We hope that you enjoy this article on Breathtaking Asian Species. Every corner of the globe boasts marvelous and incredible forms of life. So here, we will break it down to a select few from this particular region only. All life is important, and beautiful in its own way. Here we will try to list […]
Banded Piglet Squid
Banded Piglet Squid Facts Bearing the rather imposing scientific name of Helicocranchia pfefferi, the remarkable Banded Piglet Squid still remains something of a mystery to modern science. The humorous sounding common name understandably derives from the comparatively rotund shape of the body, seeming reminiscent of a small pig. One of the most fascinating of the scant […]
Elephant Hawk Moth
Elephant Hawk Moth Facts The Elephant Hawk Moth is a species of insect found throughout Ireland and Great Britain, as well as much of Europe, Russia, and into China. It may also be present in northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, Korea, and Japan. Introduced specimens of the Elephant Hawk Moth even live in British Columbia, Canada, in […]
Mandarin Duck
Mandarin Duck Facts The Mandarin Duck ranks as an extraordinarily beautiful, not to mention colorful, variety of duck. It also bears a close relationship to the wood duck of North America. This unique animal now lists as Threatened with the IUCN in its endemic range. The primary reason for this remains habitat loss, due to […]
Red Veined Darter
The Red Veined Darter is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum that exist all over southern Europe. Since the 1990’s, it has become increasingly present in northwest Europe, including Britain and Ireland. Interestingly, genetic and behavioral evidence shows that the Red Veined Darter is not closely related to the other members of the Sympetrum genus. If this […]
Black Darter
The Black Darter or Black Meadowhawk is an insect living in northern Europe, Asia, and North America. At about 1.2 in (30 mm) in length, it is Britain’s smallest resident dragonfly. It is a very active late summer insect typical of heathland and moorland bog pools. Members of the genus Sympetrum are known as darters in the UK […]
