A Striped Bug Quite the Sight
The Striped Bug, or Italian Striped Bug… A striking insect with a bright red and black striping. Scientific name: Graphosoma italicum This beauty is in the family of Pentatomidae –…
Slender Beauty — Long-bodied Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta)
This graceful insect with a distinctive elongated body is the Long-bodied Hoverfly, Syrphus ribesii The slender frame and hovering capabilities of this animal are very interesting to watch. A Beneficial…
The Golden Jewel of the Marmalade Hoverfly
The Marmalade Hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus from the Syrphidae family of flies, is a distinctive hoverfly species that can be spotted hovering around flowers with its bright orange and black stripes…
The Danger of Trees The Spotted Longhorn Beetle
An invasive, tree-killing insect called the Spotted Longhorn Beetle (A. glabripennis) threatens trees such as maples, elms and willows. It is native to Asia and has been inadvertently introduced to…
Harlequin Ladybird the Bright Cosmopolitan【MI】
Population monitoring: Monitoring the spread of species can help direct management efforts. Green Lacewings encouraging natural predators to avoid usage of chemical pesticides. Chemical Pesticides: Using chemical pesticidesaffects the Harlequin…
Dung Beetles Nature’s Architects
The Dor Beetle (also known as the dung beetle) is a facinating insect crucial to our ecosystems. It starts with writing about dung beetles, the best-documented insect in existence (at…
The Travelling Bug Next Door The German Ladybug A Colorful Gardener’s Ally
Ladybugs, also called Marienkäfer in German language are pretty insects with bright colours and significant ones for environment. For the Germans, these miniature insects carry symbolic weight like no other:…
The Basking Shark the Gentle Giant of the Sea
A first shock is the word “shark”, and yes, far of being a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) as it looks at a glance due to its size: this animal…
Common Thresher Faster Than a Tail Flip
The common thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus is an amazing ocean predator that all know of his long whip-like tail nearly as long as half the body itself. Its long caudal…
Porbeagle The Apex Predator Of Deep
The porbeagle shark, Lamna nasus is a large powerfully built species that prowls the cold waters of both North Atlantic and Northern Pacific Oceans. Known for its quickness and nimbleness,…