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…included in the name of the moth. For the larvae are often found in bumble bee beehives. But a bumble bee beehive is just one in a series of nests where bumble bee wax moth can make itself comfortable. They also like to settle in wasp nests or bird nests. In rare cases, they may even seek out a honeycomb. Inside the bumblebees’ nest, the bumble bee wax moth lives on the organic material found, such as the content of flower dust in the wax pots. Bu…

…can be difficult for an ordinary person to distinguish between a plasterer bee and a honeybee, or a completely different kind of bee. Which type of species that just flown past one really do not matter unless it stings. The plaster bee is in general not aggressive, although they have a sting. In a completely normal situation, however, there is not much to be afraid of when one crosses path with a plaster bee. Appearance A plasterer bee simply look…

…noted that there is a big difference between the mason bees and plasterer bee. Mason bees build their own nests using brickwork, where plasterer bee dig their nests into the brickwork, and thereby damaging walls. Appearance Mason bees can be easily be confused with other species of bee. They have, like most bees, six legs, transparent wings that lie flat on their backs when resting, and of course feelers on their heads. The mason bees can vary in…

…ecies prefer to build their nest in the ground, which includes the species bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) and house bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum). The bumble bee is not picky about living conditions, and they may find themselves settling into everything from an abandoned mouse hole and small spaces in stone dikes to bird boxes and insulation materials in attics. It differs from species-to-species what types of beehive they prefer. Appearance The bumb…

…ghorn beetle is 12-18 mm long and is characterized by the reddish brown or red colored cover wings. Color wise there are all kinds of variants. However, they have yellowish hair, which is characteristic for this species. In general, the females are larger than the male which can be surprising to some people. The female is also more robust in her appearance, while the male is seeming slimmer. This is the easiest way to distinguish the females from…

…ssume a more black or grayish color. During long periods without food, the red mite even becomes almost completely whitish. The adult red mites, like other types of mites, have 4 sets of legs. The mite is also equipped with two sets of mouth parts. The mite’s so-called upper jaws have the shape of a pair of pointed stilettos. It is these jaws that the red mite uses to stab its victim and suck blood. Biology and behavior The red mites are active no…

…without reason that the concept of “diligent as a bee” exists. Because the bees are incredibly hardworking. But the extent of the work that a bee does depends on the age of the bee. And the bee will go through several phases of the work in the colony, as it gets older. In its first days of life, a newly hatched worker bee will spend its time cleaning the nest. The bee then goes through a period in which its work tasks consist of tending and feedin…

…ion, some of them are more hairy, so you could confuse them with very thin bumblebees. However, by far the fewest Danes have an eye that is trained to see the difference between honeybees and the many different species of mining bees. One can mainly see the difference between mining bees and other bees in their behavior. However, one should no matter what treat a mining bee as one would a treat an ordinary honeybee, as their impact on nature and h…

…s Rattus norvegicus Rattus rattus Rat, black Rat, brown Red-breasted copra beetle Red-legged ham beetle Reesa vespulae Rhyzopertha dominica Rice weevil Rock dove, European Ruficollis, Necrobia Rufipes, Necrobia Rust-red flour beetle Rust-red grain beetle Saccharina, Lepisma Sarcophaga, carnaria Saw-toothed grain beetle Serricorne, Lasioderma Silverfish Siro, Acarus Sitophilus granarius Sitophilus oryzae Sitophilus zeamais Skin beetles Skipper, che…

…dentification is ensured by placing the mites found on a microscope slide with a drop of Hoyer’s Medium for further examination in microscopes of high magnification. The animals can be easily be caught on a piece of adhesive tape. The harvest mite larva is red. There are other red or reddish mites that are found around houses, trees, rocks, and walls. For example, the red wall mite, Balaustium murorum and the clover mite, Bryobia praetiosa. Howeve…

…e, but it is red on the chest (which can also be seen on the “back” of the beetle). This reddish color is also found on the front of the ham beetle’s cover wings. Finally, we have the blue ham beetle, also called Necrobia violocea. The blue ham beetle has a full-colored, uniform bluish tone, and this beetle is the only one that is apparently not a pest. So, you can guess the danger by looking at the color. All three species of ham beetles can fly…

Latin: Eristalis sp. and Helophilus sp. Technically, Rat-tailed maggots are not a species. Rat-tail maggots are a term for larvae of hoverflies or drone flies. Hoverflies are also called Syrphidae, but overall, they are the two families Eristalis and Helophilus, when talking about rat-tail maggots. Rat-tail maggots, of course, got their name due to their appearance, which may resemble a rat tail. Rat-tail maggots may be disgusting animals, but th…

( Latin: Necrobia rufipes) Red-legged copra beetle This beetle has spread to most parts of the world owing to the trade in copra (dried coconut). Apart from copra it also eats carrion and like the larder beetle it will thrive in parts that are too dry for other carrion-eaters. It can also live on museum specimens, and has been found, for example, in Egyptian mummies. In factories and warehouses it attacks concentrated fodder, fish and bone meal,…

…Red-breasted copra beetle ( Latin: Necrobia ruficollis) This species can be found on dried carrion where it feeds partly on scraps of meat and partly as a predator on the other invertebrates infesting the carrion. It sometimes occurs outdoors in temperate regions, but is mainly seen in factories making meat and bone meal….