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The adult insect, known as an imago, is 2 to 5 cm (1 to 2 in) in total length in most species. The largest, the empress cicada (Megapomponia imperatoria), has a head-body length around 7 cm (2.8 in), and its wingspan is 18–20 cm (7–8 in). Cicadas have prominent compound eyes set wide apart on the sides of the head. The short antennae ...
Description. The silverfish is a nocturnal insect typically 13–25 mm (0.5–1.0 in) long. [3] Its abdomen tapers at the end, giving it a fish-like appearance. [4] The newly hatched are whitish, but develop a greyish hue and metallic sheen as they get older. [5] It has two long cerci and one terminal filament at the tip of the abdomen between ...
Notonectidae. Notonectidae is a cosmopolitan family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly called backswimmers because they swim "upside down" (inverted). They are all predators and typically range from 0.5 to 1.5 cm (0.2–0.6 in) in length. [1] They are similar in appearance to Corixidae (water boatmen), but can be separated by ...
Trombiculidae ( / trɒmbɪˈkjuːlɪdiː / ), commonly referred to in North America as chiggers and in Britain as harvest mites, but also known as berry bugs, bush-mites, red bugs or scrub-itch mites, are a family of mites. [3] Chiggers are often confused with jiggers – a type of flea. Several species of Trombiculidae in their larva stage ...
Trombicula. Trombicula, known as chiggers, red bugs, scrub-itch mites, or berry bugs, are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) in the Trombiculidae family. In their larval stage, they attach to various animals and humans, then feed on skin, often causing itching and trombiculosis. These relatives of ticks are nearly microscopic, measuring ...
The Gerridae are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water skeeters, water scooters, water bugs, pond skaters, water skippers, water gliders, water skimmers or puddle flies. Consistent with the classification of the Gerridae as true bugs (i.e., suborder Heteroptera ), gerrids have mouthparts evolved for ...
Pyrrhocoris. Species: P. apterus. Binomial name. Pyrrhocoris apterus. ( Linnaeus, 1758) The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Easily recognizable due to its striking red and black coloration, it may be confused with the similarly coloured though unrelated Corizus hyoscyami (cinnamon bug or squash bug).
Corixidae is a family of aquatic insects in the order Hemiptera. They are found worldwide in virtually any freshwater habitat and a few species live in saline water. [1] There are about 500 known species worldwide, in 55 genera, including the genus Sigara . Members of the Corixidae are commonly known as water boatmen, a term that is sometimes ...