CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Extinct insects (pictures of extinct insects)

1. Which cockroach species have become extinct?

The Qiandao Lake Golden Cockroach belongs to the class Insecta, order Blattodea, family Blattodea in zoological classification. It is a new genus and species of cockroach. As an extinct insect, it is quite different from the cockroaches we know now. It has sharp mouthparts and mainly preys on insects.

This type of insect has an evolutionary history of 165 million years, which is far longer and more enduring than that of humans. This discovery is of great significance to the study of the origin and evolution of cockroaches.

2. What is the largest extinct insect in the world?

1. Meganeura

2. Japanese Giant Hornet

3. Wolf Spider Hawk Wasp

4. Giant Water Bug

5. Camel Spider

6. Bird-eating spider

7. Goliath Beetle

8. Giant Weta

9. Chinese tallow moth

10. Ancient Centipede

Prehistoric giant dragonflies, with a wingspan of nearly 1 meter, were one of the giant arthropods of the Carboniferous period. They existed 300 million years ago and became extinct in the middle to late Permian period. They were also the largest insects that have ever lived on Earth.

They became extinct earlier than the appearance of dinosaurs (dinosaurs first appeared in the Triassic period 230 million years ago), so there is no doubt why they became the overlords of the sky at that time, because birds had not yet appeared.

3. Extinct insects?

1. Colorful Armed Scarab

The painted beetle was extinct more than 20 years ago, but then a few of them suddenly appeared, such as the world's most valuable beetle, the Yang painted beetle. Experts overturned the previous conclusion that the painted beetle got its name because of its colorful appearance. This insect has been listed as a second-class protected animal in my country because of its narrow distribution area and small number.

2. Giant ground beetle

The giant beetle is also called the David beetle. It is 33-40 mm long and 11-14 mm wide. Its head, antennae and legs are all black. It often lives under bricks, fallen leaves or shallow soil. It hides during the day and comes out at night. It has a strong predatory ability and can kill moths that are larger than itself, as well as other plump insects.

The adult lays eggs in the soil 2-3 cm deep, with 6-10 eggs laid each time. The ground beetle is an important predatory natural enemy and beneficial insect in farmland.

3. Rhinoceros beetle

The Rhinoceros Beetle is 20-85 mm long. It has 10 antennae and short gills. It is long and oval in shape, with a dark red to reddish brown to dark brown body color, and a smooth or fuzzy body surface. It has three pairs of long legs that are strong and powerful, with many small spines on them and a pair of claws at the end, which are powerful tools for climbing.

It mainly lives in the southeastern region of my country, and is particularly common in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. The rhinoceros beetle relies on rotten wood as its food source.

4. Labu beetle

The Lapa beetle is similar to the giant beetle, with a body length of about 3-4 cm and a body width of 1-1.6 cm. The body color varies greatly, with a variety of color types, usually metallic green all over, with a golden red luster on the pronotum and the outer edges of the elytra. Each elytra is composed of six rows of vertical lines composed of black, blue-black or blue-green tumors, 3 of which are thicker and 3 are thinner and slender.

Good at running fast, the male's front foot tarsus is slightly enlarged, and can be distinguished from the female in appearance. The ground beetle likes to hunt at night. Most of the ground beetles live in deep mountains and old forests. They are particularly common in the mountainous areas of Fujian and Sichuan in my country.

5. Broad-striped Northern Arrow Dragonfly

The broad-striped northern arrowfly is a type of dragonfly, a rare insect. It is slightly larger than the sharp-striped scimitar dragonfly. The male abdomen is 40 mm long and the hind wings are 35 mm long; the female abdomen is 47 mm long and the hind wings are 40 mm long. Its head and front body are black, while the broad-striped northern arrowfly has yellow spots on its back, tail and wings, which looks better.

6. Sharp-bladed dragonfly

The sharp-edged dragonfly is a rare insect. The male abdomen is 37 mm long and the hind wings are 34 mm long. The top of the head, the back of the head and the back of the back of the head are all black; the prothorax is mainly black with yellow spots; the front of the back of the thorax is black with yellow stripes, and the sides of the thorax are yellow with black stripes; the legs are mostly black; the wings are transparent with a slight brown tint;

The abdomen is black with yellow spots. The sharp-bladed dragonfly particularly likes to move around in the water, and even likes to lay eggs on the water surface or on aquatic plants. Nowadays, the sharp-bladed dragonfly only exists in Fujian, my country.

