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| Meadow brown | | ...ly Nymphalidae. It is common in Europe, North America and Asia. Meadow browns reach wingspans of 40 - 50 mm. In the females, the upper surface of the wings is dark brown. The front wings have a yellow-orange band, and a dark, round spot with a white centre which resembles an eye. The males are smaller and have a similar colouration. However, their "eyes" are not as big as those of the females. The undersides of the wings are yellow. There are "eyes" there too. The underside of the ... | | |
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| Wall | | ...family Nymphalidae. It is common in Europe, North Africa and Asia. The wall reaches wingspans of 40 - 55 mm. The upper surface of the wings is orange-yellow in colour with dark, jagged lines. There is a black "eye" with a white spot in its centre on the upper surface of the forewings. The underside of the forewings is similar to the upper surface. The hind wings have three to four eyes. The underside of the hindwing is grey and bears several small eyes. | | |
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| ...an reach wingspans of about 45 mm. The base colour of the forewings is reddish-brown. The upper surface of the forewings is divided into three sections by two transverse, light, wavy lines with dark edges. There is a row of dark brown spots from the centre to the outer edge of the forewing in the lower third which connects with the second line. The jagged edge of the forewing in the course also follows a wave with a. When the wings are outspread this dark edge continues on the hind wings’ upper surfac... | | |
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| ...gths of 5-12 mm. They are brown, yellowish-brown, golden, yellow (male) to yellowish-green (female) and are covered in dense furry hair. Common yellow dung flies have yellow faces with whitish-gray or sometimes slightly brownish foreheads. In the centre of their chest section (mesonotum) is a narrow red stripe. Their antennae and proboscis are black and their legs are yellow.
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| The wings are transparent, sometimes with a brownish tint in the centre, and reach the end of the abdomen in resting position. The venation of the wings is clearly visible. | | |
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The autumn spider is diurnal and feeds on insects. It builds a relatively small orb-web which is often close to the ground, The web is not more than about 1.5 metres from the ground. The autumn spider is usually found upside down in the centre of its web or near the edge , waiting for prey. In case of danger or disturbance, the spider falls back into the vegetation and adopts a special posture as camouflage. At to the soil the autumn spider can often be found in the company of spiders... | | |
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| ... of 35-50 mm. The upper sides of the wings of both sexes are white. The outermost part of the forewings is grey to black-grey in the females, and orange in the males. This orange mark is characteristic of the species hence their name In the centre of the upper side of the forewings is a black spot, which is somewhat smaller on the males. The colouring of the underside of the forewings is roughly the same as the upper side. | | |
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| ...nd can reach lengths of 3.8 to 5 mm. Their antennae are about the same length as their bodies, and are bright and clearly segmented. The upper side of the body is bare and shiny. Half blankets and neck shield have a dark brown to black hue and the centre and tips of the wings bear patches of yellowy - red. On the upper side of the insect is a yellow mark in the shape of a small heart. These bugs have large complex eyes. The head and legs are lighter in colour than the rest of the body. There are ... | | |
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| ... very dark at the top and light grey at the bottom and the females appear somewhat brighter than the males. Their heads are black (females: dark greyish-brown) and they have very large complex eyes, which at the males (until the mouth area) in the centre of their heads almost completely are pushed together and shell-like cover their heads sides. The eyes are bright red in colour. There are long black bristles on the back of the head and on the lower section of the face. | | |
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| The reddish-yellow to reddish-brown pronotum has a faint white line in the centre, which is also sometimes absent. The colour of the scutellum is similar to that of the pronotum but is brighter at the end. The end is split in two. The abdomen is oval, has markings in black and ochre and is partially covered by the wings. The p... | | |
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