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Lygaeus kalmii kalmii Stal, 1874 – western small milkweed bug. Range includes Arizona (where it is very common in almost every sandy-grassy patch) and California, though California milkweed bugs are somewhat rare. The western subspecies has white spots and are seen with milkweed in bushy dry areas, but only for feeding, and in wet areas to ...
Western conifer seed bug in Kanagawa, Japan. The western conifer seed bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis), sometimes abbreviated as WCSB, is a species of true bug (Hemiptera) in the family Coreidae. It is native to North America west of the Rocky Mountains (California to British Columbia, east to Idaho Minnesota and Nevada) but has in recent times ...
Bookworm is a general name for any insect that is said to bore through books. [1][2] The damage to books that is commonly attributed to "bookworms" is often caused by the larvae of various types of insects, including beetles, moths, and cockroaches, which may bore or chew through books seeking food. The damage is not caused by any species of worm.
Scientists discovered that bed bugs are attracted to the smell of humans, finding that the tiny blood-sucking pests like our dirty laundry. Bad news: Bed bugs like the smell of your dirty laundry ...
Zelus luridus, also known as the pale green assassin bug, is a species of assassin bug native to North America. It is the most common Zelus species in the eastern United States. [ 1 ] The size ranges from 12.5 to 18 millimetres (0.49 to 0.71 in) long. [ 2 ]
T. sessile is a small ant that ranges in color from brown to black, and varies in length from ⁄16 to ⁄8 inches (1.5–3.2 mm). When crushed, these ants leave a smell which leads to their nickname "stink ant". [1][5][6] The gaster portion of the abdomen sits directly on top of the petiole in the abdomen of this species, which helps ...
Coccinellidae (/ ˌkɒksɪˈnɛlɪdiː /) [3] is a widespread family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to mother Mary. Entomologists use the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles to avoid confusion with true bugs.
1. Snake Milker. Pay: $2,800 per month. This isn't actually milking, but getting venom from the snake. It's a job that requires nerves of steel and an ability to move quickly should a snake decide ...