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In the wetter parts of the northern latitudes of North America, including parts of Canada, New England, Upstate New York, Minnesota, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, black fly populations swell from late April to July, becoming a nuisance to humans engaging in common outdoor activities, such as gardening, boating, camping, backpacking, and ...
North American wheel bugs are most common in eastern Canada and the United States, and their range extends into Mexico and Guatemala. [2] [5] Among the five extant species of Arilus, [13] a western hemisphere genus, only A. cristatus is found in the United States.
Adult dobsonflies are some of the largest non-Lepidopteran insects of temperate zones such as the United States and Canada, with a wingspan of up to 18 cm (7.1 in) in some species of Corydalus. [3] The Asian Acanthacorydalis fruhstorferi can have a wingspan of up to 21.6 cm (8.5 in), making it the largest dobsonfly and the largest aquatic ...
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In comparison to most other flesh-consuming beetles, N. americana is small and has a longer development period, so it is unable to compete with other beetles for superior flesh territories. Thus, it is not found in carcasses in suitcases, which is a superior habitat due to the leakage of organic substances that beetles feed on.
A pair of mating D. femorata in the Hudson Highlands region of New York. The common walkingstick is a slender, elongated insect that camouflages itself by resembling a twig. . The sexes differ, with the male usually being brown and about 75 mm (3 in) in length while the female is greenish-brown, and rather larger at 95 mm (3.7 i