Ant is a small sized invertebrate that is found all over the world, with the exception of the polar regions including the
Arctic Circle and Antarctica. As with many other species of insect, there are numerous ant species inhabiting many different
environments all around the world.
There are more than 12,000 recognized species of ant worldwide, but there are estimated to be nearly 14,000 in total. Ants are
thought to have developed from wasp like creature 100 million years appeared on Earth.
Asian Giant Hornet is the largest species of Hornet in the world with some queens reaching more than 5cm in length. They
are found throughout Eastern Asia, particularly in Japan where they are commonly known as the Giant Sparrow Bee. It is not to
be confused with the more placid Asian Hornet which arrived in France in 2005 and, although similar in appearance to the Asian
Giant Hornet, the Asian Hornet is thought to be no more dangerous than the European Hornet.
Beetle is a small sized invertebrate that is known to be incredibly versatile and is found in numerous different shapes and
sizes. Beetles are found in nearly every different habitat on Earth and are only absent from the freezing polar regions.
The beetle has the largest number of subspecies out of all insects, with 40% of all recognized insects being classed as beetles.
There are more than 350,000 different species of noted beetle, however, scientists estimate the real number is between 4 million
and 8 million beetle species.
Bumble bee is the most common type of bee with around 250 different species of the bumble bee found around the world. Despite
the fact that the bumble bee can be found in many countries, it is indigenous to the Northern Hemisphere, breeding more successfully
in the more temperate climates.
The bumble bee is best known for having a sting on it's tail, which the bumble bee uses to protect itself from danger. Once
the bumble bee has stung something with it's sting, the sting breaks off and the bumble bee generally dies. Despite common belief,
not every bumble bee has a sting, in fact the male bumble bees(known as drones)do not have a sting at all. Only the female
bumble bee has a sting on it's tail.
Butterfly can be found in most countries in the world, but there tend to be more butterflies in warmer climates. The butterfly
Butterfly is atype of insect that feeds on flower nectar through its long and curled straw-like tongue.
Butterflies are similar in appearance and tendencies to moths, with many species of butterfly often getting confused as a moth
and moths with butterflies. In general the butterfly species tend to be more brightly coloured than the moth species, but there
exceptions.
Caterpillar is the larvae(the baby)of both a butterfly and a moth. After around 2-3 weeks, the caterpillar builds itself
into a cocoon where it remains a pupa for a further 2 weeks. The caterpillar then emerges having grown wings. The moth caterpillar
is well known for being a pest particularly in fabric industry. One species of caterpillar has destroyed reams of silk in the
far east, known in China as a silk worm.
Cockroach, also known as the roach, is found worldwide in every environment and every habitat with the exception of water.
The cockroach is one of the most commonly known pests to humans of the insects world but plays a vital role in the ecosystem
ingesting decomposing materials.
There are thought to be around 4,000 known species of cockroach in existence but only about 30 of the different species of cockroach
are the ones that humans come into contact with.
Cockroaches are generally not keen on close contact with humans and are only really
present if there is enough for them to eat.
Dragonfly is large predatory insect generally found around watery areas in both the North and South Hemispheres. The dragonfly
is very similar to a damselfly but the wings on the adults are considerably different.
The dragonfly is found hovering near lakes and swamps as the dragonfly larvae(the nymph/baby)is aquatic. The dragonfly nymph
is capable of producing a painful bite for humans, where the adult dragonfly poses no threat.
Earwig is a small sized insect that is found in a variety of habitats around the world. There are nearly 2,000 different
species of earwig that are found throughout the American, Australian and Eurasian continenets.
Earwig has a small body size, that is split into three parts in a similar way to numerous other insect species. The earwig
has sharp pincers on its abdomen and large wings that generally remain concealed against the body of the earwig. Although earwigs
are able to fly, they often don't.
Fly is one of the most common and well known insects in the word and the fly is found on every continent with the exception
of the innermost polar regions of the Arctic Circle and Antarctica. There are more than 24,000 different species of fly worldwide
but only around half of these have actually been scientifically documented, something the science world wants to look into further.
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