The Arthropods' Daily

No. 974 | April 18, 2026

Lonchoptera

Lonchoptera, a genus of spear-winged flies (Lonchopteridae), are tiny to small (2-5mm), slender, yellow to brownish-black bristly Diptera. Their common name refers to their subacute (pointed) wings, which have a distinct and sexually dimorphic venation. The larvae are dorsally flattened, with two pairs of head bristles, and feed on rotting vegetable matter., including in one case brussels sprouts.

No. 973 | April 17, 2026

Lonchoptera

Lonchoptera, a genus of spear-winged flies (Lonchopteridae), are tiny to small (2-5mm), slender, yellow to brownish-black bristly Diptera. Their common name refers to their subacute (pointed) wings, which have a distinct and sexually dimorphic venation. The larvae are dorsally flattened, with two pairs of head bristles, and feed on rotting vegetable matter., including in one case brussels sprouts.

No. 972 | April 16, 2026

knapweed rhopalid

No. 971 | April 15, 2026

Dusona

Dusona is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae. It is the most species rich genus of the subfamily Campopleginae with 442 known species.

No. 970 | April 14, 2026

Dusona

Dusona is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae. It is the most species rich genus of the subfamily Campopleginae with 442 known species.

No. 969 | April 13, 2026

red-spotted plant bug

Deraeocoris ruber (also known as Mirid Bug) is a species of bugs in Miridae family.

No. 968 | April 12, 2026

red-spotted plant bug

Deraeocoris ruber (also known as Mirid Bug) is a species of bugs in Miridae family.

No. 967 | April 11, 2026

Alder Spittlebug

Aphrophora alni, the European Alder Spittle Bug, is a species belonging to the family Aphrophoridae.

No. 966 | April 10, 2026

Alder Spittlebug

Aphrophora alni, the European Alder Spittle Bug, is a species belonging to the family Aphrophoridae.

No. 965 | April 9, 2026

European fire ant

Myrmica rubra, also known as the European fire ant or common red ant, is a species of ant of the genus Myrmica, found all over Europe and in some parts of North America and Asia. They are mainly red in colour, with slightly darker pigmentation on the head. The ants live under stones, fallen trees, and in soil. They are aggressive ants, often attacking rather than running away, and are equipped with a sting, though lack...

No. 964 | April 8, 2026

Alder Spittlebug

Aphrophora alni, the European Alder Spittle Bug, is a species belonging to the family Aphrophoridae.

No. 963 | April 7, 2026

Anaspis frontalis

No. 962 | April 6, 2026

knapweed rhopalid

No. 961 | April 5, 2026

Rose Aphid

Macrosiphum rosae is a species of aphids. It infests rosebushes, especially around new buds.

No. 960 | April 4, 2026

Myrmicine Ants

No. 959 | April 3, 2026

Common Red Soldier Beetle

The common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva), also misleadingly known as the bloodsucker beetle, and popularly known in England as the Hogweed Bonking Beetle is a species of soldier beetle (Cantharidae).

No. 958 | April 2, 2026

Furrow Bees

The genus Halictus is a large assemblage of bee species in the family Halictidae. The genus is divided into 15 subgenera, some of dubious monophyly, containing over 200 species, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere (a few species occur in South America, Asia and Africa). Most species are black or dark brown, sometimes metallic greenish-tinted, with apical whitish abdominal bands on the terga (the related genus Lasioglossum, which is otherwise often similar in appearance, has the abdominal...

No. 957 | April 1, 2026

Myrmicine Ants