{"id":15619,"date":"2025-04-05T21:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T19:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karits.eu\/?p=15619"},"modified":"2025-07-11T21:54:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T19:54:13","slug":"large-poplar-borer-longhorn-beetle-saperda-carcharias-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karits.eu\/index.php\/2025\/04\/05\/large-poplar-borer-longhorn-beetle-saperda-carcharias-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Large poplar borer, longhorn beetle (Saperda carcharias)"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"7662\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"15312\">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<\/script>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/nature-animal-antenna-forest-9515843\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download full size image<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The <strong>Large poplar borer<\/strong> (<em>Saperda carcharias<\/em>) is a <strong>robust longhorn beetle<\/strong> known for its association with <strong>poplar trees<\/strong>\u2014especially <strong>aspen and black poplar<\/strong>. As a member of the <strong>Cerambycidae<\/strong> family, it is distinguished by its <strong>long antennae<\/strong>, <strong>attractive coloration<\/strong>, and <strong>wood-boring larval stage<\/strong>, which can impact forestry and tree health.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Though not usually present in massive numbers, its <strong>larval tunneling<\/strong> can <strong>weaken or kill trees<\/strong>, making it a species of concern in both <strong>natural and managed forests<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\uddec <strong>Taxonomy &amp; Classification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kingdom:<\/strong> Animalia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phylum:<\/strong> Arthropoda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Class:<\/strong> Insecta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Order:<\/strong> Coleoptera (beetles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Family:<\/strong> Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Genus:<\/strong> <em>Saperda<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Species:<\/strong> <em>Saperda carcharias<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Common Names:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Large poplar borer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poplar longhorn beetle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\uddcd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <strong>Physical Description<\/strong><\/h2><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"9790\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"15313\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adults: <strong>17\u201327 mm long<\/strong>, one of the larger <em>Saperda<\/em> species<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coloration:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pale <strong>bluish-gray to yellowish-gray<\/strong> body, with a fine <strong>dusting of golden or silvery hairs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two <strong>prominent dark eye spots<\/strong> near the head<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Antennae:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Very <strong>long<\/strong>, often longer than the body\u2014<strong>banded black and pale gray<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Larvae:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Creamy white<\/strong>, legless, with a brownish head capsule<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can grow up to <strong>35 mm<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pupa:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develops inside the wood in an oval chamber<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Distribution &amp; Habitat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Native Range:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Europe<\/strong> and <strong>Western Asia<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extends into parts of <strong>Central Asia and Siberia<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preferred Habitat:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lowland forests<\/strong>, riparian zones, parklands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Found wherever <strong>host trees (poplars)<\/strong> grow\u2014natural stands or plantations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Often seen on <strong>mature poplars with thick bark<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf33 <strong>Host Plants<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Primary host: <strong>Populus spp. (poplars)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Especially:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Black poplar (<em>Populus nigra<\/em>)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aspen (<em>Populus tremula<\/em>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Occasionally found on <strong>willows<\/strong> or other hardwoods in proximity to poplars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd01 <strong>Life Cycle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lifecycle Duration:<\/strong> <strong>2\u20134 years<\/strong>, depending on climate and host condition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reproduction:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adults emerge from <strong>late May to August<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mating takes place on trunks or branches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Females chew small pits<\/strong> in bark to lay <strong>up to 100 eggs<\/strong> individually<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Larval Stage:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hatch after 1\u20132 weeks and begin <strong>boring into the bark<\/strong>, then deep into the <strong>heartwood<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create extensive <strong>winding galleries<\/strong>, weakening structural integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Larvae feed for 2\u20133 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pupation:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Occurs inside a <strong>chamber lined with wood fibers<\/strong>, near the bark surface<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emergence:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adults chew an oval exit hole (8\u201310 mm) and fly to find mates and new host trees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f <strong>Feeding Behavior<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adults:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do <strong>not feed<\/strong> much or at all\u2014may take minimal sap or moisture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Larvae:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Primary feeding stage<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bore through <strong>cambium and xylem<\/strong>, disrupting sap flow and weakening trees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde0 <strong>Behavior &amp; Ecology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Activity:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adults are active in <strong>warm weather<\/strong>, primarily <strong>diurnal<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can be found on tree trunks or resting on leaves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flight:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adults