Coming to the aid of a dying wasp

A yellow jacket that has been injured and is laying dying will release an alarm pheromone and within 15 seconds any yellow jacket within a 5 km radius will come to its aid!

Humans could learn a lot from animals and insects! How many times have we seen news reports or you tube videos showing humans injured and no one coming to their aid... YET here we have a wonderful example of how we should be! 

Bug of the Week - 2

This weeks bug of the week is the Giraffe Weevil !

Named simply because of its large neck, the giraffe weevil is only found in Madagascar. The males neck is 2-3 times longer than the female and they use it to fight off other male giraffe weevils and to build nests.

This amazing looking bug is not alone, New Zealand also has a giraffe weevil and is the longest weevil in the world!

The Giraffe weevil is a newly discovered species and I am sure as time moves along we will find out alot more about this spectacular looking bug!

Isnt it Amazing! 

The New Zealand Giraffe Weevil

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Watch how the Male species fight

Insects in Camoflague

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Pregnant without sex

Aphids are born pregnant without the benefit of sex. 

Aphids can give birth 10 days after being born themselves.

Bug of the Week

This week’s bug of the week is the Flowering Mantis, which is family to the praying Mantis; only the flower mantis is able to camouflage to mimics flowers. The Mantis sits hidden in the flower and waits for its prey. The amazing ability for this Mantis to camouflage itself also works as a secret weapon as it can hide from other predators.

This type of Mantis is often found in Asia and did you know the Mantis is the only insect in the world that can turn its head from side to side to search for prey and their eyes can see up to about 18 meters away.

The above reasons and the sheer beauty of this insect is why I have chosen it to be the first bug of the week! 

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