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| Auchenorrhyncha feed on the sweet juices of individual or multiple plant species. They move by flying forwards, running or jumping. They develop from egg to larva and from their last larval stage to adult insects without pupating. Auchenorrhyncha produce sounds. However, only those of the Cicadidae can be perceived by humans. | | |
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| The twin-spot centurion soldierfly is active from August to October. The females lay their eggs in bark or rotting foliage and the larvae develop there. | | |
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| Soldier flies | | ...abdomen are not covered. Some species have spikes on the end of their chests.
Soldier flies prefer forest areas. They suck on flowers, eat pollen or live off organic substances from animals. Some species live near water in which their larvae develop.
The females lay their eggs on rotting plants, aquatic plants, or on the water’ssurface.
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| ...found in hardwood forests, mixed forests, parks and gardens, where they prefer wet areas. The females lay their eggs in late summer or early autumn on the upper surface of plant leaves. The eggs overwinter there. The larvae hatch in the spring. They develop in 5 stages, each finishing with a moult. In summer, the adult bugs of the new generation appear. These feed on caterpillars, beetle larvae, other bugs or aphids. | | |
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| The females lay their eggs in dung heaps and the larvae develop there. The larvae reach body lengths of up to 10 mm and prey on other insects’ larvae (mostly Diptera). | | |
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| The females lay their eggs in spring, on grasses where their larvae then develop . The larvae of yellow swarming flies feed rapaciously on some species of Pseudococcidae and on aphids. They pupate in the soil. Some of the pupae overwinter there. The life expectancy of the yellow swarming fly is 4 to 6 months. They are only consi... | | |
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| ...lant parts or feed on other insects or small prey animals. Some species of insects like bees collect nectar or pollen, and thus make an important contribution to the pollination of plants. Insects can also occur as parasites, which suck blood or develop into adults in living tissue. | | |
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| ...the production and perception of sound and 11 segments of the abdomen with an ovipositor on the female abdomen .
Egg-laying is done either directly on the ground or in frothy cocoons. European locusts - in contrast to the tropical species - develop in 6 larval stages. Locusts usually spend the winter in the egg state but there are species which overwinter as larvae or adults. Orthoptera can be herbivores or omnivores. 2 species live on aphids. As a rule, Orthoptera are solitary animals, howev... | | |
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| Murky-legged Black Legionnaire | | ... occasionally at dung heaps and also lives in other habitats. The murky-legged black legionnaire is defenseless against its enemies, as are all soldier flies.
Females lay eggs individually on rotting plants. In this humid environment, the larvae develop. Their bodies are uniform in shape, flattened and tapered at the end. They have leathery skin, which is strengthened like a shield in the course of their development in limestone deposits. This also protects them against dehydration. At the end of their abdomen are the remains? of a breathing tube which was not used and is therefore atrophied. The larvae have respiratory openings (stigma/spiracles) which a... | | |
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| Bot flies | ...aryngomyia picta.
Bot flies reach body lengths of 10-13 mm. They are covered in thick furry hair. The mouth parts of this fly are often highly degenerated, thus many species do not eat solid food. Some species, however, take in fluid. The well developed, large wings have a central vein spreading out in different angle. The thorax is covered with scales and has a number of bristles at the rear end. Mating takes place at elevated places like trees, hills and ridges.
Egg laying takes place on h...
...ways live parasitically in the interior of the host animals (endoparasites). Many species choose specific animals as the host - which body orifice of the host animal is chosen for egg laying also depends on the species. The hatching maggots (larvae) develop accordingly in the nasal mucous membrane, the throat or beneath the skin (subcutis) of their host animals. Egg laying can be a risky business for some females as the larvae hatch very fast and can attack their own mothers.
The approach of Bot ...
...for some females as the larvae hatch very fast and can attack their own mothers.
The approach of Bot flies can cause panic reactions in in cattle which often sustain severe injuries by running away into fences or barbed wire. The migration and development of larvae inside the host animals inevitably leads to illness and sometimes to the host animals’ death. The larvaes’ stay in the host animals can last as long as several months. In their last larval stage the maggots leave the host animal and... | | |
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