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Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly Facts The Mitchell’s Satyr Butterfly represents a highly endangered species of insect. It originally evolved as endemic to a very restricted region comprising five states in the United States. These consisted of Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, and Indiana. The beautiful Lepidoptera also remains one of the rarest known butterflies on the planet. Only […]Read More
Picasso Bug Facts The aptly-named Picasso Bug presents a strikingly lovely visage to the world. It also remains one of the roughly 450 familiar species of shield-backed bug. Though sometimes resembling a beetle, this invertebrate actually represents a true bug. This insect with the dazzling pattern differs from beetles by its extended thorax which effectively forms a shield […]Read More
The Jewel Wasp is an unusual species of insect and represents a rather solitary wasp in the family Ampilicidae. The species is endemic to the tropical regions of several areas in a habitat range that includes much of Africa, Southern Asia, and the Pacific Islands. The Jewel Wasp is also present in abundant numbers during the […]Read More
Goliath Stick Insect Facts The truly remarkable Goliath Stick Insect bears an appropriate name. It ranks as the second largest stick insect in its entire region. In fact, this surprisingly lovely invertebrate holds a place as one of the largest known insects of its type in the entire world. Regrettably, however, this fascinating creature also […]
European Earwig Facts Despite the rather misleading nature of its common name, the European Earwig actually currently inhabits a much larger portion of the world than just Europe. This invertebrate also remains widely considered a pest, both by farmers and the general population, within the regions it inhabits. In areas of high concentration, this small […]
Goldsmith Beetle Facts The fascinating and appropriately named Goldsmith Beetle remains a little-known invertebrate. Aside from entomologists, few people outside of its native region know of this remarkable beetle. Not commonly seen by the general populace, this little beauty also represents a roughly average-sized member of the scarab beetle family. While it does have a listing in […]
Comet Moth Facts The mesmerizing Comet Moth officially ranks as one of the largest types of silk moth known to man. to many people, it also remains one of the loveliest. This gorgeous Lepidoptera also displays a rather fascinating trait. The cocoon that this invertebrate spins for itself develops with numerous holes in it. Experts theorize this […]
The adorable (look at that fuzzy physique) Eastern Tent Caterpillar represents the caterpillar form of a lappet moth species, also known as a tent caterpillar. Despite their adorable appearance, many agriculturalists consider this insect a pest. This is due to the fact that their voracious appetite will leave ornamental trees temporarily defoliated. The Eastern Tent […]
Cecropia Moth Facts The most noteworthy fact about the beautiful Cecropia Moth comes as no surprise. It ranks as the largest species of moth endemic to North America. This gorgeous insect displays a moderate degree of sexual dimorphism, much as many other Lepidoptera. However, this distinctive moth species display it in several ways. The female […]
Stalk Eyed Fly Facts The Stalk Eyed Fly represents one of those insects that display a rather extreme difference between the genders. In their case, it’s because the eyestalks of the males have evolved as greatly elongated. By evolving such extended eye stalks, the species has also developed an extreme advantage over related species. As a […]
The Queen Alexandra Birdwing is not only one of the rarest species of butterfly living on earth, it also ranks as the largest known. Long live the Queen. The animal is under legal protection since 1966 making it one of the first Lepidoptera to be so protected. In fact, they are one of only three […]
Western Pygmy Blue Facts The rather stunning Western Pygmy Blue provides living proof that beauty thrives even amidst great desolation. This delicate insect also constitutes one of the smallest butterflies on earth and the smallest known in North America. So: tiny but beautiful. The Lepidoptera remains active year-round in the warmest portions of its range. Though […]
Coral Pink Sand Dune Beetle Facts Most interestingly, the Coral Pink Sand Dune Beetle inhabits an extremely limited range. They also occur only in a portion of the geologic feature known as the Coral Pink Sand Dunes, in southern Utah, in the United States. Due to the combination of such limited range and small numbers, […]
