Explore insects and other arthropods, including identification, behavior, anatomy and common misconceptions.
Annoying flies seem to have nothing to do with the grand aerospace industry, but scientists have noticed that the infamous "stinky husband" - the fly, has an amazing sense of smell. They can detect subtle odors from grea···
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When you see fireflies dazzling in front of your eyes like small lanterns in the woods, grassland, garden or beside a stream on a summer night, you will definitely shout with joy, "Ah! Fireflies!" " How do fireflies glow···
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The compound eyes of insects are composed of tens of millions of ommatidia. Due to the mutual inhibition between the ommatidia, the eyes have the function of highlighting the frame of the image and increasing the clarity···
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In aerodynamics, there is a physical phenomenon called "flutter", which is a harmful vibration during flight. When a plane flies too fast, this phenomenon will occur on the wings, and in severe cases it may even cause th···
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螽斯是昆虫“音乐家”中的佼佼者。螽斯最突出的特点就是善于鸣叫，其鸣声各异，有的高亢洪亮，有的低沉婉转，或如潺潺流水，或如急风骤雨，声调或高或低，声音或清或哑，给大自然增添了一串串美妙的音符。形态特征螽斯也叫蝈蝈，又称哥哥···
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Beetles are the collective name for Coleoptera insects, many of which are large, colorful, strong and beautiful. Their survival behavior and habits are different and unique. Therefore, they are favored by people and are ···
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Dragonflies have slender bodies, bright colors, elegant postures, flexible and agile flight, interesting and attractive. They are people's favorite ornamental insects, often active in fields, gardens and other places dur···
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In the scorching heat of midsummer, the chirping of cicadas can bring a sense of wildness, tranquility and coolness to people. The ups and downs of the cicada's chirping often remind people of childhood scenes. In summer···
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When you have just bid farewell to the cold winter and step out of the threshold to enjoy the green grass, "butterflies suddenly fill the grass" (Li Bai's "Mountain People Encourage Wine"), and the breath and beauty of s···
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Crickets are commonly known as crickets. Many children have played with them, especially those who grew up in rural areas. Almost all of them have played with crickets. Perhaps when the little crickets fight, the spirit ···
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Praying mantises are terrestrial predatory insects that are beneficial to humans and must be protected. It has been known to everyone. Praying mantises have ferocious habits and are known to eat carnivores, so they can b···
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Hunting bugs are small to large, with body lengths up to 40 mm. Body shapes are extremely diverse. Most species have hard body walls that are yellow, brown or black, and many species have bright red spots. The head often···
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Parasitic natural enemies are also a powerful force in protecting plants from enemy damage. Parasitoid wasps are the most common type of parasitic insects, belonging to the order Hymenoptera. They have two pairs of thin,···
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Lacewing larvae prey on aphids, and they are known as aphid lions because of their fast and violent hunting movements and large prey quantities. The suckers formed by the upper and lower jaws of the larvae are long and p···
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In the hedges beside the sidewalk and on the garden plants in front of and behind the house, we can often find some small insects wearing armor, bright colors, colorful markings, and hemispherical bodies. They are ladybu···
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Have you ever heard that insects have meteorological sentinels that can predict climate changes? Insect forecast weather has been recorded much earlier than weather stations. Some ancient Chinese poems and books can serv···
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Insects are very rich in nutrients, including organic substances: proteins, fats, carbohydrates, etc., as well as a large amount of free amino acids and vitamins needed by the human body; inorganic substances: various sa···
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According to literature records, many countries or regions in the world also have the custom of eating insects. Baden Mahal recorded in the book "Animal History" that people in the Middle East had records of eating deser···
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Someone has noticed the edible nature and cultural significance of insects a long time ago. There are many contents about insect food recorded in our country's classical books. There are early records of people eating bu···
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As a class in the animal kingdom, insects occupy an important place in Chinese medicinal materials. Among the documents handed down from ancient times, the earliest medical book recording the medicinal value of insects i···
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Some people may not believe that insects and their by-products can be used as raw materials for industrial production, but this is a true fact. (1) Shellac Shellac is also called fire paint, and the trade name of the pai···
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(1) Silkworms and silk There are many mulberry trees growing in the vast wilderness of our country, including trees and shrubs. There are several types of insects that live on mulberry trees, and they feed on the mulberr···
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Bees are one of the most precious feeding insects for humans, and their interactions with humans have a long history. Bees have made great contributions to mankind by pollinating crops and fruit trees, increasing yields,···
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The horse stomach fly belongs to the family Gastridae of the order Diptera, and its larvae live in the stomach of the host. The body is medium to large. 9 to 18 mm long. The whole body is densely covered with long yellow···
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