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Native to various regions of Southeast Asia, physopelta quadriguttata is known for its vivid coloration and patterns which serve as a deterrent to potential predators. This striking insect undergoes incomplete metamorphosis, where nymphs resemble smaller versions of the adult without fully developed wings. Adults exhibit a specialized mouthpart designed for piercing and sucking, primarily feeding on the juices of plants, impacting local agriculture.
This vibrant species dons a sleek, polished exoskeleton embellished with a striking, tessellated pattern of bold black and fiery red. The juvenile forms of these insects feed voraciously on plant juices, using their piercing-sucking mouthparts, while the adults exhibit a more diverse palate that encompasses both plant fluids and smaller invertebrates, illustrating a diet shift as they mature. Agile in movement, physopelta gutta employs its powerful hind legs for both locomotion and to elude potential predators, an adaptation showcasing an evolved survival mechanism in their habitat.
The Stenomacra marginella can be identified primarily with the bright-orange borders around their brown bodies. They are commonly found around short grasses nearby streams due to their affinity for moisture. As a result, they can swarm up the bodies of trees during floods.
The california bordered plant bug (Largus californicus) uses its piercing-sucking mouthparts to consume liquid from plant tissue. It's attracted to the most nutritious parts of plants, such as flowers and fruits. While these bugs can swarm plants in large groups, they don't usually cause significant damage to ornamental plants since they move on later in the summer.
The bordered plant bug (Largus succinctus) has a flat, dark-colored body with red marking around the edges. These bugs suck juice from a wide variety of plants, including oak and wax myrtle. However, they rarely cause significant damage. During the winter, they could invade homes by crawling in through cracks and crevices.
Adorned with a vivid mosaic of colors, mexican bordered plant bug showcases a striking interplay of hues across its hemelytra, the hardened forewings typical of its order. The pattern acts as a visual deterrent, discouraging predators with the false impression of toxicity. Juveniles, known as nymphs, lack the fully developed wings of adults but share the characteristic aposematic coloration which they advertise when facing threats, a vivid display of nature's ingenuity for survival.
Western honey bee（Apis mellifera） is the most common species of honeybee in the world. Among the first domesticated insects, its cultural and economic impact on humanity has been vast and far-reaching, providing honey, wax and its services as a pollinator. Western honey bee faces challenges worldwide, such as colony collapse disorder, and populations are thought to be decreasing.
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is the most recognizable butterfly in North America. It is best known for its appearance, but should be better known for the fact that it has a 3000-mile migration that takes the butterfly 4 generations to complete. Their diet is also a natural deterrent for predators, as they eat milkweed, a poison that induces vomiting.
The japanese rhinoceros beetle (Trypoxylus dichotomus) is a massive beetle about the size of the palm of a hand. It's distinguished by its long Y-shaped horn, which it uses to fight other males with. It's a nocturnal bug that feeds on sap and sweet fruits. This species is sometimes kept as a pet due to its unique appearance and simple care requirements.
The silken threads produced by silkworm during its larval stage have been highly coveted for millennia, manifesting as a luxurious fabric in human society. Remarkably, this creature has a singular diet, feeding exclusively on the leaves of its primary host plant from which it extracts the necessary nutrients to facilitate its transition into a non-feeding, winged adult.
Menelaus blue morpho (Morpho menelaus) is a gorgeous butterfly with large, royal blue wings. Linnaeus named the genus Morpho the Aphrodite-Ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty for its extreme beauty. It is native to tropical rainforests. Though many butterfly gardens now cultivate them in captivity, there are still many people who never get a chance to see them.
While the atlas moth (Attacus atlas) can't tell you where to find your country on the map, it does earn its name through other means. It is one of the largest moths in the world, with a wingspan that is far larger than its body, creating an abnormal comparison. In India, their silk is gathered in a non-commercial capacity and is considered to be more durable than the domestic silkworm.
Both sexes reach about 5 mm in body length. Females and immatures of both sexes are brown but have color patterns by which they can be distinguished from related species. Also, the males dance to attract females.
Often confused for the ladybug, multicolored asian ladybeetle (Harmonia axyridis) is a separate species that, unlike the ladybug, is a household pest. It is considered particularly annoying for its habit of returning to places from which it is removed. One of the most variable species in the world, there are many different colors and patterns multicolored asian ladybeetle may display, making identification potentially difficult.
