Entomology

 

The Cicadellidae are a large family of plant-feeding bugs commonly known as leafhoppers. They belong to the order Hemiptera and are among the most abundant and diverse groups of insects, with over 20,000 known species found worldwide. Many species occur in the UK, where they are widespread in gardens, meadows, and woodland edges.

 

 

 

 

The beetles include many familiar insects such as Ladybirds, Scarabs, and the Click beetles. These insects have a hardening of the forewings to form an elytra which protects the hind wings as well as the abdomen.

 

 

 

 

The Mayflies are small to medium insects with two or three long 'tails' and short antennae. They are usually found near water, when resting the wings are held vertically over the body as they are physically unable to fold their wings along their bodies.

Sawflies, bees, wasps, and ants are second only to Coleoptera in the number of species. There are in excess of 120,000 known species, of which more than 40,000 occur in Europe, and 6.500 in the UK.

 

 

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