December 2018

“Cockroaches are among the most common of insects. Fossil evidence indicates that cockroaches have been on earth for over 300 million years. They are considered one of the most successful…

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“The Christmas beetle belongs to the family Scarabaeidae. It is a name commonly given to the Australian beetle, genus Anoplognathus. They are known as Christmas beetles because they are abundant in urban…

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“Praying mantis is a fascinating bugger that belongs to the larger group of insects. One of the ancient critters, praying mantises have got recognition because of their “raptorial legs”. Though…

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“In the world, some 900 thousand different kinds of living insects are known. This representation approximates 80 percent of the world’s species. Conservative estimates suggest that this figure is 2…

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