Yellow-faced Bumblebee

Invertebrates > Hymenoptera

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yellow-faced BumblebeeScientific Name: Bombus vosnesenskiiCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: HymenopteraSize: Queen length 18 to 21 mm (0.7 to 0.8 in); workers 9 to 14 mm (0.35 to 0.55 in)Weight: 0.2 to 0.6 gLifespan: Colony lasts one season;...

Dark Green Fritillary

Invertebrates > Insects

OverviewThe Dark Green Fritillary (Speyeria aglaja, formerly Argynnis aglaja) is one of the most powerful, rapid, and breathtaking butterflies of the European summer countryside, belonging to the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. Widely distributed across...
Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterfly

Invertebrates > Insects

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Monarch ButterflyScientific Name: Danaus plexippusType: Insect (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae)Size: Wingspan: 3.5–4.0 in (8.9–10.2 cm); Body length: 1.0–1.2 in (2.5–3.0 cm)Weight: 0.009–0.026 oz (0.25–0.75 g); approximately the weight of a...