Despite their importance for nature, wasps are one of the biggest nuisances for many people. The insect hunters draw attention to themselves especially towards the end of summer, when they venture ever closer to people’s food because their own food sources are dwindling. If a wasp nest is also found, the peace and quiet is …
If you observe nature carefully in autumn, you will see many ladybugs on house walls, plants and balcony railings. Because now the time has come, in which the small lucky charms look for suitable winter quarters. Since ladybugs hibernate alone only in exceptional cases, they come together in groups and even large swarms to find …
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The flying spider is found more often in the summer months and during twilight. However, this is not a spider species as colloquially expressed, but actually a species of mosquito. NamingThe insects colloquially known as flying weavers are regularly found under the name of gnats. Their scientific name is Tipulidae. Despite their visual appearance, which …
A white-orange coloration makes the Aurora butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) one of the most striking native butterflies. The goddess of dawn gave it its European name. How to recognize the butterfly. Characteristics of the Aurora butterfly The Aurora butterfly is a relatively colorful representative among the white butterflies and relatively petite. Although males and females are …
A spider always has four pairs of legs, for a total of eight legs. Animals that have fewer legs were usually injured by one of their predators and lost limbs in such an attack. GeneralSpiders have a very unique appearance that many people find disgusting or at least disturbing. One reason for this may be …
Spiders are often mistaken for insects. Why this is not so, where the differences lie, especially in appearance, and to which two classes arachnids and insects belong, you will learn here. ClassificationAlthough spiders and insects belong to the stem group of arthropods (Arthropoda), they have an independent classification: arachnids (Arachnida) and insects (Insecta). Of particular …
