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| Conops flavipes have a life expectancy of 3 - 4 months. Their preferred habitats are open areas with sufficient and varied vegetation. This includes meadows, dry grasslands or roadsides. | | |
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| The way of life of most parasitic mites varies considerably. Many species are very slow moving and use animals as a form of transport while sucking their blood. Even the diet of different species varies greatly. Mites live from bacteria etc... or from plants or pl... | | |
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| The larvae are brown and are 3 - 4 mm in length in the beginning. They reach lengths of up to several centimetres later. Tipula oleracea have a life expectancy of 8 months and usually produce 2 new generations a year. The first generation is active from April to June, the second from August to October. The adults feed on nectar or water. | | |
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| After mating, the females erect a cocoon for the eggs. The white cocoon is 6 - 7 mm in length and is hidden, at a slight distance from the hideout of the spider. After reaching maturity (after the last moult) the life expectancy of the males is very short, and most die shortly after mating. | | |
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| Crab spiders are found throughout the world in the temperate to subtropical zones, and the sub-arctic and alpine areas. Their life expectancy is several years and they mate only once in their lifetime. | | |
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| The brown argus is diurnal and as an adult butterfly has a life expectancy of 2 - 3 months. It is active from May to September in warm, dry regions, from the coast up to highland in forest edges, clearings, on stony slopes, in heathland, coastal meadows, dry meadows and calcareous grasslands (dry as well as damp... | | |
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| The heineken fly is active from April to September. It reproduces 2-3 times a year. Its life expectancy is on average 8 months. | | |
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| The southern green stink bug has a life expectancy of 65 to 70 days and is especially common in the months from October to December and from March to April. It feeds on the juices of various plants, including aubergine (Solanum melongena), cucumber (Cucumis) and tomato (Solanum lycopersic... | | |
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| Anthrenus pimpinellae are commonly found in buildings or birds’ nests, as the females lay their eggs there. The adult beetles have a short life span. They feed on pollen or the nectar of various flowering plants, while the larvae live off animal hair, feathers or substances from these. The black to dark brown, hairy larvae are sensitive to light and find dark hiding places. By the time of p... | | |
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| The life span of Bibio clavipes is very short. This species is one of the few bibionids, which are active in September. Bibio clavipes feed on nectar and honeydew and do not sting.
Bibio clavipes reproduce once a year. During mating season, partners come... | | |
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