are <strong>strong fliers<\/strong>, though not long-distance dispersers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sound:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Like many Cerambycids, larvae can produce <strong>audible scraping sounds<\/strong> when active<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Overwintering:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Occurs as larvae inside trees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Impact &amp; Damage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ecological Impact:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In natural settings, it plays a role in <strong>wood decomposition and nutrient cycling<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forestry Impact:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Considered a <strong>pest<\/strong> in <strong>poplar plantations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Larval tunneling can lead to:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Growth suppression<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Branch dieback<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Structural weakening<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tree death<\/strong> in severe cases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exit holes and larval galleries <strong>reduce timber quality<\/strong> and market value<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <strong>Control &amp; Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monitoring:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look for <strong>oval exit holes<\/strong>, <strong>frass deposits<\/strong>, and larval galleries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adults can be spotted on trunks in summer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silviculture:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <strong>resistant poplar varieties<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Remove infested trees<\/strong> to prevent spread<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chemical Control:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Systemic insecticides are rarely used due to environmental concerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Biological Control:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Natural predators: <strong>woodpeckers<\/strong>, <strong>parasitic wasps<\/strong>, <strong>entomopathogenic fungi<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encouraging these may help regulate populations naturally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde0 <strong>Interesting Facts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>long antennae<\/strong> help sense <strong>vibrations, host tree volatiles, and mates<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlike some longhorn beetles, <strong>adults are not brightly colored<\/strong>, but are subtly attractive up close<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Historically, they have been used in <strong>entomological studies<\/strong> of xylophagous (wood-eating) behavior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their galleries can sometimes be confused with those of <strong>bark beetles<\/strong>, but they are <strong>larger and deeper<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc <strong>Conservation Note<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While <em>Saperda carcharias<\/em> can be a <strong>local forestry pest<\/strong>, it is also part of <strong>native woodland ecosystems<\/strong>, especially in areas where deadwood and old trees are preserved. Conservation of <strong>biodiversity in managed forests<\/strong> requires a balance between economic concerns and habitat complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcdc <strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Large poplar borer<\/strong> is a <strong>striking and ecologically impactful longhorn beetle<\/strong>. As a specialist on <strong>poplars<\/strong>, it illustrates the intricate relationship between <strong>insect life cycles and tree health<\/strong>. Though generally not a massive pest, in <strong>plantation forestry<\/strong>, it can be a concern. In natural forests, it serves a role in <strong>wood decomposition and supporting predator species<\/strong>. Knowing how to recognize and manage it is key for sustainable forestry and biodiversity conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd04 <strong>Life Cycle of the Large Poplar Borer (<em>Saperda carcharias<\/em>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can visualize the life cycle as a <strong>circular progression<\/strong>, typically taking <strong>2\u20134 years<\/strong> to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udfe4 1. <strong>Egg Stage<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Timing:<\/strong> June\u2013August<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Laid in small <strong>chewed niches in the bark<\/strong>, especially on stressed or older poplar trees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Appearance:<\/strong> Tiny, oval, creamy-white eggs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2193<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc1b 2. <strong>Larva Stage (Main Feeding Phase)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 2\u20133 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Behavior:<\/strong> Bores deep into the <strong>sapwood and heartwood<\/strong>, feeding on wood tissue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tunnel Shape:<\/strong> Long, <strong>winding, oval-shaped galleries<\/strong> filled with sawdust-like <strong>frass<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Overwintering Stage:<\/strong> Larva<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2193<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd8b 3. <strong>Pupa Stage<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Timing:<\/strong> Spring (year 2 or 3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Within the gallery, in a special <strong>oval chamber lined with wood fibers<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metamorphosis:<\/strong> Lasts 3\u20136 weeks depending on temperature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2193<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udeb2 4. <strong>Adult Beetle Emerges<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Timing:<\/strong> Late May to August<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emergence Mark:<\/strong> <strong>Clean oval exit hole<\/strong> (8\u201310 mm), usually on the lower trunk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Behavior:<\/strong> Mating and dispersal; short-lived as adults<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Antennae:<\/strong> Prominent and ringed, longer in males<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2193<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;and the cycle repeats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udd9a <strong>Comparison with Similar Longhorn Beetles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th><em>Saperda carcharias<\/em><\/th><th><em>Saperda populnea<\/em> (Small poplar borer)<\/th><th><em>Monochamus<\/em> spp. (Pine sawyers)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Size<\/td><td><strong>17\u201327 mm<\/strong> (large)<\/td><td>8\u201312 mm (small)<\/td><td>15\u201330 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Host tree<\/td><td><strong>Poplar species<\/strong><\/td><td>Poplar &amp; willow<\/td><td>Pines (not poplars)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Exit hole shape<\/td><td><strong>Oval (~8\u201310 mm)<\/strong><\/td><td>Round (~3 mm)<\/td><td>Oval, often larger<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Body color<\/td><td>Pale bluish or gray with fuzz<\/td><td>Yellowish with black dots<\/td><td>Dark brown to black<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Larval tunnel depth<\/td><td><strong>Deep into heartwood<\/strong><\/td><td>Stays more in cambium\/phloem<\/td><td>Deep into xylem, with frass trails<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flight season<\/td><td><strong>June\u2013August<\/strong><\/td><td>May\u2013July<\/td><td>Varies (mostly summer)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd0e <strong>Identifying Larval Signs in Wood (Field Guide Style)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what to look for if you suspect <em>S. carcharias<\/em> infestation in poplars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 <strong>External Signs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Frass\/Sawdust:<\/strong> Accumulating at the base of the trunk or emerging from small bark cracks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oval exit holes:<\/strong> 8\u201310 mm long, clean-cut, mostly on lower trunk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weakened bark:<\/strong> May look cracked or sunken<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oozing sap:<\/strong> Sometimes a sticky dark sap is seen near entry points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udeb5 <strong>Internal Signs (if bark is removed or in cut timber)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tunnels:<\/strong> Wide (up to 10 mm), winding, and filled with compacted frass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chambers:<\/strong> Pupation cells lined with wood fibers or shredded material<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Galleries go deep<\/strong> into the wood\u2014much deeper than bark beetles or small borers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> The presence of oval exit holes near the base + golden-grey beetles nearby = strong indicator of active <em>S. carcharias<\/em> population.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/61df2f78-1fc5-4881-a798-adbf85c56eb6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/61df2f78-1fc5-4881-a798-adbf85c56eb6.png 1024w, https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/61df2f78-1fc5-4881-a798-adbf85c56eb6-300x300.png 300w, 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data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-beetle-7276504_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-beetle-7276504_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Western Grape Rootworm (Bromius obscurus)\"                   title=\"Western Grape Rootworm (Bromius obscurus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"751\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   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   <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"753\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/ladybug-6969058_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/ladybug-6969058_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Seven-Spotted Ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata)\"                   title=\"Seven-Spotted Ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"754\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"754\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/knotgrass-leaf-beetle-6602587_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/knotgrass-leaf-beetle-6602587_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Knotgrass leaf beetle (Chrysolina polita)\"                   title=\"Knotgrass leaf beetle (Chrysolina polita)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"755\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"755\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/beetle-5744048_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/beetle-5744048_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Figwort weevil (Cionus scrophulariae)\"                   title=\"Figwort weevil (Cionus scrophulariae)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"756\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"756\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/beetle-5744046_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/beetle-5744046_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Figwort weevil (Cionus scrophulaiae)\"                   title=\"Figwort weevil (Cionus scrophulaiae)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"757\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"757\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/beetle-4890649_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/beetle-4890649_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Red-banded fungus beetle (Megalodacne faciata)\"                   title=\"Red-banded fungus beetle (Megalodacne faciata)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"758\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"758\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/beetle-4837565_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/beetle-4837565_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Red-banded fungus beetle (Megalodance faciata)\"                   title=\"Red-banded fungus beetle (Megalodance faciata)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"759\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"759\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-spotted-longhorn-beetle-6971626_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-spotted-longhorn-beetle-6971626_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Black-spotted longhorn beetle (Rhagium mordax)\"                   title=\"Black-spotted longhorn beetle (Rhagium mordax)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"760\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"760\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-spotted-longhorn-beetle-7581587_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-spotted-longhorn-beetle-7581587_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Black-spotted longhorn beetle (Rhagium mordax)\"                   title=\"Black-spotted longhorn beetle (Rhagium mordax)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"761\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"761\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-spotted-longhorn-beetle-6547713_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-spotted-longhorn-beetle-6547713_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Black-spotted longhorn beetle (Rhagium mordax)\"                   title=\"Black-spotted longhorn beetle (Rhagium mordax)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"762\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"762\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-spotted-longhorn-beetle-6547708_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-spotted-longhorn-beetle-6547708_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Black-spotted longhorn beetle (Rhagium mordax)\"                   title=\"Black-spotted longhorn beetle (Rhagium mordax)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"763\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"763\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-spotted-longhorn-beetle-6272156_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/black-spotted-longhorn-beetle-6272156_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Black-spotted longhorn beetle (Rhagium mordax)\"                   title=\"Black-spotted longhorn beetle (Rhagium mordax)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"764\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"764\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/coccinellidae-4858925_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/coccinellidae-4858925_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Seven-Spotted Ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata)\"                   title=\"Seven-Spotted Ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"765\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"765\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"328.