Spiky antennae produce spores from which the plant will reproduce and broad, leafy fronds provide nourishment.
Fine-as-dust spores are contained in structures on the undersides of the fronds.
The adult roundheaded appletree borer is an attractive beetle about 5/8 -1 inch (15 - 20 mm) long, olive brown with two longitudinal white stripes running the length of the body, gray antennae, which are stout, many-segmented, ...
Both pests are elongated, around ΒΌ an inch long and have beaded antennae. Striped cucumber beetles have bands of yellow and black stripes, and the spotted ones are tannish-yellow and are typically marked with 12 black spots.
Aphids are soft-bodied insects with relatively long legs and antennae. There are winged and wingless forms varying from yellow-green to red to brown depending on the type and time of year observed.
Check the undersides of leaves, new shoots and buds for an oval shaped insect which grows to about 3mm long with disproportionately long legs and antennae; some species also have wings.
This beetle is mostly black with some red/brown markings on its antennae and legs. The worst thing about this beetle is that it tends to seek shelter in your home during the cold winter months.
Its 2-inch-long black antennae have white rings. Adults lay eggs in the bark in spring and fall, and the inch-long white larvae bore into trees, creating 1/2-inch-diameter holes and tunnels that can kill a mature tree in one year.
Their antennae are nearly as long as their body. They emerge in summer, from June until August, and lay eggs in slits they have cut in the bark, usually near the middle portion of trees.
They have nerve cells called chemoreceptors on their antennae, feet and legs, similar to the receptors we have in our nose and on our tongue. They let the butterfly know which plants will be good places for them to lay their eggs.
Adult weevils have a long snout-like beak and knobbed antennae. The 1/4" long insects are brownish black with white patches near the end of the wing covers.
antenna (plural: antennae). The paired segmented sensory organs, borne one on each side of the head, commonly termed horns or feelers.
anthers. The pollen-producing organs of flowers.
While guests wearing Martian red complete with sparkly antennae headbands might not fit your dinner party's vibe, the Innovators Ball's centerpiece idea is easily adapted.
Aphids are tiny with pear-shaped bodies and two antennae from their forehead. Often, they are accompanied by ants, which like to feed on the honeydew that aphids secrete. You may notice the ants before you notice the aphids.
The 1/4 inch long striped cucumber beetles are conspicuously colored: black head and antennae, straw yellow thorax and yellowish wing covers with 3 distinct parallel and longitudinal black stripes.
Slugs do not have a shell and are somewhat bullet shaped with antennae on their front section. They feed primarily on living plant material, but they will also attack plant debris.
Yet they still hold that fascination for me: the way they extend and contract their antennae; the speed at which they can get around in what appears to be an almost sliding motion with their house firmly affixed to their backs.
The Sri Lanka Weevil has an appearance similar to the native Little Leaf Notcher Weevil (Artipus floridanus), the major differences being Myllocerus undatus has a yellow head, much larger eyes, longer antennae, ...
Plant lice can be black, white, green, brown, pink, or red. No matter their color, they have the same shape and appearance. The average length of a plant louse is 1/32" to 1/8" long. They have relatively long legs, and a pair of antennae atop their ...
It's usually coiled when the butterfly is at rest, and when it's ready to drink, it uncoils the proboscis slowly. Butterflies' noses are actually in their feet; they have smell receptors in their feet, legs and antennae.
With their fuzzy antennae, shaded corollas, and crisp maroon spots, they are delightfully comical.
 See also: Antenna, Insect, Plant, Genera, Wings
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