Insects

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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Fruit piercing moth

Animals; Insects

Not sure what species this is. It could be a Noctua species - alternatively it may be in the genus Hypocala This moth is plain brown when seen with wings folded. The hind wings are orange with a ...

Flat head leafhopper

Animals; Insects

Flat-head leafhopper have flattened triangular-shaped head. Like other species of the Cicadllidae family it has strongly spiked rear legs. This bright green species was seen around house lights at ...

Fruit fly

Animals; Insects

Fruit flies are small to medium sized flies. This species has bright red eyes. When at rest, they often hold their wings outwards like paddles. This fly is larger than the vinegar flies which also ...

Syngonium

Animals; Insects

Genus of 33 species of evergreen, root climbers from woodland in tropical Central and South America. Syngonium is very attractive climbing plant. An unusual feature oh the Goosefoot Plant is the ...

Synsepalum

Animals; Insects

Genus of about 10 species of evergreen small shrubs or trees, occuring in tropical W. Africa.

Tolmiea

Animals; Insects

Genus of one species of fast-spreading, herbaceous perennial from coniferous woodland in W. North America. Tolmiea (Piggyback plant) forms plantlets on the leaves if given medium light intensity and ...

Thunia

Animals; Insects

Genus of about 6 species of herbaceous, sympodial, epiphytic or terrestrial orchid, found in Burma, Thailand, South China and India Plants form clumps of erect, biennial leafy canes/stems terminating ...