Butterflies, Moths Dragonflies, Beetles, and various other creepy-crawlies
Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Hymenoptera Ants, Bees, Wasps, Sawflies & Horntails This is a large order of insects that have existed since the Triassic period. the name derives from the ancient Greek word hymen, meaning membrane, and pteron, wing. They are often thought of as the stinging insects and … Continue reading "Order Hymenoptera"
Read MoreKingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Hemiptera True bugs, hoppers, aphids & allies This is a large group of insects with more than 75,000 species, nearly 2,000 of which can be found in the UK. They include shieldbugs, plant bugs, bed bugs, pondskaters, cicadas, water bugs, aphids, and scale insects. They … Continue reading "Order Hemiptera"
Read MoreThese are probably the most successful group of all animals with around one million named species making up 3/4 of all described animal species. It has been estimated that the actual number of insect species could be as much as 5 to 10 million. Insects are six-legged arthropods with bodies segmented into three parts, head, … Continue reading "Class Insecta"
Read MoreKingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera > Superfamily: Papilionoidea Skippers(Hesperiidae) Gossamer-winged(Lycaenidae) Brush-footed(Nymphalidae) Swallowtails(Papilionidae) Whites & Sulphurs(Pieridae) Metalmarks(Riodinidae) Papilionoidea are the true butterflies. The skippers used to be in their own superfamily but are now usually included here. Many of the families have been further subdivided into subfamilies. Click the button … Continue reading "Superfamily Papilionoidea"
Read MoreFlying beasties often fly around quite fast and never sit still for long so I don’t find it easy to photograph them either. They also frequently fly off just as I am ready to take the photo. I have managed to capture some of the more obliging ones. I have also come across some interesting … Continue reading "Beasties"
Read MoreKingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera This is the second-largest order of insects with over 180,000 species comprising around 10% of all described species of living organisms. The name Lepidoptera comes from Greek and means ‘scale wing’ due to their wings being covered with microscopic scales, which are iridescent and … Continue reading "Order Lepidoptera"
Read MoreThe arthropods are bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates with jointed exoskeletons covering body and appendages. They must be the most successful group of animals on the planet, accounting for over 80% of all known living animals. They are incredibly diverse inhabiting all environments on Earth. The name arthropod comes from the greek arthron = joint and pous … Continue reading "Phylum Arthropoda"
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