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Wonderful looking insect.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMES IN RECYCLED CARDBOARD GIFT BOX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg width=\"503\" title=\"footer.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/footer.jpg?v=1782195205\" height=\"128\" class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" alt=\"footer.jpg\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264487112875,"sku":"BBCSAR.090201","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/BBCS_Cathedra_serrata_2__83217.1658732467.1280.1280.jpg?v=1782196705"},{"product_id":"heteropteryx-dilitata-male","title":"Heteropteryx dilitata male.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIES \u003c\/strong\u003e Heteropteryx dilitata male\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN   \u003c\/strong\u003eMalaysia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRAME \u003c\/strong\u003e  20x20xD5cm. 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The bright colour is said to warn predators of its toxicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available in combination \u003cspan style=\"color: #3366ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBECi5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMES IN RECYCLED CARDBOARD GIFT BOX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" title=\"footer.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-sya7wh\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/footer.jpg\" alt=\"footer.jpg\" width=\"503\" height=\"128\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264499204267,"sku":"BACINT.070302","price":41.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/BACINT_yellow_200__65688.1496654810.1280.1280.jpg?v=1782196841"},{"product_id":"euchroma-gigantea","title":"Euchroma gigantea.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIES \u003c\/strong\u003e Euchroma gigantea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN   \u003c\/strong\u003ePeru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRAME \u003c\/strong\u003e  14.5x14.5xD5cm. 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It is one of the largest of the buprestid beetles reaching a length of up to 8cm. The males attract the females by a clicking sound produced by the elytra.\u003cspan class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-fa_6-3\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis species usually mates in August.\u003cspan class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-fa_6-4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe larvae are miners of fallen timber, while adults are usually found walking around on the trunks of trees. Larvae feed on decaying timber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMES IN RECYCLED CARDBOARD GIFT BOX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg width=\"503\" title=\"footer.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/footer.jpg?v=1782195205\" height=\"128\" class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" alt=\"footer.jpg\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264500809899,"sku":"BAEGI.060403","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/BAEGi_200__51493.1496989469.1280.1280.jpg?v=1782196858"},{"product_id":"mantid-sp","title":"Mantid sp..","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIES \u003c\/strong\u003e Mantid sp. assorted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN   \u003c\/strong\u003eAustralasia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRAME \u003c\/strong\u003e  16.5x16.5cmx5cm. 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Bright red wings on this grasshopper. These hoppers can congregate in large numbers on trees and feed on highly poisonous plants rendering them toxic to prey. Their highly coloured wings are a warning to any intended predators - they rustle their wings when disturbed and secrete a toxic fluid from their thoracic joint. 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Great coloured bee - shiney black body with golden coloured patch on the thorax. The wings have a purple \/ green \/ blue  metallic shine when angled against the light. Note this bee is approximately 22mm in length with a wingspan of approximately 40mm. 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Indigenous communities believe that this bug is an omen and death to your family will result if this bug is killed. It was discovered in 1778 by British entomologist Dru Drury. This species masses in dense groups of several hundred on fruit trees and are considered as a pest as they feed on the young shoots and sap of valuable crops such as Cashew trees, corn and cotton. 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For some species this can be up to several years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCicadas feed only on plant sap using their piercing, sucking mouthparts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCicadas feed on a huge range of plants, including eucalypts and grasses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBirds, bats, spiders, wasps, ants, mantids and tree crickets all prey on cicadas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" title=\"footer.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-sya7wh\/product_images\/uploaded_images\/footer.jpg\" alt=\"footer.jpg\" width=\"503\" height=\"128\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47265192083627,"sku":"BBAYS.070403","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/BBAYS_Ayuthia_spectabile_3__18596.1705890500.1280.1280.jpg?v=1782207804"},{"product_id":"tenodera-aridifolia","title":"Tenodera aridifolia.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIES \u003c\/strong\u003e Tenodera aridifolia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN   \u003c\/strong\u003eAustralasia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRAME \u003c\/strong\u003e  20x20xD5cm. 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