In Jamaica, fireflies are called “blinkies” or “peenie wallies.” These insects have special luminous organs on their bodies that allow them to flash during the mating season to enable males and females to find each other. Females are generally larger than the males and have one lighted segment. Her role in courtship is mostly passive, […]
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Taken in Manaus, AM, 10 Aug 2012. Animal recorded at Porto Urucu, Coari, AM, Brazil. Opiliones (formerly Phalangida) are an order of arachnids commonly known as harvestmen. Although they belong to the class of arachnids, harvestmen are not spiders, which are of the order Araneae rather than the order Opiliones. Other informations: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opiliones
Arthropods are all around us, but identifying them can be hard. To start, look at the four main groups: chelicera, crustaceans, myriapods and insects.
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I had high hopes for my 25 gram monster caterpillar from last year, and she did not dissapoint.
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People sometimes assume that spiders are insects. But in fact, they are relatives of insects. They are part of a group called arachnids (uh-RACK-nidz). Other arachnids include scorpions, ticks, mites, and harvestmen. Perhaps this will clarify the identity of that "thing" crawling around on your kitchen floor. Click the image below for a free, printable
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Some of these bugs might be indistinguishable from their surroundings. Can you pick them out?
Most people wouldn't think of spiders as beautiful or cute, but there's no other way to describe these cuddly specimens. Nicknamed "Sparklemuffin" and
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To avoid becoming prey, leaf insects use mimicry to blend into their surroundings. But in Takumi Kama’s imagined future, when the insect’s natural environment has been completely destroyed, these masters of camouflage will have no choice but to move in with those who took away their home. Animals and insects are no stranger in the work of Japanese painter Takumi Kama, who recreates them in acrylics with astonishing accuracy and realism. More
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Biggest bugs: most are small, even tiny, the order of Arthropods boasts over a million species and includes more than half the world’s living organisms.
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From panda ants to alligator bugs, here are some unexpected critters that emulate iconic species.
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