Insects are the most numerous class of animals.(invertebrates, arthropods). Here, the most represented natural and evolutionary diversity: insects, species and names which have a great many. According to scientists, there are more than two million species on Earth. Researchers have described only more than 1,000,000 of them. Interestingly, these arthropods occupy all possible ecological niches, meeting even in Antarctica. This allows us to say that we live on the planet of insects, unaware of their true numbers.
Beetles
These are the most common insects (photo andthe names of some of them are below). These arthropods make up more than 40% of all insects in the world. Every year, scientists discover species previously unknown to science. Coleoptera is another name for beetles (insects). These creatures go through a complete cycle of transformations in their lives: from eggs and larvae to the pupa and adult. Everywhere, these bugs of the most incredible colors and sizes jump, fly, crawl around us. They can be found with certainty under the bark, on the flower, in the ground, and in the air.
The smallest and most giant beetles
The smallest - only 0.2 mm is a beetleperkrylka. In size, it is a little bit more of the ciliates-slipper. And the largest specimens are a woodcutter-titan and a hercules beetle. Their length is up to 20 cm. And among the European beetles the stag beetle takes the leading position. Interestingly, the largest representatives of the class can surpass their smallest counterparts in a thousand and a half times!
Deer beetle
The names of insects often come from externalanimal species. This beetle was given the name beautiful and large horns, which are located in the upper part of the body of the male. Throughout life, this arthropod makes a complete transformation. And the length of its existence at the larva stage far exceeds the stay as an adult individual of the finally formed specimen. In the final image - just a few weeks. Before that, for 5–7 years, they can be in the form of a larva — a fat, sedentary worm, living mainly in rotten trees and the size of a superior adult beetle.
Mantis
Many probably heard about the sad fatemale mantis: after mating it eats its own spouse. But, by the way, this information is not entirely correct. According to researchers, insidious deeds occur in about 50% of cases. The praying mantis have a very original look: so often they depict newcomers from far space. The head is in the shape of a triangle, huge faceted eyes, long front limbs, folded in a characteristic "prayer" position (and here the names of insects exactly coincide with the appearance of strange creatures). By the way, in ancient times, the Muslims were convinced that this mystical animal turned towards Mecca, performing namaz. Like it or not - the exact data is not presented. But the fact that the mantis is a master of camouflage and camouflage is obvious. And owning a similar mimicry, he turns, sitting in ambush and waiting for his prey, into various objects: a branch, a blade of grass, a stone or a flower. By the way, this creature, a truly unearthly species, is a frightening predator: beetles and spiders are its main food. And at females even small lizards and snakes are used. The so-called posture of the praying mantis is widely known, exactly repeated in Chinese Kung Fu.
Butterflies
These insects (photos and names of some of them -below) most of their lives are spent in a clumsy guise of a caterpillar. Only a few days given to them, to hit all with their unimaginable colors with wings and beauty. The caterpillar of the peacock eye, for example, does not look too aesthetically pleasing, and even disgusts many with its appearance. Whether the matter is an adult individual: a butterfly that lives and delights the eye for only about seven days. And here the names of insects are often given according to their appearance. On the wings of the butterfly - the stunning beauty of the "eyes", resembling the coloring of the tail of a peacock.
It is characteristic that butterflies can be very small sizes, and can be very, very large. Thus, the scoop of Agizppin’s reach reaches a wingspan of up to 28 centimeters!
Large insects
In fact, the largest of the existinginsects are considered to be stick insects. Such specimens from Kalimantan reach a body length of more than 30 centimeters, and with elongated limbs more than half a meter. Some beetles are also famous for their huge size - up to 20 centimeters.
Useful bees
The names of insects are various and diverse.Among them, we have not yet mentioned flies and ants, grasshoppers, for example, the wealth of forms and types of which is amazing. Many of them harm a person, some are neutral. But the bees are insects that bring us great benefits. And it's not just honey, but even their poison and by-products are healing.
And the sounds (buzz) made by a swarm of bees, byAccording to modern researchers of insects, have positive energy and cure the body from many diseases. It is not by chance that the night spent next to the bees in the apiary gives strength and vitality, strengthens health and immunity. And in modern medicine, a whole industry has emerged that deals with treatment and rehabilitation with the help of beekeeping products.
In order to develop only one kilogramhoney, these insects fly thousands of kilometers, moving from one flower to another, laboring from dawn to sunset. In addition, along the way, they pollinate a multitude of plants that, thanks to the bees, have the ability to multiply.
