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Category Archives: International Insects

African Insects

A reflective exploration of African beetles, from dung beetles and desert darklings to jewel, rhinoceros and longhorn beetles adapted to heat and hard ground.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener14th Aug 20262nd Aug 2026Posted inInternational InsectsTags:African beetles, armour, darkling beetles, desert insects, dung beetles, jewel beetles, longhorn beetles, rhinoceros beetlesLeave a comment on African Insects

African Insects

A reflective exploration of African butterflies and moths, examining migration, rainfall, timing and the remarkable movements that allow insects to survive across vast landscapes.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener9th Aug 202626th Jul 2026Posted inInternational InsectsTags:African butterflies, African monarch, African moths, African swallowtails, Charaxes butterflies, insect migration, movement, saturniid mothsLeave a comment on African Insects

African Insects

A reflective exploration of African ants, bees and wasps, examining how cooperation, underground systems and rapid seasonal response support survival across extreme landscapes.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener5th Aug 202626th Jul 2026Posted inInternational InsectsTags:African ants, African honeybees, African insects, driver ants, harvester ants, social wasps, stingless bees, survivalLeave a comment on African Insects

African Insects

Discover the extraordinary world of African insects in this five-part series, exploring how ants, butterflies, beetles, locusts and predators survive, adapt and shape some of Earth’s most demanding landscapes.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener1st Aug 202626th Jul 2026Posted inInternational InsectsTags:African ants, African beetles, African butterflies, African ecosystems, African insects, African wildlife, insect adaptation, savanna ecologyLeave a comment on African Insects

European Insects

A reflective exploration of Europe’s true bugs, dragonflies, damselflies and praying mantids, examining precision, adaptation and the predators that help maintain ecological balance.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener17th Jul 202619th Jun 2026Posted inInternational InsectsTags:adaptation, damselflies, dragonflies, European insects, insect predators, praying mantis, shield bugs, Wildlife GardeningLeave a comment on European Insects

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