Insects

Insects

Any of numerous usually small arthropod animals of the class Insecta, having an adult stage characterized by three pairs of legs and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen and usually having two pairs of wings.

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christmas beetle

Animals; Insects

Christmas beetles are scarab beetles that are most active in the warmer summer months. They are large shiny beetles that are often seen around the house at night crawling on the ground or flying ...

christmas swallowtail

Animals; Insects

The Christmas swallowtail is black with blue steaks in the outer half of the wings. The color is more prominent in the hindwings. Females may have reddish markings at the base of the forewings and ...

cigarette beetle

Animals; Insects

The adult cigarette beetle is a small reddish brown beetle with a rounded, oval shape. The wing covers are covered with fine hair. The head is hidden by the pronotum when the beetle is seen from ...

clerid beetle

Animals; Insects

Clerid beetles are elongate, hairy beetles with large often bulging eyes, strong biting mandibles and clubbed antennae. They are often metallic or have bright contrasting color patterns. Some species ...

click beetle

Animals; Insects

Click beetles are a long thin oval shape. The body is dark brown with lined pattern along the back. The antennae are serrated. When threatened they are overturned, click beetles can flick themselves ...

codling moth

Animals; Insects

The codling moth originated in Europe and is a serious horticultural pest of fruit trees. The adult moth is dull grey or brown with fine mottled pattern and dark copper brown band at the wing tips. ...

coffee bean weevil

Animals; Insects

The coffee bean weevil is a small dome shaped beetle that is a pest of stored food products. The beetle is mottled dark brown and lighter brown patches. It has long legs, and long antennae with three ...