Common name : Black field cricket Scientific name : Teleogryllus commodus Family : Gryllidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : Crickets create a calling sound in the form of a song using the ‘file-scraper’ method, whereby the male opens and closes his wings to create a specific sound which can be heard by us. […]
Common name : Daddy long legs Scientific name : Leptotarsus sp. Family : Tipulidae Native to : New Zealand Interesting fact : Due to its unusually long legs, the crane fly has been given the popular name of ‘Daddy long legs’. Resembling oversized mosquitoes with long stilt legs, the total body length of the daddy
Common name : The common copper Scientific name : Lycaena salustius Family : Lycaenidae Native to : New Zealand Interesting fact : An extremely small butterfly, the common copper is found abundantly in summers over blackberry plants. This butterfly has a wingspan of 33 mm, and the adults only live for 1 to 2 weeks.
Common name : Common blue Scientific name : Polyommatus icarus Family : Lycaenidae Native to : Britain and Ireland Interesting fact : It is known as a common blue butterfly because this particular insect is the commonest powder blue-coloured butterfly across England and Ireland. Found in sunny sheltered areas which include grass, coastal areas, woodlands,
Common name : Common bag moth Scientific name : Liothula omnivora Family : Psychidae Native to : New Zealand Interesting fact : These bugs were described first in 1878 by Fereday. With a wingspan of 38 mm, the common bag moth males are black, while the females are wingless and look like maggots. The diet
Common name : Coffee berry borer Scientific name : Hypothenemus hampei Family : Curulionidae Native to : Africa Interesting fact : This tiny beetle has got its name because of the fact that it is one of the most harmful pests to the coffee berry. Not more than 2.2 mm in length, this tiny black
Common name : Codling moth Scientific name : Cydia pomonella Family : Tortricidae Native to : Europe Interesting fact : The caterpillar of the codling moth is infamous as a pest to apple and pear trees. 0.5 inches in length, the codling moth is a nocturnal creature. They hibernate as pupae throughout winters, and emerge as
Common name : Cockroach Scientific name : Blattaria Family : Blattodea Native to : Worldwide distribution Interesting fact : Cockroaches have been around longer than humans! Their presence has been recorded to almost 354-295 million years ago. Growing to about 3.2 inches in length, the name for these bugs originated from the Spanish word ‘Cucaracha’
Common name : Clothes moth Scientific name : Tinea spp. Family : Tineidae Native to : North America Interesting fact : Since the larvae of this species feed on furs, wool, upholstery, feathers and even animal products, this moth is known as the clothes moth. With a wingspan of 1.2 cm, the clothes moths are yellowish
Common name : Clipper Scientific name : Parthenos Sylvia Family : Nymphalidae Native to : South & South-East Asia Interesting fact : Because of its distinctive flying pattern, which involves sharp rapid wing movement this butterfly is known as the ‘Clipper’. With a wingspan of 108 mm, this colourful butterfly has very consistent patterned wings.
Common name : Click beetle Scientific name : Conoderus exsul Family : Elateridae Native to : Worldwide distribution Interesting fact : When it is touched, the click beetle will fall on its back and play dead. Not longer than 18 mm in length, most click beetles have a dull colouring. They are nocturnal creatures. Their
Common name : Cigarette beetle Scientific name : Lasioderma serricorne Family : Anobiidae Native to : Worldwide distribution Interesting fact : Because of the fact that this insect is a pest to the tobacco plant primarily, it has been given the popular name–cigarette beetle. 3 mm in length, the cigarette beetle lives only for 2-6
Common name : Chrysanthemum lace bug Scientific name : Corythucha marmorata Family : Tingidae Native to : Asia, North America Interesting fact : Due to their delicate lace-like wings, these insects are known as ‘lace bugs’. 1/8th inch in length, this bug has a creamy white colour. They reside on ornamental plants like sunflowers, tansies,
Common name : Chorus cicada Scientific name : Amphipsalta zelandica Family : Cicadidae Native to : New Zealand Interesting fact : These insects make a specific ‘cicada’ sound, which can reach deafening proportions when they are at the peak of their population. 2 cm in length, the chorus cicada has a wing-span of 6 cm. Among
Common name : Cheese mite Scientific name : Tyrolichus casei Family : Acaridae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : These mites are used on cheeses like Milbenkase to improve the taste and texture of the cheese! Only 0.7 mm in length, these tiny bugs are famous for thedistinctive taste they lend to various varieties