4. What insects have become extinct in modern China?

The Yangcai Arm Beetle, also known as the "Yang Long Arm Beetle, Yang Chang, Yang Cai", is a species unique to China. It is only distributed in China in the world. It was once distributed on a large scale in Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangxi, Guangdong, Sichuan, Hainan and other places, but in 1982, the creature was declared extinct.

This creature often lives in evergreen broad-leaved forests. The adult lays eggs in rotten wood chips and soil. The eggs are oval and milky white. The newly hatched larvae have light yellow heads, white chests and abdomens that are curved into a C shape. They are generally 69 mm long, 40 mm wide, with forelimbs of 103 mm in length and weighing 40 grams. These are its basic characteristics.

5. Extinct pests?

The painted beetle was extinct more than 20 years ago, but then a few of them suddenly appeared, such as the world's most valuable beetle, the Yang painted beetle. Experts overturned the previous conclusion that the painted beetle got its name because of its colorful appearance. This insect has been listed as a second-class protected animal in my country because of its narrow distribution area and small number.

The giant carabid is also called the David carabid. It is 33-40 mm long and 11-14 mm wide. Its head, antennae and legs are all black. It often lives under bricks, fallen leaves or shallow soil. It hides during the day and comes out at night. It has a strong predatory ability and can kill moths larger than itself, as well as other plump insects. Adults lay eggs in the soil 2-3 cm deep, 6-10 eggs each time. The giant carabid is an important predatory natural enemy and beneficial insect in farmland.

The forked rhinoceros beetle is 20-85 mm long. It has 10 antennae and short gills. It is long and oval in shape, with a dark red to reddish brown to dark brown body color, and a smooth or hairy body surface. It has three pairs of long legs that are strong and powerful, with many small thorns on them, and a pair of claws at the end, which are powerful tools for climbing. It mainly lives in the southeastern region of my country, and is particularly common in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. It relies on rotten wood as its food source.

6. Extinct insects?

1. Colorful Armed Scarab

The painted beetle was extinct more than 20 years ago, but then a few of them suddenly appeared, such as the world's most valuable beetle, the Yang painted beetle. Experts overturned the previous conclusion that the painted beetle got its name because of its colorful appearance. This insect has been listed as a second-class protected animal in my country because of its narrow distribution area and small number.

2. Giant ground beetle

The giant beetle is also called the David beetle. It is 33-40 mm long and 11-14 mm wide. Its head, antennae and legs are all black. It often lives under bricks, fallen leaves or shallow soil. It hides during the day and comes out at night. It has a strong predatory ability and can kill moths that are larger than itself, as well as other plump insects.

The adult lays eggs in the soil 2-3 cm deep, with 6-10 eggs laid each time. The ground beetle is an important predatory natural enemy and beneficial insect in farmland.

3. Rhinoceros beetle

The Rhinoceros Beetle is 20-85 mm long. It has 10 antennae and short gills. It is long and oval in shape, with a dark red to reddish brown to dark brown body color, and a smooth or fuzzy body surface. It has three pairs of long legs that are strong and powerful, with many small spines on them and a pair of claws at the end, which are powerful tools for climbing.

It mainly lives in the southeastern region of my country, and is particularly common in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. The rhinoceros beetle relies on rotten wood as its food source.

4. Labu beetle

The Lapa beetle is similar to the giant beetle, with a body length of about 3-4 cm and a body width of 1-1.6 cm. The body color varies greatly, with a variety of color types, usually metallic green all over, with a golden red luster on the pronotum and the outer edges of the elytra. Each elytra is composed of six rows of vertical lines composed of black, blue-black or blue-green tumors, 3 of which are thicker and 3 are thinner and slender.

Good at running fast, the male's front foot tarsus is slightly enlarged, and can be distinguished from the female in appearance. The ground beetle likes to hunt at night. Most of the ground beetles live in deep mountains and old forests. They are particularly common in the mountainous areas of Fujian and Sichuan in my country.

5. Broad-striped Northern Arrow Dragonfly

The broad-striped northern arrowfly is a type of dragonfly, a rare insect. It is slightly larger than the sharp-striped scimitar dragonfly. The male abdomen is 40 mm long and the hind wings are 35 mm long; the female abdomen is 47 mm long and the hind wings are 40 mm long. Its head and front body are black, while the broad-striped northern arrowfly has yellow spots on its back, tail and wings, which looks better.

