Insect praying mantis (Mantis)

First: the advantages of this insect

It feeds on insects and is used to protect farms from pests because it feeds on insects is attacking any insect moving in front of him, a quick meal and do not stop eating, and he will be the most active in the summer where there are insects harmful in this chapter, and this insect only able to move her head a full cycle, and can change its color to color suitable for the surrounding environment, and also changes color so you do not  see prey and he uses his hands to catchthe front prey he likes to  hide an object between the trees and the old stuff

Second: the types of mantis

There are many kinds of it vary in size from 2-15 cm, and also vary in color according to the environment which they are located. 

Female mantis: are larger than males and after the process of erosion of the female head of the breeding male, and after mating the female lay eggs ranging in number from 75 to 300 n egg and egg color is light brown.

Mantis enemy:

It is the archenemy of birds and bats and lizards. Mantis when it is exposed to attack then stand simplifies the front foot until the enemy gives the impression that a large afraid and withdraw. And advantages of Agile where he can descended prey and can change its color to suit the color of the environment in which they live for hides himself from his enemies, and the illusion of prey. 

Mantis passes in several stages of growth ecdysis When grows in size must change his skin, which is too narrow it. Ladies and pass 7 ecdysis male in her life while going through 6 ecdysis less because of the age-old female partner.

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Millipede

The Millipede belong to the tribe of many legs. And so named because they contain 44 feet, but in fact contain 42 party horns front. Length almost 10 to 15 centimeters, and her body splayed from top to bottom consists of a head and torso and head, and the two sides rear longer than the other parties, which is employed to capture their prey The spread in all the continents of the earth, particularly the United States and the continent of Australia, a special time spreading spring. And there are many colors and sizes.

He graduated Millipede at night in order to catch their food and be less than the size of the rest of the insects.
The Millipede female or perfect it when bleaching embraces eggs from two to three, and so that the damage to her body around them until they hatch and then stay to protect them for several days until they leave the nest to live on their own, and the female bleaching from 15 to thirty eggs.
And up centipede while the uncle of three to four years, she lives nearly ten years.

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Golden Beetle dungeon

The beetles are not grainy figure usually not classified as insects , which has a beautiful shape , but there are beetles is very beautiful , and this insect called Balkhnevsh golden dungeon (Golden Tortoise Beetle) and the scientific name her : Charidotella # # # punctata is the beetle in fact , but why call it by that name it is very similar to the tortoise somewhat ..

These beetles feed on sweet potatoes ! ! .

Insects known as "goldbugs" to attract attention, sometimes in the garden, and Taatngzy plants and pose a significant risk because they cause defoliation .

Is the distribution of the golden tortoise beetle on a large scale in eastern North America , to the west toward Iowa and Texas , and is one of three types of tortoise beetle found in Florida .

. Biological information available to very few in this genre, in the northern states there is usually only one generation per year , in the state of New Jersey beetles first appear in May or June , begin feeding on herbs , and eggs produced shortly thereafter .

The time required to develop from egg to mature form requires about 40 days , the number of generations per year is known in the state of Florida .

Hand shape her fantastic shape golden color and has a transparent shield , sometimes find black spots on its back that golden blobs beetle can hide and show it in a few hours

And you can get rid of them by spraying insecticide on the foliage .

These are pictures of the beautiful insect ! !

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