Insects
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Tingidae: Most Beautiful Family Of The “Lace Bugs”
The family Tingidae, commonly known as **lace bugs**, represents one of the most visually striking groups within the true bugs…
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Insect Conservation: What It Is And Why We Should (Really) Want It
Insect Conservation is not a new idea, it has been around for well over a century. But it was –…
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Insect Aggregation 101: Why It Occurs And The Role Of Pheromones
There are few things that I could find more awe-inspiring than witnessing an aggregation of a hundred thousand monarch butterflies…
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Soil Ecology 101: All About The World Of The “Soil Makers”
Soil Ecology 101. The soil has been described as the “Poor Man’s Rainforest”, such is the amazing diversity and complexity…
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Nicrophorus: Genus Of The Burying Beetle (Nature’s Undertaker)
Burying Beetles (Nicrophorus) are the undertakers of the natural world. They spend their time tracking down and burying the dead…
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Dung Beetles 101: Praise For The Humble (But Useful) Scarab
Working late the other night, I was pleasantly surprised to receive a visit shortly after sunset from several Aphodius rufipes.…
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Lady Bugs
Coccinellidae: The Curious Larvae & Life Cycle Of The Lady Bug Lady Bugs (Family Coccinellidae a.k.a Lady Birds or Lady…
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Carabidae: Highly Successful Family Of The Ground Beetle
Ground beetles (Carabidae) are one of the largest and most successful families of beetles in the world. They comprise more…
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Cicindelidae: Highly Guarded Family Of The Tiger Beetle
The Cicindelidae, commonly known as tiger beetles, represent a captivating and highly specialized family within the order Coleoptera. Famed for…
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Centipedes 101: The Incredible World Of Class Chilopoda
Centipedes (Class Chilopoda) are an amazing group of animals. Taxonomically, they are most commonly considered to be part of the…
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