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Try Random →Alfalfa Weevil Parasitoid
Bathyplectes curculionis
A small parasitoid wasp that attacks alfalfa weevil larvae in North America. It was introduced from Europe as a classical biological control agent....
This wasp reduced alfalfa weevil populations by over 75% in some areas after its introduction.
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It can reproduce through hybridogenesis, a rare mechanism where one parent's genome is discarded each generation.
— Italian Stick Insect →Unlike its more famous hissing relatives, this species relies on camouflage rather than sound for defense.
— Madagascan Marble Cockroach →Its brilliant green color comes from microscopic scales on its body; once these scales wear off, the beetle appears dull brown or black underneath.
— Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil →Featured Insects
View All →Actaeon Beetle
Megasoma actaeon
Contender for the worlds heaviest beetle — a male larva bred in Japan weighed 228 grams, about the weight of a brown rat...
American Cockroach
Periplaneta americana
Despite its name, native to Africa. One of the largest common cockroaches. Can run at 5.4 km/h — proportionally, one of ...
Asian Giant Hornet
Vespa mandarinia
The worlds largest hornet. A single colony can kill an entire hive of 30,000 honey bees in just a few hours. Their venom...
Atlas Moth
Attacus atlas
One of the largest moths in the world by wing area. Adults have no mouths and do not eat, living only 1-2 weeks on store...
Bioluminescent Fungus Gnat
Keroplatus testaceus
A remarkable fungus gnat whose larvae create bioluminescent webs on bracket fungi. The blue-green glow attracts prey ins...
Black Sexton Beetle
Necrophorus vespilloides
A remarkable burying beetle that locates small animal carcasses using acute sense of smell. Pairs work together to bury ...
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View All →Queen Butterfly
Danaus gilippus
A close relative of the Monarch butterfly with similar orange coloring but darker. Found across the Americas. Like the M...
Sri Lankan Relict Ant
Aneuretus simoni
The sole surviving member of its entire subfamily, known only from a few localities in Sri Lanka's rainforests. A true l...
Splendid Jewel Beetle
Buprestis splendens
A spectacularly metallic green and gold jewel beetle found only in old-growth forests. Develops in ancient pine trees. O...
Cretan Hawker
Boyeria cretensis
A dragonfly endemic to the island of Crete, found only along a few shaded mountain streams. One of Europe's most range-r...
Crotch's Bumblebee
Bombus crotchii
A western North American bumblebee that has declined by over 90% from its historical range. Once common in California's ...
Japanese Luehdorfia
Luehdorfia japonica
A rare spring-flying swallowtail butterfly endemic to Japan. Named 'spring goddess' in Japanese. Has declined severely d...
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