Natural Science Forum / Biology / Entomology / April 2007

Scusate ma a nessun italiano interessano le formiche?

Every year in around April or May some tiny yellow and black spotted
ladybird like insects take up residence in my inkjet printer among the
paper dust. I can't tell if they are eating or collecting the paper
particles. They are so pretty that I have stopped cleaning the

I live in France, Versailles and I have a certain bug problem that is
bugging me for some time.
First, a disclaimer, I don't have a picture of these bugs, and phone
camera just doesn't get enough focus, i'll try to describe them as best

Hello, sorry, I'm not an entomologist by trade (I'm a lowly
engineer!), so please excuse me if this question sounds trite.
This... bug was spotted outside a home in Savannah, Georgia, and we
have had no luck being able to identify it (through internet

Hello, sorry, I'm not an entomologist by trade (I'm a lowly engineer!),
so please excuse me if this question sounds trite.
This... bug was spotted outside a home in Savannah, Georgia, and we have
had no luck being able to identify it (through internet searches).  Some

We are in the UK and have recently had some new Walnut worktop fitted.
It was described as "Euro Walnut" so not sure of its origins.
This beetle emerged from the wood approx 3 months after it was fitted
(Feb 07).