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Insects BOOKS


Insects BOOKS

First published in 2019 by Murray Books (Australia) www.murraybooks.com

Copyright Š 2019 Murray Books (Australia) Copyright Š 2019 Peter Murray ISBN: 978-0-9943731-3-7

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The owl butterflies, are known for their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central, and South America.

Dasyscolia ciliata is a species of scoliid wasp found throughout the Mediterranean. It is the only known pollinator of the European Ophrys speculum. The male wasp is tricked into pollinating the Ophrys orchid by mimicking the female wasp in appearance and scent.


The Hemiptera or true bugs are an order of insects comprising some 50,000 to 80,000 species of groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, and shield bugs. They range in size from 1 mm to around 15 cm, and share a common arrangement of sucking mouthparts.

A bark beetle is one of about 220 genera with 6,000 species of beetles in the subfamily Scolytinae. Traditionally, this was considered a distinct family Scolytidae, but is now understood to be very specialized members of the "true weevil" family. Bark Beetle Tomicus destruens. Egg, larva, pupa and adult beetle. Young and mature stages of development.


The Flower long-horn beetle, flower chafer, red palm weevil and jewel beetle (metallic wood-boring beetle).



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The Dor beetle or spring dor beetle, is a type of dung beetle. The larva of Trypocopris vernalis feeds on dung of animals such as sheep and red foxes. Trypocopris vernalis is found in Europe and Asia Minor.


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