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Insects
Any of numerous usually small arthropod animals of the class Insecta, having an adult stage characterized by three pairs of legs and a body segmented into head, thorax, and abdomen and usually having two pairs of wings.
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Jack jumper ant
Animals; Insects
The jack jumper ant is a large species of bulldog ant. They have a jumping motion when disturbed which gives them their common name. The workers are black with yellow mandibles, antennae, and lower ...
Ivy leafroller
Animals; Insects
The ivy leafroller is a brown moth mottled with shades of brown and grey. Females have bolder pattern of dark brown and light brown patches, while males are more plain brown. Females are larger than ...
Larder beetle
Animals; Insects
The larder beetle is a common insect pest of stored food products. It is a black or dark brown oval shaped beetle, with a band of pale hairs on the front half of the elytra (hardened front wings). ...
Jewel beetle
Animals; Insects
Temognatha attenuata is a striking jewel beetle with bright yellow and red bands on the greenish blue wing covers. The head and thorax are dark blue green. The wing covers are lined with rows of fine ...
Lantana leafminer
Animals; Insects
The lantana leafminer is a small shiny brown beetle. The wing covers are rectangular and have corrugations along the length. It has several golden brown spots on the wing covers, and golden coloured ...
Jezebel nymph
Animals; Insects
The jezebel nymph is more brightly coloured on the underside than above. The upper surface of the wings is white with broad black border on the outer edge of forewing, and narrow black border on ...
Josephs coat moth
Animals; Insects
Joseph's coat moth is a beautifully marked moth. The forewings are black with yellow and pale blue markings. The hindwings are black with pale blue and bright red band. Females have a broad patch of ...
