Insects & Butterflies

Cleft Island – A Granite Island of Wilsons Promontory

Cleft Island is a granite island located off the coast of Wilsons Promontory in the state of Victoria, Australia. It is also known as Skull Rock, and belongs to...

The Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Identification The common sandpiper, "Actitis hypoleucos" is about 19–22 cm in length. Upper parts are brown olive, including...

Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis)

The Woodland Kingfisher is an intra-African migrant, present on its austral breeding grounds during the summer. It occurs...

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

The size of the lesser whitethroat is about 13.5cm in length. In all plumages and races, a combination...

The Grass Tree Xanthorrhoea glauca

The grass tree, also known as “Xanthorrhoea glauca," is a large plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, mainly widespread...

Worldwide Wild Bees

Worldwide Wild Bees Almost every terrestrial habitat in the world is home to bees, except Antarctica and the most barren mountaintops. Urban environments and the...

A Butterfly as Pests

A butterfly as pests causing concern in Europe is the Geranium Bronze (Cacyreus Marshalli) which is in the family Lycaenidae. Originally from South Africa,...

The Bagworm Moth Caterpillar builds Log House like Cocoon

This article talks about the bagworm moth caterpillar, which builds a cocoon around itself that looks like a log. The bagworm moth is a...

Western Swallowtail Butterfly – Who Knew a Butterfly Could Be So Colorful?

Western Swallowtail Butterfly Facts The Western Swallowtail butterfly is a beautiful butterfly that has been spotted in North America. In two years, it has spread...

Butterfly Valley Fethiye Turkey

Butterfly Valley is located about 15 kilometers south of Ölüdeniz and 30 kilometers south of Fethiye. The Butterfly Valley is protected by the World...

The Butterfly Winter Sleepers

For the majority of butterfly winter sleepers, the cold weather of winter poses a major problem for many creatures. The peacock, small tortoiseshell, and...

The Different Bee Groups

Different Bee Groups More than a hundred million years ago, there was an abundance of flowering plants throughout the world, giving vegetarian wasps called bees...

The Breathtaking Golden Jewel Scarabs Beetles

Breathtaking Golden Jewel Scarabs Beetles A genus of brightly colored, often metallic iridescent jewel scarabs, Chrysina is found from the southwestern edge of the United...

Kallima inachus – Perfect Camouflage Butterfly Seems Dead Leaf when Wings are Closed

Kallima inachus butterfly is found throughout tropical Asia from India to Japan. Where it is known by different names, i.e., orange oakleaf, Indian oakleaf,...

The Black Garden Ant

The Black Garden Ant lifts a paving slab or turns over a large stone in the garden, and the chances are that you will...