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0 0 Multicoloured Asian Ladybug

Multicoloured Asian Ladybug

by Greg ShchepanekCanada

Introduced from Japan for biocontrol of ...

0 0 Multicolored Asian Ladybug

Multicolored Asian Ladybug

by Greg Shchepanek

. Introduced from Japan for biocontrol of ...

1 0 Multicolored Asian Ladybug

Multicolored Asian Ladybug

by Greg Shchepanek

. Introduced from Japan for biocontrol of ...

0 2 Chinese Mantis

Chinese Mantis

by AbigailParkerPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Large greenish-brown praying mantis, native to Asia but introduced worldwide as ...

0 0 Common Hoverfly

Common Hoverfly

by Mr.SwiftLaunceston, Tasmania, Australia

biocontrol measure against such.

1 0 Multicolored Asian Ladybug

Multicolored Asian Ladybug

by Greg Shchepanek

. Introduced from Japan for biocontrol of ...

2 0 Rodolia cardinalis

Rodolia cardinalis

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

This little ladybird was so small it could almost fit through the mosquito net ...

0 0 Paper Wasp

Paper Wasp

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

This wasp is chewing off a chunk of a Sleepy Orange caterpillar. He eventually ...

2 4 Tachinid fly

Tachinid fly

by ChunXingWongSabah, Malaysia

thorax, abdomen and legs. It's larva is a parasite to caterpillars so farmers ...

1 0 Seven-spotted Ladybug

Seven-spotted Ladybug

by BCHoweTulsa, Oklahoma, USA

. They are an effective predator, and often used as a

3 2 Cottony Cushion Scale

Cottony Cushion Scale

by VinnyVictoria, Australia

biocontrol agent on Icerya purchasi.

3 0 Striped Lynx Spider

Striped Lynx Spider

by Dirga SPJawa Barat, Indonesia

Characterized by long spine-like bristles (setae) on their legs. The Oxyopes ...

0 0 lady bug

lady bug

by HeatherMillerAtlanta, Georgia

7 spots, red main bod, black head, white eyes. In the second picture you can ...

0 0 wasp

wasp

by HeatherMillerAtlanta, Georgia, USA

numbers, or natural biocontrol. Parasitic ...

0 1 wasp

wasp

by NamfonKowprasertBangkok กรุงเทพมหานคร, Krung Thep, Thailand

of their numbers, or natural biocontrol. ...

9 9 Toadflax Brocade caterpillar

Toadflax Brocade caterpillar

by dandoucetteNiagara Falls, ON, Ontario, Canada

almost 2", This moth is native to Europe. It was first introduced to Canada as ...

3 0 Multicolored Asian Ladybug

Multicolored Asian Ladybug

by LaurenZarateTuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

. This species was imported into the US from Japan for garden

0 1 European Mantis

European Mantis

by JellisFremont, California, USA

biocontrols for garden pests. But what is ...

6 1 Gonipterus larvae and pupae

Gonipterus larvae and pupae

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

These larvae are about 12mm long. They build a pile of wiry frass to wear as ...

5 1 7-spot Lady Beetle

7-spot Lady Beetle

by isabellasmurfCentennial, Colorado, USA

. Eggs are spindle shaped and small, about 1 mm long. http://www.

2 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Christine Y.Connecticut, USA

Many native pollinating insects are not actually bees, and flies are often ...

0 0 Insect by Lookjan 4/1

Insect by Lookjan 4/1

by Lookjan Wกรุงเทพมหานคร, Krung Thep, Thailand

their numbers, or natural biocontrol. ...

1 3 Mosquitofish

Mosquitofish

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

Tiny fish. "Mosquitofish are small in comparison to other fish, with females ...

3 0 Asian Lady Beetle

Asian Lady Beetle

by RiverValleyRunnerMamaroneck, New York, USA

Its colour ranges from yellow-orange to black, and the number of spots between ...

0 1 Hover fly

Hover fly

by Smith'sZooWestern Cape, South Africa

Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect ...

