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The Baltimore checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) is a North American butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.It has been the official state insect of the U.S. State of Maryland since 1973. [2]
Ephydridae (shore fly, sometimes brine fly) is a family of insects in the order Diptera. Shore flies are tiny flies that can be found near seashores or at smaller inland waters, such as ponds. About 2,000 species have been described worldwide, [2] including Ochthera.
Gray hairstreak, Strymon melinus White M hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album Banded hairstreak, Satyrium calanus Hickory hairstreak, Satyrium caryaevorus Edward's hairstreak, Satyrium edwardsii
Greater siren out of water. Greater sirens are carnivorous and prey upon invertebrates (such as insects, crustaceans, gastropods, bivalves, spiders, molluscs, and crayfish) [11] and aquatic vertebrates (such as small fish) [11] with a possible preference for molluscs (such as snails and freshwater clams), [8] [12] although they have been observed to eat vegetation such as algae.
State insect Binomial name Image Year Alabama: Monarch butterfly (state insect) Danaus plexippus: 1989 [1] Queen Honey bee (state agricultural insect) Apis mellifera: 2005 [2] Eastern tiger swallowtail (state butterfly and mascot) Papilio glaucus: 1989 [3] Alaska: Four-spotted skimmer dragonfly: Libellula quadrimaculata: 1995 [4] Arizona: Two ...
Its diet consists of almost anything it can get into its mouth, including insects, mollusks, and earthworms (as well as other annelids). [6] Once a female common mudpuppy reaches sexual maturity at six years of age, she can lay an average of 60 eggs. [6] In the wild, the average lifespan of a common mudpuppy is 11 years. [8]
If you’ve found a bug in your hair or clothes that looks like a louse, you don’t have to worry yet, as many insects have a louse-like appearance. Let’s discuss some of them! 7 Bugs That Look ...
Dytiscus ("little diver" based on Greek δυτικός, "able to dive" and the diminutive suffix -ίσκος) is a Holarctic genus of predaceous diving beetles that usually live in wetlands and ponds. There are 26 species in this genus distributed in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North and Central America.