Top 17 Most Common Insects in Kaman
Insects, characterized by their exoskeleton, segmented bodies, and jointed appendages, thrive in various ecosystems within Kaman, showing remarkable diversity. The region's different geographical settings play a significant role in this diversity, fostering an environment for a multitude of insects. These critters, often considered pests or beneficial allies, are essential to maintaining ecological balance. Today, we're exploring the 17 most common insects found across Kaman, illustrating the relationship between these fascinating creatures and their environment.
Most Common Insects
1. Blue-tailed damselfly
Ischnura elegans can reach a body length of 2.5 - 3.5 cm and a wingspan of about 3.5 cm. Hindwings reach alength of 1.4 - 2 cm. Adult male blue-tailed damselflies have a head and thorax patterned with blue and black. There is a bi-coloured pterostigma on the front wings. Eyes are blue. They have a largely black abdomen with very narrow pale markings where each segment joins the next. Segment eight, however, is entirely pale blue. At rest, the wings of most damselfly species are held back together, unlike dragonflies, which rest with their wings out flat. The thorax of juvenile males has a green tinge. Female blue-tailed Damselflies come in a variety of colour forms.Juveniles may be salmon pink, form rufescens; violet, form violacea and a pale green form. The colour darkens as the damselfly ages. Mature females may be blue like the male, form typica; olive green thorax and brown spot, form infuscans or pale brown thorax and brown spot, form infusca-obseleta. 
2. Masked Hunter
The masked Hunter (Reduvius personatus) disguises itself as a tuft of dust. They are confused with fast-moving dust. Thankfully, they do not feed on humans. However, their bites are a bit more painful than wasp stings. They only infest houses when there are other food sources.
3. Lygistopterus sanguineus
4. Wood white
The butterfly has white wings with grey or yellow markings near the center or tip of the wing.
5. European potter wasp
The European potter wasp or European tube wasp (Ancistrocerus gazella) is a species of potter wasp. As an imago (adult), the female collects as many as 20 caterpillars for each nest, which consists of a single cell. Her larval offspring then feed on these inside the nest, which is sealed with mud arranged by her. As adults, they eat nectar and aphid honeydew. Males cannot sting, and the sting of a female is not painful. They can be found on windows, foraging for nectar on flowers, or searching out small cracks or holes in which to nest.
6. Dark spreadwing
This species is up to 48 millimeters long. It is similar to other common Lestes species but it is darker in color with more blue pruinescence. The pterostigmata are large and black.
7. Red wood ant
The red wood ant nests are made of conifer needles, twigs, and grass (similar to a bird's nest), often against rotting stumps. They mostly eat honeydew produced by aphids, but they will also scavenge for insects and spiders. For this reason, they are sometimes used to control the population of pest insects. They can also be aggressive towards others of the same species when a colony becomes territorial.
8. White-legged damselfly
The white-legged damselfly or blue featherleg (Platycnemis pennipes) is a damselfly of slow-flowing, muddy waters. It occurs from the Atlantic to Siberia and is often abundant throughout its range.
9. Twenty-two-spot ladybird
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata (often abbreviated to Psyllobora 22-punctata), the 22-spot ladybird, (earlier known as Thea vigintiduopunctata) is a 3–5 mm long ladybird commonly found in Europe . The elytra are yellow in colour with 22 black spots. The pronotum is yellow or white with 5 black spots. This ladybird species has been reported in other areas of the province of Kerman, Mazandaran, South eastern province of Khorasan, Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari, in Mashhad, Gilan, Lorestan province, Khorasan. Unlike most other ladybirds which feed on aphids, P. 22-punctata eats mildew — especially from umbellifers and low-growing shrubs . The 22-spot ladybird is best looked for amongst low vegetation.
10. Scarce blue-tailed damselfly
It is very similar to the blue-tailed damselfly, Ischnura elegans but on that species the blue spot is mostly on segment 8.Females undergo a change of colour as they mature. The immature female is bright orange, the aurantiaca phase, but matures to a greenish-brown.
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