The insects of Treasure International Park

The adults of Distoleon tetragrammicus greatly resemble dragonflies or damselflies. They have a wingspan of about 75 millimetres.

Antlion (Distoleon tetragrammicus)

These insects have got two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing.

Hymenoptera

This ant occurs in Wigierski Park Narodowy. Formica aquilonia is included on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of threatened species.

Abdomen and head are dark brown, the middle of part of its body is brown-red.

Scottish wood ant (Formica aquilonia)

Stag beetle named because the male’s large jaws look just like the antlers of a stag. He lives mainly in oak and mixed forests in the NP High Tatras and Low Tatras.Consume dying wood to speed up the cycle of organic matter in nature. Stag Beetle numbers have declined over recent years due to habitat loss, and this beetle is now seriously threatened.

Slovak name - Roháč veľký Latin name: Lucanus cervus

THE BIGGEST - STAG BEETLE

The scarce swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) is a Palearctic swallowtail butterfly found in gardens, fields and open woodlands. It is also called the sail swallowtail or pear-tree swallowtail. The southern swallowtail (Iphiclides feisthamelii) is sometimes treated as a subspecies. Despite the name ("scarce"), this swallowtail is quite common.

Slovak name - Vidlochvost Latin name: Iphiclides podalirius

SCARE SWALLOWTAIL

It located in the national park TANAP. It's a beetle green color with white spots. It has good camouflage. It live in NP High Tatras.

Cicindela sylvicola

THE NOISIEST

NAME IN LATIN: CICADA

OUR NAME: CHICHARRA

Cicadas can live in tropical and warm temperature. They have a complete vital development lasting from 2 to 17 years, depending on the species.

They measure between 15 and 65 millimeters in length

CHICHARRA

THE STRANGEST

NAME IN LATIN: DERMAPTERAOUR NAME: TIJERETA

They are insects of large body of medium size to small, of brown or reddish colorThey usually live under stones or between the bark of trees.

TIJERETA

Castianeira badia:

It belongs to the Corinnidae family. Its habitat is under rocks in the oak forests.His location is in the province of León. Its total length is 8.5 mm. His color It’s usually dark brown.

Castianeira badia:

It belongs to the hydrometre family.They have a narrow body and very long legs.They have the ability to slide on the surface of the water.They live in calm or stagnant waters.

Aquarius najas:

It is a recently discovered insect. This insect helps the integration of humus in the ground.They are small, narrow and elongated insects.For now, only appear in some provinces of Spain .

Opilo Lencinai:

The Czech Republic is protected by law as an endangered species. Males have on a head, long backward curved corner. This is about 2.5-4 cm large beetle. It flies mainly at night and in the early evening. It is widespread in Asia, Europe and North Africa. The Czech Republic is relatively rare. They feed on leaves and bark.

Oryctes nasicornis

Corymbia rubraIt is moderately common long-horned beetle. The body length 1-2 cm. The female is larger and mightier, elytra and shield a rusty red. The male is smaller, has elytra yellowish brown and black shield. They feed on pollen and the flower parts. Widespread in Europe, but also intervenes south to northern Africa and eastward to Siberia to Lake Baikal. They live in forests, adjacent meadows and forest glades.

Corymbia rubra

Leptinotarsa decemlineataCzech translation is Mandelinka bramborová. It is up to 12 mm long and 8 mm wide. Grown up male and also female Mandelinka has usually yellow body with black stripes. They feed on potato foliage. Before it comes with potatoes to Europe, Leptinotarsa decemlineata was living just in Mexico. Now it is quite common insect here. In many cases it damages crop.

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

CZ: Karolína A. Jana H.SK: Karolína S. Miroslav W.PL: Igor S. Miłosz S.ES1:Alejandro M. Steven C.ES2: Alfred Bertin C.

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