6. Sharp-bladed dragonfly

The sharp-edged dragonfly is a rare insect. The male abdomen is 37 mm long and the hind wings are 34 mm long. The top of the head, the back of the head and the back of the back of the head are all black; the prothorax is mainly black with yellow spots; the front of the back of the thorax is black with yellow stripes, and the sides of the thorax are yellow with black stripes; the legs are mostly black; the wings are transparent with a slight brown tint;

The abdomen is black with yellow spots. The sharp-bladed dragonfly particularly likes to move around in the water, and even likes to lay eggs on the water surface or on aquatic plants. Nowadays, the sharp-bladed dragonfly only exists in Fujian, my country.

7. Extinct insects?

Trilobites are an extinct arthropod. Trilobite fossils were discovered in Tai'an, Shandong Province, more than 300 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty. Trilobites first appeared with the small shelled animal groups in the early Cambrian period. The small shelled animal groups mainly refer to soft-tongued snails, gastropods, monoplates, beaked shells, and a large number of tiny (usually only 1-2mm) and low-level mollusks whose classification positions are unknown. The marine conditions at that time were suitable for their survival. These animals provided a rich source of food for trilobites. In the ocean at that time, trilobites had not yet encountered strong competitors, so they were rampant and developed rapidly. The entire Cambrian period became the world of trilobites.

8. What insects have become extinct in the world?

1. Colorful Armed Scarab

The painted beetle was extinct more than 20 years ago, but then a few of them suddenly appeared, such as the world's most valuable beetle, the Yang painted beetle. Experts overturned the previous conclusion that the painted beetle got its name because of its colorful appearance. This insect has been listed as a second-class protected animal in my country because of its narrow distribution area and small number.

2. Giant ground beetle

The giant carabid is also called the David carabid. It is 33-40 mm long and 11-14 mm wide. Its head, antennae and legs are all black. It often lives under bricks, fallen leaves or shallow soil. It hides during the day and comes out at night. It has a strong predatory ability and can kill moths larger than itself, as well as other plump insects. Adults lay eggs in the soil 2-3 cm deep, 6-10 eggs each time. The giant carabid is an important predatory natural enemy and beneficial insect in farmland.

3. Rhinoceros beetle

The forked rhinoceros beetle is 20-85 mm long. It has 10 antennae and short gills. It is long and oval in shape, with a dark red to reddish brown to dark brown body color, and a smooth or hairy body surface. It has three pairs of long legs that are strong and powerful, with many small thorns on them, and a pair of claws at the end, which are powerful tools for climbing. It mainly lives in the southeastern region of my country, and is particularly common in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. It relies on rotten wood as its food source.

4. Labu beetle

The Lapa beetle is similar to the giant ground beetle, with a body length of about 3-4 cm and a body width of 1-1.6 cm. The body color varies greatly, with a variety of color types. It is usually metallic green all over, with the pronotum and the outer edges of the elytra having a golden red luster. Each elytra is composed of six rows of vertical lines composed of black, blue-black or blue-green tumors, 3 of which are thicker and 3 are thinner. The foot is slender. It is good at running fast, and the tarsus of the male's front feet is slightly swollen, which can be distinguished from the female in appearance. The Lapa beetle particularly likes to hunt at night. Most of the Lapa beetles live in deep mountains and old forests. They are particularly common in the mountainous areas of Fujian and Sichuan in my country.

5. Broad-striped Northern Arrow Dragonfly

The broad-striped northern arrowfly is a type of dragonfly, a rare insect. It is slightly larger than the sharp-striped scimitar dragonfly. The male abdomen is 40 mm long and the hind wings are 35 mm long; the female abdomen is 47 mm long and the hind wings are 40 mm long. Its head and front body are black, while the broad-striped northern arrowfly has yellow spots on its back, tail and wings, which looks better.

6. Sharp-bladed dragonfly

The sharp-bladed ray-sparrow is a rare insect. The male abdomen is 37 mm long and the hind wings are 34 mm long. The top of the head, the back of the head and the back of the back of the head are all black; the prothorax is mainly black with yellow spots; the front of the synchorn is black with yellow stripes, and the side of the synchorn is yellow with black stripes; the legs are mostly black; the wings are transparent with a slight brown tint; the abdomen is black with yellow spots. The sharp-bladed ray-sparrow particularly likes to move on the water, and even likes to lay eggs on the water surface or on aquatic plants. Nowadays, the sharp-bladed ray-sparrow only exists in Fujian, my country.

7. Medog wingless insect

The body length of the Medog wingless insect is 3.4 to 3.9 mm, dark brown, and the head is nearly triangular.