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![White Jumping Spider Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6000 described species,[1] making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species.[2] Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among arthropods and use it in courtship, hunting, and navigation. Although they normally move unobtrusively and fairly slowly, most species are capable of very agile jumps, notably when hunting, but sometimes in response to sudden threats or crossing long gaps. Both their book lungs and tracheal system are well-developed, and they use both systems (bimodal breathing). Jumping spiders are generally recognized by their eye pattern. All jumping spiders have four pairs of eyes, with the anterior median pair being particularly large Cosmophasis micarioides,Garden jumping spider,Geotagged,Malaysia,Opisthoncus parcedentatus,Plexippus paykulli,Spring](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3800/84235_small.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=eupvCkzvN%2Fi3WX%2B5UpFkNKT4rYY%3D)
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![Shield Bugs or Stink Bugs The Pentatomoidea are characterised by a well-developed scutellum (the hardened extension of the thorax over the abdomen). It can be triangular to semielliptical in shape.[3] Pentatomoidea species usually have antennae with five segments. The tarsi usually have two or three segments.[4]
Shield bugs have glands in their thoraces between the first and second pair of legs that produce a foul-smelling liquid, which is used defensively to deter potential predators and is sometimes released when the bugs are handled. The nymphs, similar to adults except smaller and without wings, also have stink glands.
The nymphs and adults have piercing mouthparts, which most use to suck sap from plants, although some eat other insects. When they group in large numbers, they can become significant pests.
Species that resemble pentatomoids are found in the superfamily Coreoidea. Geotagged,Malaysia,Spring](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3800/84227_small.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=G5Idpsr4LxZ4wL%2FN0RoPQEB9Rj4%3D)
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![Shield Bugs or Stink Bugs The Pentatomoidea are characterised by a well-developed scutellum (the hardened extension of the thorax over the abdomen). It can be triangular to semielliptical in shape.[3] Pentatomoidea species usually have antennae with five segments. The tarsi usually have two or three segments.[4]
Shield bugs have glands in their thoraces between the first and second pair of legs that produce a foul-smelling liquid, which is used defensively to deter potential predators and is sometimes released when the bugs are handled. The nymphs, similar to adults except smaller and without wings, also have stink glands.
The nymphs and adults have piercing mouthparts, which most use to suck sap from plants, although some eat other insects. When they group in large numbers, they can become significant pests.
Species that resemble pentatomoids are found in the superfamily Coreoidea. Geotagged,Malaysia,Spring](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3800/84225_small.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4de0hl4tTyrmbYv07zA2drz4BGs%3D)
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2 Elaeidobius kamerunicus weevil (Female) is a pollination weevil of oil palm -
1 Elaeidobius kamerunicus weevil (Male) is a pollination weevil of oil palm -
4 Borneo narrow-mouth frog _ Microhyla borneensis -
3 Borneo narrow-mouth frog _ Microhyla borneensis -
4 Borneo narrow-mouth frog _ Microhyla borneensis -
2 Borneo narrow-mouth frog _ Microhyla borneensis -
1 Borneo narrow-mouth frog _ Microhyla borneensis -
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![Common Tree Frog, Polypedates leucomystax Polypedates leucomystax can reach approximately a body length of 3.7–5.0 centimetres (1.5–2.0 in) in males, of 5.7–7.5 millimetres (0.22–0.30 in) in females. [6] Body of these rather small shrub frogs is moderately slender, ovoid, slightly flattened above, with sharply pointed tail. The skin on the upper side is smooth. The body colour is rather variable, with various shades of gray, green, yellow, reddish or dark brown. Usually it is irregularly mottled, often with four stripes along the back. The tip of snout sometimes shows a distinct white spot. Eyes are at the side of the head. The hind feet are webbed. The feet have clear, large cushions as usual with leaf frogs.[7]
Biology[edit]
In the damp areas of the propagation, these frogs are present all year round. In drier environments, the period usually restricts to the beginning of the rainy season. The mating takes place at the margins of shallow pools, where the males first arrive and call the females with a distinctive loud, duck-like sound. The female places between 100 and 400 eggs in a protective foam nest that is attached to vegetation or other objects above the water surface. The eggs hatch after 3 to 4 days. The tadpoles develop inside the foam nest and then fall into the water. They develop into adult frogs in about 7 weeks. Common tree frog,Geotagged,Malaysia,Polypedates leucomystax,Summer](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3800/84150_small.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=t5e4C8lN2TDZlwSjiwI0p%2B%2FyC%2FY%3D)
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5 Chaperina fusca - the Borneo frog -
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6 Polyrhachis dives - Golden Weaver Ant -
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![horse fly - Tabanus americanus to search
"Horsefly" and "Cleg" redirect here. For other uses, see Horsefly (disambiguation) and Clegg (disambiguation).
Horse-fly
Tabanus sulcifrons[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Superfamily:
Tabanoidea
Family:
Tabanidae
Latreille, 1802[1]
Subfamilies
Chrysopsinae
Pangoniinae
Tabaninae
Horse-flies or horseflies (for other names, see common names) are true flies in the family Tabanidae in the insect order Diptera. They are often large and agile in flight, and the females bite animals, including humans, to obtain blood. They prefer to fly in sunlight, avoiding dark and shady areas, and are inactive at night. They are found all over the world except for some islands and the polar regions (Hawaii, Greenland, Iceland). Both horse-flies and botflies (Oestridae) are sometimes referred to as gadflies.[3]
Adult horse-flies feed on nectar and plant exudates; the males have weak mouthparts and only the females bite animals to obtain enough protein from blood to produce eggs. The mouthparts of females are formed into a stout stabbing organ with two pairs of sharp cutting blades, and a spongelike part used to lap up the blood that flows from the wound. The larvae are predaceous and grow in semiaquatic habitats.
Female horse-flies can transfer blood-borne diseases from one animal to another through their feeding habit. In areas where diseases occur, they have been known to carry equine infectious anaemia virus, some trypanosomes, the filarial worm Loa loa, anthrax among cattle and sheep, and tularemia. They can reduce growth rates in cattle and lower the milk output of cows if suitable shelters are not provided.
Horse-flies have appeared in literature since Aeschylus in Ancient Greece mentioned them driving people to madness through their persistent pursuit. Geotagged,Malaysia,Summer](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3800/84117_small.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=L9Zfs%2B5VHS9lKK%2BWofK%2BxLqPWOU%3D)
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4 Long-nosed Planthopper