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| Its body is slender and dark brown in colour. Only the tip of the abdomen is somewhat lighter. The head and antennae are black. The antennae of the males are about twice as long as the body. The 1st segment is markedly thicker, wrinkled and densely pitted. The antennae of the females are about half the length of the males'. Thethorax is black. The great capricorn beetle can produce sounds by rubbing the prothorax and mesothorax togethe... | | |
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| Female Excentricus planicornis reach body lengths of 4.9 - 5.5 mm and are therefore slightly larger than the males, which are 4.6 - 5.3 mm in length. The body is slenderly built and tapers into a point at the end of the abdomen. | | |
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| ...ears a striking, white marking in the form of a "C", hence the name "comma". The colouration and patterning of the comma butterfly varies within a year from one generation to another. The caterpillars of the comma butterfly reach body lengths of up to 30 mm. They are orange-brown in colour are with black markings. The upper surface of the body is two-thirds white in colour. The upper third is yellow and black. | | |
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| Adult Scoliidae reach body lengths of 10-40 mm. While the females are stocky, the males appear smaller and slimmer. The basic colour of the body is black in most species. The upper surface is frequently marked with white, yellow, orange or red spots. The appearance of the males and females varies widely. | | |
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| The caterpillars are nocturnal and live on, and eat, the grasses Brachypodium sylvaticum, Agrostis capillaris, broch sedge (Carex divulsa) and Luzula forsteri. The caterpillar is long and thin. It can reach body lengths of 25 - 27 mm and is yellowish-green in colour. There is a dark green stripe, on the upper surface of the back and slightly dark green and bright green shimmering lines on the sides. The entire body of the caterpillar is covered in individual, upright, light coloured hairs. The head is oval or round and clearly a blue-green colour. At the hind end a whitish tail boom is to see in the early larval stage. The caterpillars have stubby feet and are... | | |
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| The Nigma walckenaeri is the largest species of Dictynidae in Central Europe. While the females reach body lengths of 4. 5 - 5. 0 mm, the males are 3. 5 - 4. 0 mm in length. They have small groups of white hairs all over their bodies. The front section of the female’s body is yellowish brown to yellow, and the male’s is reddish-brown to brown. The male’s head appears posited markedly higher. The central eyes of these spiders are remarkably small. The front section of the chest (sternum) and the mouthparts are bright y... | | |
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| Adult half-spotted stink bugs reach body lengths of 10 - 15 mm. The body is black and red in colour. The pronotum is red with black edges and bears 10 black spots, which vary in shape and sometimes converge. The edges of the abdomen (connexives) have stripes lengthwise. The underside is spotted black. Half-spotted stink ... | | |
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The anterior section of the body (prosoma) of the females is brown and has thin, white to pale yellow or cream-coloured edges, which appear clearly separated. In some specimens light radial stripes can be seen. The prosoma of the males is dark brown to black, has short hairs and a ...
...coloured edges, which appear clearly separated. In some specimens light radial stripes can be seen. The prosoma of the males is dark brown to black, has short hairs and a clear white stripe on both sides. The upper surface of the rear section of the body (opisthosoma) of the females is light brown to brown with dark edges. In the middle, an indistinct leaf shaped pattern (folium) is usually visible. Towards the back of the abdomen is a marking in the shape of an arrow or angle. Brown spots can somet... | | |
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| Adult Rhaphigaster nebulosa reach body lengths of 14 - 16 mm. The surface of their bodies is hairless and yellow, grey-brown, yellowish-brown or brown in colour, with spots and irregularly distributed pits. The underside of the body is light coloured with dark spots. Between the front hips (on the 1st sternite) is a long crescent-shaped spike. The antennae are predominantly black with yellowish-white stripes on the 3rd to 5th segments. The 2nd segment is longer than the 3rd. Th... | | |
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| Adult female Chorthippus brunneus reach body lengths of 20 - 25 mm while the males are much smaller. The upper surface of their bodies is brownish. The patches of colour on the body differ in males and females. The abdomen has black and light stripes on the sides. The underside is much lighter than the upper surface. There are reddish spots on the upper surface of the last abdominal segments. The common field grasshopper can on... | | |
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