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Arthropods Daily – October 2024 –

Western Honey Bee

No. 410 |

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.

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Common Pollen Beetle

No. 412 |

Common Pollen Beetle

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Garden Bumble Bee

No. 413 |

Garden Bumble Bee

The garden bumblebee or small garden bumblebee, Bombus hortorum, is a species of bumblebee found in most of Europe north to 70ºN, as well as parts of Asia and New Zealand. It is distinguished from other bumblebees by its long tongue used for feeding on pollen in deep-flowered plants. They have a remarkable visual memory capacity, which aids them in navigating the territory close to their habitat and seeking out food sources. Due to its long...

Marmalade Hover Fly

No. 414 |

Marmalade Hover Fly

Episyrphus balteatus, sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly, is a relatively small hoverfly (9–12 mm) of the Syrphidae family, widespread throughout the Palaearctic region, which covers Europe, North Asia and North Africa. The upper side of the abdomen is patterned with orange and black bands. Two further identification characters are the presence of secondary black bands on the third and fourth dorsal plates and faint greyish longitudinal stripes on the thorax. Its color patterns may appear wasp-like to...

Common European Greenbottle Fly

No. 415 |

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...

European Paper Wasp

No. 416 |

European Paper Wasp

The European paper wasp (Polistes dominula, often misspelled as dominulus) is one of the most common and well-known species of social wasps in the genus Polistes. Its diet is more diverse than that of most Polistes species (many genera of insects versus mainly caterpillars in other Polistes), giving it superior survival value over many other wasp species during a shortage of resources.

Chrysis ignita

No. 417 |

Chrysis ignita

Chrysis ignita is a species of cuckoo wasp. It is one of a group of species which are difficult to separate and which may be referred to as ruby-tailed wasps.

European Paper Wasp

No. 418 |

European Paper Wasp

The European paper wasp (Polistes dominula, often misspelled as dominulus) is one of the most common and well-known species of social wasps in the genus Polistes. Its diet is more diverse than that of most Polistes species (many genera of insects versus mainly caterpillars in other Polistes), giving it superior survival value over many other wasp species during a shortage of resources.

Rampion Scissor Bee

No. 419 |

Rampion Scissor Bee

Chelostoma rapunculi is a species of hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America.

Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle

No. 420 |

Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle

The 14-spotted Ladybird (Propylea quatuordecimpunctata) is a small lady beetle, belonging to the family Coccinellidae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name 14-spotted ladybird beetle, or simply P-14.

Trivittate Marsh Fly

No. 421 |

Trivittate Marsh Fly

Helophilus trivittatus is a Palearctic hoverfly.

Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle

No. 422 |

Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle

The 14-spotted Ladybird (Propylea quatuordecimpunctata) is a small lady beetle, belonging to the family Coccinellidae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name 14-spotted ladybird beetle, or simply P-14.

Sarcophaga carnaria

No. 423 |

Sarcophaga carnaria

Sarcophaga carnaria or the common flesh fly is a European species of flesh fly.

Trivittate Marsh Fly

No. 424 |

Trivittate Marsh Fly

Helophilus trivittatus is a Palearctic hoverfly.

Variable Duskyface Fly

No. 425 |

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.

Oedemera lurida

No. 426 |

Oedemera lurida

Oedemera lurida is a species of beetle belonging to the family Oedemeridae subfamily Oedemerinae.

Mediterranean Spotted Chafer

No. 427 |

Mediterranean Spotted Chafer

Oxythyrea funesta is a phytophagous beetle species belonging to the family Cetoniidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

Rampion Scissor Bee

No. 428 |

Rampion Scissor Bee

Chelostoma rapunculi is a species of hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America.

Rampion Scissor Bee

No. 429 |

Rampion Scissor Bee

Chelostoma rapunculi is a species of hymenopteran in the family Megachilidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America.

Privet Leafhopper

No. 430 |

Privet Leafhopper

Fieberiella florii, known generally as privet leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae. Other common names include the Flor's leafhopper and cherry leafhopper.

Lesser House Fly

No. 431 |

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.

Goldenrod Crab Spider

No. 432 |

Goldenrod Crab Spider

Misumena vatia is a species of crab spider with holarctic distribution. In North America, where it is the largest and best-known flower spider, it is called the goldenrod crab spider or flower (crab) spider, because it is commonly found hunting in goldenrod sprays in the autumn. Young males in the early summer may be quite small and easily overlooked, but females can grow up to 10 mm (excluding legs); males reach 5 mm at most.

Rough-haired Lagria Beetle

No. 433 |

Rough-haired Lagria Beetle

Lagria hirta is a species of beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. The species name hirta comes from the Latin hirtus meaning rough hair or rough wool, referring to the coarse, fuzzy appearance of the beetle.

Pipizella

No. 434 |

Pipizella

Pipizella is a genus Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.

Goldenrod Crab Spider

No. 435 |

Goldenrod Crab Spider

Misumena vatia is a species of crab spider with holarctic distribution. In North America, where it is the largest and best-known flower spider, it is called the goldenrod crab spider or flower (crab) spider, because it is commonly found hunting in goldenrod sprays in the autumn. Young males in the early summer may be quite small and easily overlooked, but females can grow up to 10 mm (excluding legs); males reach 5 mm at most.

Pipizella

No. 436 |

Pipizella

Pipizella is a genus Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.

Western Honey Bee

No. 437 |

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.

Oedemera lurida

No. 438 |

Oedemera lurida

Oedemera lurida is a species of beetle belonging to the family Oedemeridae subfamily Oedemerinae.

Common Nettle Flower Bug

No. 439 |

Common Nettle Flower Bug

Plagiognathus arbustorum is a species of insects in the family Miridae, the plant bugs....

Common Nettle Flower Bug

No. 440 |

Common Nettle Flower Bug

Plagiognathus arbustorum is a species of insects in the family Miridae, the plant bugs....