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The spring dor beetle (Trypocopris vernalis) is a beetle with a beautiful, metallic appearance. Despite their beautiful appearance, these insects are not in beautiful places. They are commonly found feasting upon the dung of various creatures, especially sheep and foxes.
The lustrous japanese earth-boring dung beetle is a captivating beetle known for its glimmering, golden exoskeleton, which is a striking sight amidst the decay it frequents. As adults, these insects perform a critical ecological role by consuming and burying detritus, especially mammalian feces, which aids in nutrient cycling and soil aeration. They exhibit a complex life cycle, with larval stages reliant on the nutrient-rich substrate provided by their parents to prosper before metamorphosing into the radiant adults that roam temperate forests.
This robust, soil-dwelling invertebrate is adorned with a hard exoskeleton that gleams with an iridescence not uncommon in its wider relatives. Primarily active during twilight hours, it plays a crucial role in recycling organic materials, converting decomposing matter into nutrient-rich soil. Despite adult dor earth-boring scarab beetles displaying a preference for dung in their diet, the larvae are known to feed exclusively on decayed plant material, making each life stage pivotal in their ecosystem's nutrient cycle.
Geotrupes spiniger is a species of earth-boring dung beetles native to Europe.
The open, circular, approximately 1 cm large entrances of the housing and brood chambers, which are found on vegetation-free soil sites, are much more striking.
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.
