desert bugs - Top That! Publishing
desert bugs - Top That! Publishing
desert bugs - Top That! Publishing
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Which beautiful beetle symbolises wealth and power<br />
The metallic wood-boring beetle from Ecuador has amazing iridescent wing cases which<br />
reflect nearly every colour of the rainbow! The Shaur tribes of the Amazon use<br />
this beautiful creature to make decorative ornaments, which they believe<br />
symbolise wealth and power.<br />
FACT FILE<br />
Mosquitoes thrive in swamps. They like to live<br />
in dark wet areas, close to water where they<br />
can lay their eggs.<br />
Which swamp insect has survived<br />
from ancient times<br />
A metallic wood-boring beetle.<br />
The giant dragonfly! This rare survivor of ancient<br />
times can be (rarely) spotted in New South Wales,<br />
Australia. Its brown and yellow body can<br />
be as thick as a human finger, and<br />
nine species of this<br />
fantastic creature<br />
are thought to be<br />
still alive, but<br />
are endangered.<br />
A giant dragonfly.<br />
54<br />
What is the lifecycle of the<br />
bagworm moth<br />
At caterpillar stage, the bagworm moth produces a<br />
bag made from silk, fragments of leaves, twigs, bark,<br />
and sometimes even snail shells which are woven into<br />
it. The caterpillar retreats inside the bag, which is<br />
visible in the trees, and pupates, eventually turning into<br />
a moth. Adult males leave their bag, whereas the<br />
female will either leave it briefly to mate, then return, or<br />
the male will come to her. The female then lays her<br />
eggs in her bag, then dies.<br />
The three<br />
lifestages of the<br />
bagworm moth.