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Lepidoptera of the Philippines (1 C, 142 P) Pages in category "Insects of the Philippines" The following 103 pages are in this category, out of 103 total.
A Philippine eagle at Philippine Eagle Center in Davao City. There are 714 species of birds in the Philippines, of which 243 are endemic, three have been introduced by humans, and 52 are rare or accidental occurrences. The Philippines has the third-highest number of endemic birds, behind the much larger countries of Australia and Indonesia.
Coptosoma xanthogramma is a species of true bugs belonging to the family Plataspidae and sub-order Heteroptera. It is commonly known as the black stink bug. [1] It is endemic to Asia and has been found on Luzon in the Philippines, Oahu in Hawaii, Guam and Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands. [2] It is an invasive pest, feeding on legumes and similar plants.
This insect lives in shallow waters and feed on aquatic insects including mosquito larvae. In a study conducted by Dr. Pio Javier of the University of the Philippines in Los Baños Laguna, Philippines, water bugs could be an effective biological control agent for dengue-carrying mosquitoes. He found out that water bug can consume 86-99 full ...
Phasmid in marginal forest on a pitcher plant in the Philippines. The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks.
Vespa luctuosa is a species of hornet which is endemic to the Philippines.The main subspecies is Vespa luctuosa luctuosa (primarily native to Luzon island). [1] Other known subspecies include Vespa luctuosa luzonensis (primarily native to the Visayas, including Leyte island and Samar Island) [1] and Vespa luctuosa negrosensis (native to Negros island). [2]
Insects of the Philippines (1 C, 101 P) S. ... Pages in category "Arthropods of the Philippines" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax), also known as the Philippine hornbill and locally as kalaw (pronounced KAH-lau), is a large species of hornbill endemic to the Philippines (the largest hornbill in the country). They are referred by locals as the "clock-of-the-mountains" due to its large booming call which typically occur of every hour.