Specimens

The Indian honey bee, Apis indica, is a subspecies of the Asian honey bee. In India, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and mainland Asia, it is one of the most common bees encountered and domesticated. It is perfect for beekeeping because it is generally non-aggressive and seldom displays swarming behavior. It resembles the […]

The genus Melolontha belongs to the Scarabaeidae family of beetles. This genus includes the European cockchafers. Insects classified as beetles belong to the superorder Holometabola and the order Coleoptera. They differ from most other insects in that their first pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, or elytra. With over 400,000 recognized species, the Coleoptera

Moth belong to the order Lepidoptera, which also includes butterflies. Moths are distinguished by their dark or dull-patterned wings. The group is paraphyletic with regard to butterflies (suborder Rhopalocera), and neither subordinate taxon is used in current classifications. Previously, they were classed as suborder Heterocera. The great majority of the order consists of moths. Moths

Cicada have membranous front wings, short antennae, and prominent eyes spaced widely apart. In most species, their drum-like tymbals quickly buckle and unbuckle to generate an incredibly loud song. Current species of Cicadomorpha can be found worldwide in moderate to tropical regions; the earliest known fossils date back to the Upper Permian. Usually found in

Aphids are tiny insects that feed on sap and belong to the Hemipteran order’s Aphididae family. Although individuals within a species can differ greatly in color, common names include “greenfly” and “blackfly.” The fluffy white woolly aphids are part of the group. In a typical life cycle, flightless females give live birth to female nymphs

Belostoma, also referred to as huge water bugs, is a genus of insects belonging to the hemipteran family Belostomatidae. This genus’s members are indigenous to freshwater environments throughout the Americas, with tropical South America having the highest species richness.Although Belostoma is still a genus with a large number of members, the majority of species in

The genus Nepa is a member of the Nepidae family, which includes water scorpions. In the Northern Hemisphere, species can be found in freshwater environments. They are aquatic insects with oval bodies and raptorial front legs. They are easily distinguished from the Belostomatidae by having two nonretractable cerci-like breathing tubes on the terminal abdominal segment,

A dragonfly is a flying insect that is a member of the Anisoptera infraorder, which is subordinate to the Odonata order. There are currently about 3,000 species of dragonflies. There are fewer species in temperate climates, and the majority are tropical. Dragonfly populations worldwide are under risk due to the loss of wetland habitat. Adult

Mayflies are aquatic insects that belong to the order Ephemeroptera. They are also known as shadflies or fishflies in Canada and up-winged flies, up-wing flies, or drake-flies in the UK. This genus belongs to the ephimera, an ancient group of insects that also includes damselflies and dragonflies. There are more than 3,000 recognized species of

A class of eusocial insects known as termites eats a wide range of decomposing plant matter, usually in the form of wood, leaf litter, and soil humus. They have been referred to as “white ants” because of their soft-bodied, unpigmented worker caste and beaded (moniliform) antennae, but they are actually highly derived cockroaches rather than

The genus Forficula belongs to the family of earwigs. Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish biologist, initially defined Forficulidae in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae in 1758. Earwigs, once tiny pinchers, are known by the Latin name Forficula. The genus is native to Afro-Eurasia, mainly Europe, and is found on every continent except Antarctica. Forficula auricularia is the

The largest family of the order Mantodea (mantises) is the Mantidae family, which includes the European mantis (Mantis religiosa), a huge hemimetabolic insect. The term “praying mantis” comes from the characteristic position of the mantis’s first pair of legs, which resembles a position of prayer when it is in repose. The elongated bodies of both

Within the family Phylliidae (Phasmatodea), Phyllium is the largest and most common genus of leaf insects. They are found in Australasia, Wallacea, Sundaland, and the Philippine Islands. Classification of Phyllium (Leaf Insect) Phylum – Arthropoda (Jointed Appendages) Class – Insecta (3 pairs of legs.) Sub-class – Pterygota (Winged insects.) Division – Exopterygota (Wings develop externally.)

Within the order Phasmatodea (stick and leaf insects), the genus Carausius belongs to the tribe Lonchodini. Because every member in the genus resembles a twig, it is similar to the Phasmatodea in many aspects. They are parthenogenetic species. The most popular stick insect kept in captivity is Carausius morosus. Classification of Carausius (Stick Insect) Phylum

Gryllotalpa is an omnivore species. The mole cricket digs underground and feeds on insects, plant roots, and larvae. It only surfaces at night, primarily during the mating season. It can also fly when females are looking for males or when they are shifting their territory. Males use chirping to summon females. In certain areas, this

A big genus of grasshoppers is called Melanoplus. They are the common big grasshoppers seen in North America (and occasionally migratory “locusts“). Although “spur-throat grasshoppers” (also “spurthroat” or “spur-throated grasshoppers”) is a common term, it usually refers to members of the adjacent subfamily Catantopinae.The majority of grasshoppers in this genus are smaller, although the largest

Many of the grasshoppers in the genus Schistocerca, also known as bird grasshoppers, swarm like locusts. The desert locust (S. gregaria) is arguably the most well-known species, and some locust species’ biogeography may be explained via transatlantic travel. Classification of Schistocerca (Locust) Phylum – Arthropoda (Jointed Appendages) Class – Insecta (3 pairs of legs.) Sub-class

Gryllus Species in this genus often look similar to species from other genera. They can often only be distinguished by the male genitalia. The epithallus typically consists of three lobes, the middle one being longer and more slender than the rest, in American and European species. African species, however, show more variability, making it more

The largest species of cockroach that is frequently seen in homes is the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana), which is frequently regarded as a pest. Although it is not a real waterbug because it is neither aquatic nor hemipteran, it is referred to as the “waterbug” in some parts of the United States. It is also