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pair of mating Lovebugs - Plecia nearctica - a species of march fly found in parts of Central America and the southeastern United States, isolated on white

Veins and texture of autumn leaf on close up

decayed brown wood is eaten by termites in the natural end of life

The Maltese scorpion, Euscorpius sicanus, hunting for prey on a tree bark. Only scorpion species found in Malta, not dangerous.

$Description:\nAdult wart-biters are 31–82 millimeters, with females being significantly larger than males. They are typically dark green in colour, usually with dark brown blotches on the pronotum and wings (a dark brown morphotype also occurs). The female has a long and slightly up curved ovipositor.\n The wart-biter has a song consisting of a rapidly repeated series of short bursts of clicks, sometimes lasting for several minutes.\nWart-biters normally move about by walking; they rarely fly, except when frightened. Most can only fly 3 to 4 meters at a time.\nHabitat:\nThe species is found in calcareous grassland and heathland habitats.\n\nDiet:\nThe species is omnivorous. Plants eaten include knapweed, nettles, bedstraws; the species also eats insects, including other grasshoppers. \nLife cycle:\nThe wart-biter lays its eggs in the soil; these eggs normally hatch after two winters. It then passes through seven instar stages between April and June. The adult stage is reached in the beginning of July. Wart-biter populations peak in late July and early August. Newly hatched Decticus are encased in a sheath to facilitate their trip to the soil surface, the sheath holding the legs and antennae safely against the body while burrowing upwards. A neck which can in turn be inflated and deflated, enlarges the top of its tunnel, easing its passage upwards.\nStatus and distribution:\nThis species occurs throughout continental Europe, except the extreme south, ranging from southern Scandinavia to Spain, Italy, and Greece. It is also found in temperate Asia, as far east as China. Geographic features such as mountains have fragmented the species, leading to a wide range of forms and numerous subspecies.\n\nConservation:\nThe population of wart-biters has declined in many areas of northern Europe. In Britain and the Netherlands, it is threatened with extinction (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

Horsefly or gadfly on white background, extreme close-up

Agricultural pest Grasshopper or locust sitting on the grass

Closeup of Cicada orni on trunk tree in the south of France

Acanthocinus aedilis - long horned beetle - Siberian Timberman

cicada make a lot of noise and emerge from the ground after staying there up to seven years

A true morel mushroom, a delicious edible fungi. Found in Washington state, USA.

Texture of tree bark with cracks on it. Rotten wood texture. Forest scene. Close up. Abstract natural background, wallpaper

A macro close-up of parasite Deer fly, Lipoptena cervi, on a hairy sking. It is sometimes called the flying tick.

A close up of a cicada sticking to a tree trunk in Western Pennsylvania, USA.

Tree bark is bark and bast and protects the tree from enemies

A large, bright, metallic blue wasp, on the lookout for some crickets for lunch!

Relief texture of the brown bark of a tree with green moss on it. Horizontal photo of a tree bark texture. Relief creative wooden texture of an old oak bark. Pine or spruce tree skin.

Bats hang from the side of a log in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador

Western conifer seed bug insect, Leptoglossus occidentalis, or WCSB, crawling on wood in bright sunlight

Crane fly, Tipula Paludosa extreme macro shot

Photographing a blue-eyed cicada on a white background.

Dead wood texture on the beach with sunlight

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