Leaf Insects and Stick Insects.

PHASMIDA, Leaf Insects and Stick Insects. There are probably 2,000 species of stick insect and they are remarkable for their very effective camouflage. As well as their stick-like appearance they are capable of remaining absolutely still, or just swaying very gently, like a branch in the wind. A few species are very long and about … Read more

Different Group Order of Insects

This is a list of all the Orders of insects as recognized by Imms (1957). Class: INSECTA(Different Group Order of insects) Sub-class        APTERYGOTA                                               Wingless, primitive               insects. Order Thysanura                                                      … Read more

Getting The Bugs Out

Getting The Bugs Out

How can chemical signals help farmers? It’s night-your favorite time-and you’re flying through a field of tomatoes. You’re a fuzzy, brown cabbage looper moth, a male of your species. Suddenly your antennae pick up an irresistible fragrance. The message shrieks like a siren: Female! Female! Female! You make a beeline-oops, a mothlinetoward the smell. Finally, … Read more