4 6 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by SatyenMehtaMaharashtra, India

top. Therefore they are seen in biocontrol ...

2 0 Double-banded Scolid Wasp

Double-banded Scolid Wasp

by injicaZagreb, Croatia

Scoliid wasp larvae act as important

0 0 Ladybug

Ladybug

by Frederic AnsermozSaint-Étienne-de-Gourgas, Languedoc-Roussillon, Tromelin Island

Ladybug on a Buddleia in South of France

1 3 Scoliid wasp, hairy flower wasp

Scoliid wasp, hairy flower wasp

by S FrazierIndonesia

, usually scarab beetles, and thus act as important

0 3 Paper Wasp

Paper Wasp

by pamsaiTamil Nadu, India

Paper wasps are 0.7 to 1.0 inch (1.8 to 2.5 cm)-long wasps that gather fibers ...

0 1 Double-banded Scolid Wasp

Double-banded Scolid Wasp

by injicaCroatia

Scoliid wasp larvae act as important

1 2 Ladybug (Invasion!)

Ladybug (Invasion!)

by Frederic AnsermozQuébec, Canada

Ladybug invasion!

29 21 Hantik, Weaver Ants

Hantik, Weaver Ants

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraBiñan, Laguna, Philippines

indigenous farmers, particularly in Southeast Asia, as natural

8 5 Mealybug destroyer

Mealybug destroyer

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

A ladybug larva that resembles a nudibranch and is a voracious scale bug eater. ...

10 11 Cinnabar moth caterpilar

Cinnabar moth caterpilar

by Marta RubioTexeiraGelderland, Netherlands

So the moth caterpillars can be used as

2 1 Scoliid Wasp ♂

Scoliid Wasp ♂

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraBiñan, Calabarzon, Philippines

elongated than females, with longer antennae. Scoliid wasp larvae act as ...

4 0 Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird

Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird

by John B.Palauig, Central Luzon, Philippines

introduced into the Caribbean islands as a

5 0 Egg of Trichopoda parasite in Nezara viridula

Egg of Trichopoda parasite in Nezara viridula

by eulalia rubioValencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

This is the egg of an insect of American origin that was introduced ...

0 0 Weaver Ant (incl. nest)

Weaver Ant (incl. nest)

by armadeus.4Western Australia, Australia

"Oecophylla weaver ants vary in color from reddish to yellowish brown dependent ...

2 1 scoliid wasp

scoliid wasp

by SulakkhanaAmbalangoda, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

depositing an egg. Scoliid wasps act as important

0 0 green mold - trichoderma sp ?

green mold - trichoderma sp ?

by AlexKonigHeerlen, Limburg, Netherlands

Trichoderma is a genus of fungi that is present in all soils, where they are ...

0 1 Regal Moth

Regal Moth

by ShannonMortonWaller, Texas, USA

Moth - reddish brown - yellowish white spots About 2 1/2 inches long Large ...

1 0 Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

Red beetle with black spots on elytra and white markings on the pronotum and ...

1 3 Phorid fly

Phorid fly

by vipin.baligaKarnataka, India

distraction and reclaim lost territory. This more indirect and subtle effect ...

1 0 Harlequin ladybird

Harlequin ladybird

by hexforlifeRipley, Tennessee, USA

Harmonia axyridis is a "typical" coccinellid beetle in shape and structure, ...

1 0 Two-Striped Grasshopper

Two-Striped Grasshopper

by eelhsamarieOntario, Canada

The Two-Striped Grasshopper is a large grasshopper (30-55 mm) and is ...

1 0 Acrogonia

Acrogonia

by SckelCariacica, ES, Brazil

, por meio de armadilhas adesivas amarelas (

0 0 Creeping St. John's Wort

Creeping St. John's Wort

by EdwardNathanReulbachJr.Bremerton, Washington, USA

St. John's-worts vary from annual or perennial herbaceous herbs 5–10 cm tall to ...

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