Posted by: Posted On:25 Jul 2026
Periplaneta americana Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Range Habitat & Behavior Diet Reproduction Pests / Threats / Notes Additional Notes Ecology & Significance As an Encounter All Cernunnos Foundation materials are free to use for any educational
Posted by: Posted On:12 Jul 2026
Forficula auricularia Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Body An elongated, flattened, fast-moving insect with a leathery reddish-brown to dark-brown body, typically around 12–15 mm long. The flattened build lets it slip into tight cracks, under bark, and beneath stones
Posted by: Posted On:7 Apr 2026
Calopteron discrepans Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance A visually striking beetle characterized by bright orange elytra crossed with bold black bands and a distinctly ridged, net-like wing texture. This aposematic coloration signals toxicity or unpalatability to predators.
Posted by: Posted On:7 Feb 2026
Typocerus velutinus Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: ColeopteraFamily: CerambycidaeSubfamily: LepturinaeGenus: TypocerusSpecies: Typocerus velutinus (Olivier, 1795) Common Names by Region General / English: Banded Longhorn Beetle, Flower Longhorn BeetleUnited States / Canada: Banded Longhorn Beetle, Longhorn Beetle (informal)Northeastern U.S.: Banded LonghornEntomology
Posted by: Posted On:22 Jan 2026
Black Ground Beetle Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: ColeopteraFamily: CarabidaeGenus: PterostichusSpecies: Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger, 1798) Common Names by Region General / English: Black Ground BeetleNorth America: European Ground Beetle, Black CarabidEntomology / Field Use: Pterostichus melanariusInformal / Garden Use: Ground