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Butterfly
Butterfly
Butterfly
- Species and Family: Belong to order Lepidoptera, mostly in families like Nymphalidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae; over 18,000 species worldwide.
- Appearance: Colorful wings with scales, 1–12 cm wingspan; slender bodies with antennae and six legs.
- Habitat and Range: Found worldwide, in gardens, meadows, forests, and tropical regions.
- Social Life a
- Species and Family: Belong to order Lepidoptera, mostly in families like Nymphalidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae; over 18,000 species worldwide.
- Appearance: Colorful wings with scales, 1–12 cm wingspan; slender bodies with antennae and six legs.
- Habitat and Range: Found worldwide, in gardens, meadows, forests, and tropical regions.
- Social Life and Behaviour: Mostly solitary, some migrate in large groups; exhibit courtship behaviors.
- Diet: Adults feed on nectar, tree sap, or rotting fruit; larvae (caterpillars) eat leaves.
- Role in the Ecosystem: Pollinators and food source for birds, insects, and small mammals.
- Relationship with Humans: Valued for pollination and beauty; butterfly watching is popular.
- Fun Fact: Butterflies taste with their feet to find suitable plants for laying eggs.
Honey Bee
Butterfly
Butterfly
- Species and Family: Belong to genus Apis, family Apidae; most common species is Apis mellifera.
- Appearance: Small, hairy, yellow and black striped, 12–15 mm; females have stingers.
- Habitat and Range: Found worldwide, mostly in temperate regions; live in hives or natural cavities.
- Social Life and Behaviour: Highly social, live in colonies wit
- Species and Family: Belong to genus Apis, family Apidae; most common species is Apis mellifera.
- Appearance: Small, hairy, yellow and black striped, 12–15 mm; females have stingers.
- Habitat and Range: Found worldwide, mostly in temperate regions; live in hives or natural cavities.
- Social Life and Behaviour: Highly social, live in colonies with a queen, workers, and drones; communicate via “waggle dance”.
- Diet: Feed on nectar and pollen from flowers; produce honey and beeswax.
- Role in the Ecosystem: Pollinators, crucial for plant reproduction and food crops.
- Relationship with Humans: Provide honey, beeswax, and pollination services; can sting if threatened.
- Fun Fact: Honeybees can visit thousands of flowers in a single day and navigate using the sun.
Wasp
Bumble Bee
Bumble Bee
- Species and Family: Belong to order Hymenoptera, families include Vespidae, Sphecidae, Pompilidae; over 30,000 species worldwide.
- Appearance: Slender body with narrow waist, 1–25 mm; often yellow and black; some metallic or colorful.
- Habitat and Range: Found worldwide, in gardens, forests, meadows, and urban areas; build nests in trees, und
- Species and Family: Belong to order Hymenoptera, families include Vespidae, Sphecidae, Pompilidae; over 30,000 species worldwide.
- Appearance: Slender body with narrow waist, 1–25 mm; often yellow and black; some metallic or colorful.
- Habitat and Range: Found worldwide, in gardens, forests, meadows, and urban areas; build nests in trees, underground, or man-made structures.
- Social Life and Behaviour: Can be solitary or social; social wasps live in colonies with queens and workers; often aggressive when defending nests.
- Diet: Feed on nectar, fruit, and other insects; larvae often fed with captured prey.
- Role in the Ecosystem: Pollinators and natural pest controllers, feeding on other insects.
- Relationship with Humans: Can sting when threatened; beneficial in gardening and agriculture.
- Fun Fact: Some wasps are parasitoids, laying eggs inside other insects, which feed the larvae.
Bumble Bee
Bumble Bee
Bumble Bee
- Species and Family: Belong to genus Bombus, family Apidae; around 250 species worldwide.
- Appearance: Large, fuzzy, black and yellow (sometimes orange) stripes, 10–25 mm.
- Habitat and Range: Found mainly in temperate regions, in gardens, meadows, forests, and farmlands.
- Social Life and Behaviour: Social insects living in small colonies with a
- Species and Family: Belong to genus Bombus, family Apidae; around 250 species worldwide.
- Appearance: Large, fuzzy, black and yellow (sometimes orange) stripes, 10–25 mm.
- Habitat and Range: Found mainly in temperate regions, in gardens, meadows, forests, and farmlands.
- Social Life and Behaviour: Social insects living in small colonies with a queen; forage during cooler temperatures.
- Diet: Feed on nectar and pollen from flowers; excellent at “buzz pollination.”
- Role in the Ecosystem: Pollinators, especially important for certain crops like tomatoes and peppers.
- Relationship with Humans: Beneficial for agriculture and gardening; generally non-aggressive, sting only if threatened.
- Fun Fact: Bumblebees can “buzz pollinate” by vibrating their bodies to release pollen from flowers.