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
Green Dragontail
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 […]
Iridescent Bark Mantis
Iridescent Bark Mantis Facts Related Articles Iridescent Bark Mantis Physical Description Certainly, the gorgeous Iridescent Bark Mantis displays a modest degree of sexual dimorphism. Due to this, in its case, the females generally attain a slightly larger size than the males. Therefore, the slightly larger female reaches an average length of about 1.6 in (4 […]
Giant Leopard Moth
Giant Leopard Moth Facts Perhaps most worthy of note’s the fact that the Giant Leopard Moth lives up to its name. That’s due to the fact that this magnificent Lepidoptera ranks as one of the largest in its native range. Its beauty and size, therefore both serve to impress. Professional researchers, however, know it by […]
Luna Moth
Luna Moth Facts Related Articles Luna Moth Physical Description Though not its only distinctive feature, the magnificent Luna Moth nonetheless does impress one due to its sheer size. In point of fact, it ranks as one of the largest of all Lepidoptera, in terms of wingspan. That size varies greatly among individuals, however. The invertebrate […]
Socotra Bluet
Socotra Bluet Facts The term of Socotra Bluet represents one of the common names for a remarkable variety of damselfly. The marvelous insect also remains known to some people by another term. In some parts of its range the invertebrate is known as the Grant’s bluet. Entomologists, though, know this small wonder of Nature better […]
Rainbow Grasshopper
Rainbow Grasshopper Facts Firstly, though known by several names, that of Rainbow Grasshopper most accurately describes the beautiful Dactylotum bicolor. Secondly, fortunately for those who appreciate its loveliness, this beautiful invertebrate possesses a large endemic habitat range. Therefore, given that it also exists in sufficient numbers, the IUCN does not currently list it on the […]
Vampire Moth
Vampire Moth Facts The term Vampire Moth applies to a genus consisting of eighteen species of moth, each of which shares a unique attribute. Each member of this rather amazing genus, in addition to other sources of food, also sometimes feeds on the blood of vertebrates. The various species evolved in different parts of the […]
Lord Howe Island Stick Insect
Lord Howe Island Stick Insect Facts Related Articles Lord Howe Island Stick Insect Physical Description The breathtaking Lord Howe Stick Insect also stands out from related species for its sheer size. That’s because the marvelous arthropod has the ability to grow to a maximum known length of about 8 in (20 cm). However, the remarkable […]
Goliath Stick Insect
Goliath Stick Insect Facts Most notably, the truly remarkable Goliath Stick Insect bears a common name that’s completely appropriate for it. The magnificent insect also bears the somewhat cumbersome scientific name of Eurycnema goliath. But by either name, it presently ranks as the second largest known variety of stick insect in its entire region of […]
European Earwig
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 […]