Arthropods Daily – May 2024 –

belted click beetle

No. 257 |

belted click beetle

Ampedus balteatus is a species of beetle from the family Elateridae and the genus Agriotes.

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Cucumber Green Spider

No. 258 |

Cucumber Green Spider

Araniella cucurbitina, sometimes called the "cucumber green spider", is a spider of the family Araneidae. Females grow up to 6 millimetres (0.24 in), males only up to 4 mm (0.16 in). The spider is mainly found on forest clearings, where it weaves its orb-web between leaves and flowers. These webs are only about 100 mm (3.9 in) in diameter.

Cabbage Stem Weevil

No. 259 |

Cabbage Stem Weevil

Ceutorhynchus obstrictus is a species of weevil native to Europe.

Locomotive Grasshopper

No. 260 |

Locomotive Grasshopper

Chorthippus apricarius is a species belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Gomphocerinae.It is found across most of Europe....

Diamondback Moth

No. 261 |

Diamondback Moth

The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella), sometimes called the cabbage moth, is a moth species of the family Plutellidae and genus Plutella. The small, grayish-brown moth sometimes has a cream-colored band that forms a diamond along its back. The species may have originated in Europe, South Africa, or the Mediterranean region, but it has now spread worldwide.

Variable Duskyface Fly

No. 262 |

Variable Duskyface Fly

Melanostoma mellinum, is a very common species of hoverfly found in many parts of Britain, Europe including the Mediterranean basin and North Africa, the East Palearctic and North America.

Common Pollen Beetle

No. 263 |

Common Pollen Beetle

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Hop-garden Earwig

No. 264 |

Hop-garden Earwig

Apterygida media is a species of European earwig, known as the short-winged earwig or hop-garden earwig.

Red-barbed Ant

No. 265 |

Red-barbed Ant

Formica rufibarbis is a European formicine ant of the Formica fusca group. In the classification by Auguste Forel, it is treated in the subgenus Serviformica. F. rufibarbis is subject to a Species Action Plan (SAP) in England, where it is known from only two locations, although it is not considered to be at risk on continental Europe.

Long-winged Conehead

No. 266 |

Long-winged Conehead

Conocephalus fuscus, the long-winged conehead, is a member of the family Tettigoniidae. This bush-cricket is native to the British Isles where it may confused with the short-winged conehead (Conocephalus dorsalis). These two species are phenotypically similar; however, the distinguishing factor between the two is the fully developed set of wings the long-winged conehead possesses that allows for flight. In the short-winged coneheads the hind wings are shorter than the abdomen, causing the wings to be vestigial...

Byturus ochraceus

No. 267 |

Byturus ochraceus

Byturus ochraceus is a species of beetle in the fruitworm family Byturidae.

Sloe Bug

No. 268 |

Sloe Bug

Dolycoris baccarum, the sloe bug, is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae....

Black-backed meadow ant

No. 269 |

Black-backed meadow ant

Formica pratensis, the black-backed meadow ant, is a species of European red wood ant in the family Formicidae.

Western Honey Bee

No. 270 |

Western Honey Bee

The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bee worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for "bee", and mellifera is the Latin for "honey-bearing", referring to the species' production of honey for the winter.

Common Globetail

No. 271 |

Common Globetail

Sphaerophoria scripta, the long hoverfly, is a species of hoverfly belonging to the family Syrphidae.

Lasioglossum

No. 272 |

Lasioglossum

The sweat bee genus Lasioglossum is the largest of all bee genera, containing over 1700 species in numerous subgenera worldwide. They are highly variable in size, coloration, and sculpture; among the more unusual variants, some are cleptoparasites, some are nocturnal, and some are oligolectic. Most Lasioglossum species nest in the ground, but some nest in rotten logs.

Luperus luperus

No. 273 |

Luperus luperus

Byturus ochraceus

No. 274 |

Byturus ochraceus

Byturus ochraceus is a species of beetle in the fruitworm family Byturidae.

Window Gnat

No. 275 |

Window Gnat

The Window Gnat (Sylvicola fenestralis) is a medium gnat (6-10 mm) of the family Anisopodidae. It is found in the Palearctic ....

Lasioglossum

No. 276 |

Lasioglossum

The sweat bee genus Lasioglossum is the largest of all bee genera, containing over 1700 species in numerous subgenera worldwide. They are highly variable in size, coloration, and sculpture; among the more unusual variants, some are cleptoparasites, some are nocturnal, and some are oligolectic. Most Lasioglossum species nest in the ground, but some nest in rotten logs.

Oedemera virescens

No. 277 |

Oedemera virescens

Lesser House Fly

No. 278 |

Lesser House Fly

The lesser house fly or little house fly, Fannia canicularis, is somewhat smaller (3.5–6 mm (0.14–0.24 in)) than the common housefly. It is best known for its habit of entering buildings and circling near the center of rooms. It is slender, and the median vein in the wing is straight. Larvae feed on all manner of decaying organic matter, including carrion. Among the Fanniidae, this species is the one most frequently associated with myiasis.

Forest Cockroach

No. 279 |

Forest Cockroach

Ectobius sylvestris, known generally as the forest cockroach or lesser cockroach, is a species of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America.

Western Honey Bee

No. 280 |

Western Honey Bee

The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bee worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for "bee", and mellifera is the Latin for "honey-bearing", referring to the species' production of honey for the winter.

Leucophora obtusa

No. 281 |

Leucophora obtusa

Leucophora obtusa is a species of root-maggot flies in the family Anthomyiidae.

Byturus ochraceus

No. 282 |

Byturus ochraceus

Byturus ochraceus is a species of beetle in the fruitworm family Byturidae.

Byturus ochraceus

No. 283 |

Byturus ochraceus

Byturus ochraceus is a species of beetle in the fruitworm family Byturidae.

Common European Greenbottle Fly

No. 285 |

Common European Greenbottle Fly

The common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) is a blow fly found in most areas of the world, and the most well-known of the numerous green bottle fly species. It is 10–14 mm long, slightly larger than a house fly, and has brilliant, metallic, blue-green or golden coloration with black markings. It has short, sparse black bristles (setae) and three cross-grooves on the thorax. The wings are clear with light brown veins, and the legs and antennae...

Mosquitoes

No. 286 |

Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes are small, midge-like flies that constitute the family Culicidae. Females of most species are ectoparasites, whose tube-like mouthparts (called a proboscis) pierce the hosts' skin to consume blood. The word "mosquito" (formed by mosca and diminutive -ito) is Spanish for "little fly". Thousands of species feed on the blood of various kinds of hosts, mainly vertebrates, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and even some kinds of fish. Some mosquitoes also attack invertebrates, mainly other arthropods....

Common Green Capsid

No. 287 |

Common Green Capsid

Lygocoris pabulinus also known as the common green capsid, is a species of bug from the family Miridae which can be found throughout Europe (except for Greece, Malta, and Iceland). It feeds on plants.