Stag beetle

 

The Life of Animals | Stag beetle | The English name is derived from the large and prominent lower jaw found the males of many species, which resemble the antlers. Pliny the Elder noted that Nig. Appointed kite Lucanus after the Italian region of Lucania where they were used as amulets The scientific name of Lucanus cervus is this word, the more cervus, deer.

Stag beetles women are generally smaller than males, with smaller mandibles. In the final stage larval, "L3", may be the larvae of larger species, such as Prosopocoilus giraffe, the size of a human finger. Lucanidae express male-specific "traits Arms" (horn size) often show variations in size between the individual scale ratio males.This known or static allometry.

1994 Lucanid beetles in the world. Mushi-sha, Tokyo. Didier Robert Eugene Seguy: 337 S. very useful work on the catalog lucanides world illustré in Encyclopédie Entomologique (1-223 Series A 27).

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Titan Beetle

The Life of Animals | Titan Beetle | Adults can be up to 6.5 inches (16.7 cm) long. Of all known bugs, is the Hercules beetle Dynastes hercules, can sometimes grow into those huge males to 7 inches (more than 17.5 cm) longer than the Titan, but the Hercules beetle males have a huge horn on the pronotum and thorax make up about half its total length. As such, the body of the beetle titanium is substantially greater than that of the Hercules beetle. In it, an adult specimen of American entomologist, the late Frank Hovore found and returned to Oxford University. A famous "life-size" photo of a supposed larva of the beetle, which appeared in the magazine National Geographic, a whole page to fill, but it was cervicornis from another kind of bug, possibly Macrodontia. The adults defend themselves by hissing in warning, and have sharp spines and strong jaws.

Ladybird

 

  

The Life of Animals | Ladybird | Coccinellids are Generally Considered beneficial to gardeners, as They typically eat Aphids, Scale Insects, mealybugs, and mites throughout the winter. As in many Insects, ladybugs in temperate regions enter diapause During the winter, so They are Often Among Insects the first to Appear in the spring.  Ladybugs are cosmopolitan in distribution, as are Their prey.

Coccinellids also require a source of pollen for food and are attracted to specific types of plants. That Other plants also attract ladybugs include coreopsis, cosmos (ESPECIALLY the white ones),  andelions and scented geraniums. Coccinellids are sensitive to most synthetic insecticides. If food sources are limited, oviposition is reduced. A larva uses its sharp jaws to crush an aphid's body and sucks out the aphid's juices.

Swarms of Coccinellids fly to buildings in September through November Depending on location and weather conditions. Also, homes or buildings near fields or woods are more prone to infestation The presence of Coccinellids in grape harvests ladybird can cause taint in wines produced from the grapes.

Recent studies suggest Coccinellids That can also cause allergic reactions, Such as eye irritation or asthma. The Insects Had many regional names (now disused Mostly) in Bahasa, Such as the lady-cows, may-bug, golden-knop, golden-bugs (Suffolk), and variations on Bishop-Barnaby (Norfolk Dialect) Barnabee, Burnabee , the Bishop-that-burneth, and bishy bishy barnabee.