Friday, 14 October 2011

Honey Bee

Honey bees are insects which are distinguished by the production and storage of honey and the construction of perennial, colonial nests out of wax. Currently, there are only seven recognized species of honey bee with a total of 44 subspecies.

Image of honey bee
Image of honey bee
Photo of honey bee
Image of honey bee

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Aedes Aegypti Mosquito

Aedes Aegypti is a mosquito that can spread the dengue fever, Chikungunya and yellow fever viruses, and other diseases. The mosquito can be recognized by white markings on legs and a marking in the form of a lyre on the thorax. The mosquito originated in Africa but is now found in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world.
Dengue fever is presently (Sep/Oct 2011) spread in Punjab province of Pakistan. A number of deaths occurred due to Dengue virus. Government of Pakistan is doing his best to control the breeding of mosquitoes and to treat the sick persons.

Image of Aedes Aegypti mosquito
Image of Aedes Aegypti mosquito
Image of Aedes Aegypti mosquito
Image of Aedes Aegypti mosquito
Image of Aedes Aegypti mosquito

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Housefly

The housefly (Musca domestica), is a fly of the suborder Cyclorrhapha. It is one of the most widely distributed insects, found all over the world. It is considered a pest that can carry serious diseases like cholera, Typhoid fever, dysentery, viral hepatitis etc.

Image of a Housefly
Image of a Housefly
Image of a Housefly
Image of a Housefly

Dragonfly

A dragonfly is an insect. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. Dragonflies are similar to damselflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most dragonflies are held away from, and perpendicular to, the body when at rest. Dragonflies possess six legs (like any other insect), but most of them cannot walk well. Dragonflies are some of the fastest insects in the world. Dragonflies are valuable predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, wasps, and very rarely butterflies. They are usually found around marshes, lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands.

Image of a spotted winged dragonfly
Image of a red dragonfly
Image of a red dragonfly
Image of a dragonfly
Image of a dragonfly

Introduction of Insects

Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax, and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae. Insects typically move about by walking, flying or occasionally swimming. Some insects damage crops by feeding on sap, leaves or fruits, a few bite humans and livestock, alive and dead, to feed on blood and some are capable of transmitting diseases to humans, pets and livestock. Many other insects are considered ecologically beneficial and a few provide direct economic benefit. Silkworms and bees have been used extensively by humans for the production of silk and honey, respectively.

Images of some Insects



Allen's Swamp Monkey

Allen's swamp monkey is a primate species. Allen's swamp monkey lives in the Congo Basin, in the Republic of Congo and in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Image of Allen's Swamp Monkey
Image of Allen's Swamp Monkey
Image of Allen's Swamp Monkey
Image of Allen's Swamp Monkey

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Bear

Bears are mammals. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. There are only eight living species of bears. They are found in the continents of North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The polar bear is mostly carnivorous and the giant panda feeds almost entirely on bamboo, the remaining six species are omnivorous, with largely varied diets including both plants and animals.

Image of Polar Bear with cub
Image of a Panda Bear
Image of Polar Bear