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The List of Wildlife Species at Risk currently has more than 800 entries for Canadian wild life species considered vulnerable; including 363 classified as endangered species, —190 threatened species, —235 special concern, and 22 extirpated (no longer found in the wild). [1]
In light of the emergence of the "Murder Hornet" in North America, here's a reminder not to sleep on these less menacing (but still dangerous) bugs and rodents. There are bugs worse than the ...
Insect species (IUCN, 2016.1) 5993 extant species have been evaluated; 4291 of those are fully assessed [a] 3144 are not threatened at present [b] 1146 to 2848 are threatened [c] 59 to 105 are extinct or extinct in the wild: 58 extinct (EX) species [d] 1 extinct in the wild (EW) 46 possibly extinct [CR(PE)] 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Lepidoptera of Canada (1 C, 230 P) Pages in category "Insects of Canada"
Insects — by country. Note: where an insect is found in a large number of countries on a continent, they are not categorized by each country — see/use: Category: Insects by continent . This is a container category .
The house fly is found all over the world where humans live and so is the most widely distributed insect. [1]This is a list of common household pests – undesired animals that have a history of living, invading, causing damage, eating human foods, acting as disease vectors or causing other harms in human habitation.
Additionally 1702 insect species (28% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status. As these species typically have small distributions and/or populations, they are intrinsically likely to be threatened, according to the IUCN. [ 2 ]
Bombardier beetles are ground beetles (Carabidae) in the tribes Brachinini, Paussini, Ozaenini, or Metriini—more than 500 species altogether—which are most notable for the defense mechanism that gives them their name: when disturbed, they eject a hot noxious chemical spray from the tip of the abdomen with a popping sound.