When the male purple-spotted butterfly is caught, it can turn out a pair of expulsion glands at the end of its abdomen and immediately emit a foul odor, forcing natural enemies such as insectivorous birds to abandon it and avoid harm.
animal tags：
you may also like
Insects are dioecious animals, and dioecious animals should always reproduce sexually. However, in the diverse class of insects, there are several special reproductive methods, each reflecting different adaptation methods. 1. Hermaphroditic reproduction...
This order is named because the tarsus of the forefoot can secrete silk webs or form nests. It is herbivorous and causes little obvious harm to plants. Its morphology, physiology and ecology are of great exploration and research value, and it is easy to cultivate in the laboratory....
The camouflage coloration of the larval stage of the purple phantom butterfly is a good example of cryptic coloration. The adults lay their eggs on willow leaves in July, and the larvae feed on the willow leaves until they are 3rd instar. At this time, the light green slug-shaped larva crawls...
Butterflies, with their delicate wings and vibrant colors, play a crucial role in nature as pollinators and as part of the food chain. The lifespan of a butterfly is relatively short, but their primary goal as adults is to reproduce and ensure the survival of their species. The complete cycle from e...
The source of nutrition for gall larvae is not so much enjoying stored food, but rather treating its mother's body as delicious food. As mothers, they fully demonstrate a "selfless" dedication.The gall worms hatch out larvae from eggs in the spring. These larvae seem to be congenitally...
一字竹象又名杭州竹象。国内分布于陕西、江苏、安徽、浙江、江西、福建、湖南等省,国外分布于越南。为害毛竹、桂竹、淡竹、刚竹、红壳竹、篌竹和毛金竹。成虫取食笋肉,幼虫为害竹笋,使笋成竹后,虫孔累累,竹节节间缩短,竹材僵硬,断头折梢,严重者竹材损失率在50%以上。成虫体棱形,雌虫体长17毫米,乳白至淡黄色。头管长...
Everyone knows that horses have great pulling power. A good horse weighing 0.7 tons can pull up to 3.5 tons of goods on a four-wheeled vehicle on a good road surface, which is equivalent to 5 times its own weight. You may not have thought that the strongest drag force amo...
Longhorn beetle is also known as brown beetle and iron cannon insect. Distributed in all provinces of my country, and abroad in Japan, North Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar, and India. It is an important pest of many kinds of forest trees and fruit trees in my country. It is the most serious pest to mulberr...
Email: jsset668#gmail.com (change # to @) Please indicate your purpose of visit! Guangdong ICP No. 2022053326 XML| map| Chinese
