We hope that you enjoy this article on 6 Fabulous European Lepidoptera, because each and every one of them deserves to be appreciated. As the second largest order of all insects, moths and butterflies give us some of the most beautiful sights in Nature. Between them, there are around 180,000 different species, or about 10% […]
Breathtaking Asian Species
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 Firstly, the breathtaking Elephant Hawk Moth is a variety of Lepidoptera with an extensive range. Further, within that range, this incredible insect plays a key environmental role. The spectacular invertebrate also remains known for possessing extraordinary night vision. That’s because its eyes include two different kinds of compound units which contain […]
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 […]
