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Lepidoptera of Tanzania (96 P) Pages in category "Insects of Tanzania" The following 179 pages are in this category, out of 179 total.
The hooded pitohui.The neurotoxin homobatrachotoxin on the birds' skin and feathers causes numbness and tingling on contact.. The following is a list of poisonous animals, which are animals that passively deliver toxins (called poison) to their victims upon contact such as through inhalation, absorption through the skin, or after being ingested.
[1] [2] They are often distinguished from poisonous animals, which instead passively deliver their toxins (called poison) to their victims upon contact such as through inhalation, absorption through the skin, or after being ingested. [1] [2] [3] The only difference between venomous animals and poisonous animals is how they deliver the toxins. [3]
Platymeris biguttatus or two-spotted assassin bug is a venomous predatory true bug of west and southwest African origin ranging in size from 10–40 mm. [1] As a true bug of the order hemiptera, it has needle like mouth parts designed for sucking juices out of plants or other insects instead of chewing.
East Africa. This category is for articles about insects found in East Africa which, for the purpose of this category, is defined as Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti ...
Following foraging, fungal pathogens can enter the wound tissues more readily and cause die-back of shoots and is the primary cause of inflorescence blight. [9] Even though fungal blight is a common occurrence in various plants, the wounds caused by H. antonii in plant tissues exacerbates and accelerates its effects. [ 9 ]
Ambush bugs – subfamily Phymatinae Thread-legged bugs – subfamily Emesinae , including the genus Emesaya Kissing bugs (or cone-headed bugs) – subfamily Triatominae , unusual in that most species are blood-suckers and several are important disease vectors
Newborns are 12.5–17.5 cm (4.9–6.9 in) in length. [13] Very large specimens, particularly those from East Africa, give birth to the highest numbers of offspring. A Kenyan female in a Czech zoo gave birth to 156 young, the largest litter for any species of snake.