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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 four 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 First of all, the highly descriptive term of Picasso Bug serves as one of the common names of a visually stunning variety of arthropod. However, this marvelous insect also goes by the alternate common name of the Zulu Hud Bug. But most professional researchers know the invertebrate best by the quite difficult […]Read More
Jewel Wasp Facts Firstly, the Jewel Wasp serves as the common name for an extremely unusual species of insect. However, it also goes by another name, even more distinctive. This other name is the Emerald cockroach wasp. In addition, this invertebrate represents a rather solitary wasp in the family Ampilicidae. But, unlike many related species, […]Read More
Green Orchid Bee Facts Most notably, the dazzling Green Orchid Bee distinguishes itself from related species in a manner that has nothing to do with its appearance. That’s because, as it evolved, this marvelous insect developed a case of mutualism with neotropical orchids. Furthermore, in its case, both the insect and the flower benefit from […]
Isabella Tiger Moth Facts Most notably, the term Isabella Tiger Moth serves as the much more pronounceable common name for this beauty. Its scientific name, however, is that of the hard to pronounce term of Pyrrharctia isabella. Thankfully, though, the insect has others. This beautiful Lepidoptera, in fact, goes by several other common names. These […]
Palos Verdes blue Facts Without doubt, the most notable fact about the beautiful little butterfly named the Palos Verdes blue remains its status. That’s because, truly sadly, this small Lepidoptera now ranks as the third rarest butterfly on earth. This holds true despite ongoing efforts to preserve the species. In 2009, one such program came […]
Creatonotos gangis Facts Perhaps most notably, the truly astonishing Creatonotos gangis remains one of the most visually distinctive Lepidoptera known to man. Unfortunately for those trying to pronounce it, the remarkable insect also has no generally accepted common name. The first official scientific recognition of the creature as a separate and distinct species took place […]
Island Marble Facts Most notably, the magnificent Island Marble remains an extremely rare species of Lepidoptera. It further bears the scientific name of the Euchloe ausonides insulanus. It also happens to only inhabit an extremely limited portion of the world. Entomologists previously believed this little butterfly to be extinct in the wild, since 1908. Quite […]
Giant Mesquite Bug Facts Firstly, this is the sincerely astounding, and appropriately named, Giant Mesquite Bug. It also remains a member of the scientific Order Hemiptera. As such, it constitutes what entomologists generally call a true bug. Fortunately for it, the insect appears to still be quite numerous, unlike many related species. Due to this […]
Death’s-head Hawkmoth Facts Distinctively, the eye-catching common name for this amazing Lepidoptera remains that of the Death’s-head Hawkmoth. Perhaps most notably, though, the term actually serves as the common name for a total of three species within the genus Acherontia. The distinctiveness of these three forms, however, does not simply stop there. That’s because, in […]
Bombus dahlbomii Facts Impressively, the magnificent Bombus dahlbomii easily ranks as one of the largest bees known to man. Due to its great size, along with its appearance, it has unique nickname, however. Some people refer to individuals as flying mice. Quite unfortunately, though, the creature now finds itself in great danger of extinction. This […]
Miami Blue Facts Incredibly, the truly gorgeous Miami Blue represents one of the rarest insects in all of North America. In addition, the amazing insect also bears the difficult to pronounce scientific name of Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri. Quite unfortunately, this wonder of Nature also has a severely restricted habitat range, which compounds matters. Due to […]
Green Dragontail Facts Perhaps most notably, the gorgeous Green Dragontail does not yet appear on the well-known Red List of the IUCN. However, that may soon change, given the rate at which its native habitat continues to vanish. In addition, entomologists currently recognize a surprising total of 10 subspecies of this impressive invertebrate. This qualifies […]
