Kingdom – Animalia Phylum – Arthropoda Class –Arachnida Order –Araneae Infraorder - Araneomorphae Family - Pholcidae Diet Cellar spiders prey on insects and other spiders and are particularly fond of eating ants. They are highly sensitive to vibrations and will close in on an unsuspecting art...
Kingdom – Animalia Phylum – Arthropoda Class –Insecta Order –Lepidoptera Family - Noctuidae What Do Owlet Moths Eat? Noctuid caterpillars vary greatly in their diets, depending on the species. Some feed on foliage, living or fallen, some on detritus or decaying organic matter, and still othe...
The Himalayan jumping spider (Euophrys omnisuperstes) lives at high elevations in theHimalayan mountains. They feed on insects that are carried up the mountain on the wind from lower elevations. The species name,omnisuperstes, means "highest of all," so it's not surprising that specimens of ...
If they sense danger, many tarantulas will rear up on their hind legs, and extend their front legs and palpi in a kind of "put up your dukes" posture. Although they don't possess the means to inflict much damage on their attackers, this threatening posture is often enough to spook a p...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Infraorder: Cetacea Family: Delphinidae Fun Fact: Short-finned pilot whales are among the few mammalian species that go through menopause. Description Thecommon namesof the two species refer to the relative length of the pectoral...
Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Arthropoda Class -Insecta Order -Lepidoptera Family - Nymphalidae Genus -Vanessa Species -Vanessa cardui Diet The adult painted lady nectars on many plants, especially the composite flowers of the Asteraceae plant family. Favored nectar sources include thistle, aster, cosm...
Kingdom – Animalia Phylum – Arthropoda Class –Insecta Order –Hymenoptera Family - Braconidae Read More What Are Braconid Wasps? By Debbie Hadley Diet: Most braconid wasps drink nectar as adults, and many show a preference for nectaring on flowers in the mustard and carrot plant families. ...