Common name :
Big Headed Ants
Scientific name : Daceton spp.
Order name : Hymenoptera
Family name : FormicidaeDescription :
These rusty orange tropical Daceton ants made their nests in trees. Guards were posted at the entrance with large opened jaws warning against intrusion of any kind. Although not the largest insect in the forest, their shear numbers and coordinated gathering activities make ants the most conspicuous insects in the forest. Ants are included in fables and carry symbolic associations with productivity and investing their time wisely in gathering supplies.
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Common name :
Palm Weevil Pupae
Scientific name : Rhynchophorus spp.
Order name : Coleoptera
Family name : CurculionidaeDescription :
These weevil beetle are known as billbugs for their well developed snouts. Adult weevils are attracted to rotting palm trunks where they lay their eggs. The weevil grubs are eaten in Africa and Indonesia as a nutritious source of fat and protein. Protective cocoons of this weevil are constructed from palm fibers. Adult weevils use practice thanotosis to protect themselves. This involves dropping to the ground and feigning death when disturbed. These beetles can become considerable pest to palm crops. Ancient Egyptian society saw pupal beetles as the mummies, symbolic of the death before the rebirth into the adult form. By insects
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Common name :
Metallic Weevil
Scientific name : Genus species
Order name : Coleoptera
Family name : Curculionidae
Description :
Weevils are somewhat more anthropomorphic (human-like) than other beetles. Apart from their stylized snout region, their enduring characteristics also include their large and visible eyes, exaggerated tarsal pads coupled with a deliberate gait. When scared, many weevils tuck in their legs and antennae to resemble a contorted death pose and then drop to the ground and maintain stillness and disappear in the leaf litter. Some of the tropical species are beautifully colored with metallic scales and look more like gems encrusted with jewels than beetles.
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