Blanket Octopus Facts The Blanket Octopus, or Tremoctopus, forms a genus of pelagic cephalopods. Also, the genus contains four currently known species that occupy surface to mid-waters in subtropical and tropical oceans. The common name of the breathtaking creature, understandably, occurs due to the long transparent webs it develops. Further, these connect the dorsal and […]Read More
Rasberry Crazy Ant
Rasberry Crazy Ant Facts Firstly, the term Rasberry Crazy Ant names a highly invasive and destructive species of ant native to a tropical environment. Also popular as the tawny crazy ant or Nylanderia fulva, this incredible species, unlike most others, has multiple queens in a single nest. In addition, this invertebrate appears to displace other […]
Argentine Ant
The Argentine Ant is a dark ant endemic to South America and has become an invasive species in many parts of the world. The native range of the Argentine Ant was very small – around major waterways in the lowland areas of the Paraná River. However, through international trade, the insect is now present in […]
Elephant Beetle
Elephant Beetle Facts First of all, Elephant Beetle forms the common name of a particular species of the scarab beetle. Furthermore, only 3 known subspecies of this rather impressive and extremely large and powerful insect currently exist. In addition, all currently known varieties of the remarkable invertebrate appear to have evolved as Neotropical creatures. The […]
Elephant Hawk Moth
Elephant Hawk Moth Facts The unusual term of Elephant Hawk Moth serves as only one of the common names applied to this magnificent Lepidoptera. The other term often used for it’s actually very similar in nature. That’s the redundant term of Large Elephant Hawk Moth. Its formal scientific name, meanwhile, remains that of the hard […]
Bee Fly
Bee Fly serves as the collective term for a unique family of insects. The name derives from their resemblance to various bees. Currently, we know of more than 4,500 types of Bee Fly. Additionally, entomologists suspect that thousands of related species remain unidentified. However, scientists actually know very little about most of these species. Their […]
Wheel Bug
Wheel Bug Facts Perhaps most notably, the attention-grabbing term of Wheel Bug remains quite unique. It also serves as the accepted common name of a particularly distinctive member of a scientific classification Family known as Assassin Bugs. Although most people refer to all insects as bugs, only species placed within the scientific Order of Hemiptera […]
Giant Katydid
Giant Katydid Facts The remarkable Giant Katydid ranks as the largest known species of the katydid on earth. Worldwide, there appear to be roughly 6,400 recognized types of katydid extant. Sometimes people also refer to this invertebrate as the Giant Long-Legged Katydid, for the obvious reason. Though it possesses large wings, it rarely chooses to fly. […]
Red Veined Darter
Red Veined Darter Facts The highly descriptive, as well as accurate, term of Red Veined Darter serves as one of the common names for a striking variety of dragonfly. Some people also know this wonder of nature by yet another common name, choosing to call it simply the nomad. The name by which most professional […]
Arizona Bark Scorpion
Arizona Bark Scorpion Facts Most notably, but perhaps not surprisingly, the Arizona Bark Scorpion, Centruroides sculpturatus, is fairly dangerous. To clarify, this truly impressive invertebrate is the most poisonous scorpion in North America. Thankfully, however, envenomings rarely occur. Though not commonly fatal, the effects of its venom can last as long as 72 hours. In […]
Musk Beetle
Musk Beetle Facts Firstly, the distinctive term Musk Beetle serves as the name for a specific species of moderate-sized longhorn beetle. This rather fascinating insect evolved as solely endemic to a rather highly restricted portion of Europe. Secondly, this rather remarkable invertebrate derives its name from the odor it sometimes emits. However, it rarely does […]