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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red banded jezebel

Animals; Insects

The upper wing surface of the red-banded jezebel butterfly is white with black border at the outer wing edge. Female butterflies have broader black border than males. The underside of the hindwings ...

red bull ant

Animals; Insects

The red bull ant is one of the largest species of ants in the world. They have a venomous sting that is capable of causing severe pain for a day or two. Red bull ants have yellowish mandibles, ...

privet hawk moth

Animals; Insects

The privet hawk moth is a large grey moth with long narrow wings and a darker grey wavy pattern. The abdomen has a dark line along the back. Males can make a hissing sound by rubbing scales over ...

powderpost beetle

Animals; Insects

The powderpost beetle is a dark brown or reddish brown shiny beetle, with the thorax usually appearing darker than the elytra. The body is flattened and elongated. The antennae are about the same ...

potter wasp

Animals; Insects

The potter wasp is a large wasp. The abdomen is orange and black, and the thorax is black with orange triangle at the shoulders. The antenna and legs are orange-yellow. potter wasps are solitary and ...

ringed xenica

Animals; Insects

The ringed xenica is an orange and brown butterfly with distinctive eyespots. The forewings have a single eyespot above and below the wing. The hindwings have a single eyespot above and two spots on ...

ringant termite

Animals; Insects

Ringant termites are dampwood termites. The head is not prominently flattened and the pronotum (section of the thorax behind the head) is as wide as the head. The mandibles curve upwards slightly. ...