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/firebug-7219345_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/firebug-7219345_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus)\"                   title=\"Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"766\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"766\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/firebug-7221409_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/firebug-7221409_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus)\"                   title=\"Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"767\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"767\"                   data-width=\"333.00\"                   data-height=\"500.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/firebug-7232093_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/firebug-7232093_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus)\"                   title=\"Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"768\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"768\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/longhorn-beetle-5372810_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/longhorn-beetle-5372810_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Ladder Beetle Longhorn beetle (Saperda scalaris)\"                   title=\"Ladder Beetle Longhorn beetle (Saperda scalaris)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"769\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"769\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/northern-dune-tiger-beetle-4899831_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/northern-dune-tiger-beetle-4899831_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Northern dune tiger beetle (Cicindela hybrida)\"                   title=\"Northern dune tiger beetle (Cicindela hybrida)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"770\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"770\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"315.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/green-bug-4873251_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/green-bug-4873251_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Green Sawfly (Rhogogaster viridis)\"                   title=\"Green Sawfly (Rhogogaster viridis)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"771\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"771\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6148.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6148.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Alder Leaf Beetle (Agelastica alni)\"                   title=\"Alder Leaf Beetle (Agelastica alni)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"772\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"772\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6147.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6147.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Clover mite (Bryobia praetiosa)\"                   title=\"Clover mite (Bryobia praetiosa)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"773\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"773\"                   data-width=\"333.00\"                   data-height=\"500.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/ruby-tiger-4825710_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/ruby-tiger-4825710_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa)\"                   title=\"Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"774\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"774\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/ruby-tiger-5289264_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/ruby-tiger-5289264_1280.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa)\"                   title=\"Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"775\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"775\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6115.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6115.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Aspen Leaf-rolling Weevil (Byctiscus populi)\"                   title=\"Aspen Leaf-rolling Weevil (Byctiscus populi)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"776\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"776\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6113.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6113.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"American Aspen Beetle (Gonioctena viminalis)\"                   title=\"American Aspen Beetle (Gonioctena viminalis)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"777\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"777\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/5088.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/5088.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"An assassin bug (Rhynocoris ventralis)\"                   title=\"An assassin bug (Rhynocoris ventralis)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"778\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"778\"                   data-width=\"500.00\"                   data-height=\"333.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6099.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6099.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Green shield bug\u00a0(Palomena prasina)\"                   title=\"Green shield bug\u00a0(Palomena prasina)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>            <div class=\"bwg-item\">        <a class=\"bwg-a  bwg_lightbox\"  data-image-id=\"779\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">                <div class=\"bwg-item0 \">          <div class=\"bwg-item1 \">            <div class=\"bwg-item2\">              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy bwg_standart_thumb_img_0 \"                   data-id=\"779\"                   data-width=\"333.00\"                   data-height=\"500.00\"                   data-src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6079.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   src=\"https:\/\/karits.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo-gallery\/imported_from_media_libray\/thumb\/6079.jpg?bwg=1727372919\"                   alt=\"Northern fruit bug\u00a0(Carpocoris fuscispinus)\"                   title=\"Northern fruit bug\u00a0(Carpocoris fuscispinus)\" \/>            <\/div>            <div class=\"\">                                                      <\/div>          <\/div>        <\/div>                        <\/a>              <\/div>          <\/div>    <style>      \/*pagination styles*\/      #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .tablenav-pages_0 {\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\t\t\t\tfont-size: 12px;\t\t\t\tfont-family: Ubuntu;\t\t\t\tfont-weight: bold;\t\t\t\tcolor: #666666;\t\t\t\tmargin: 6px 0 4px;\t\t\t\tdisplay: block;      }      @media only screen and (max-width : 320px) {      #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .displaying-num_0 {     \t display: none;      }      }      #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .displaying-num_0 {\t\t\t\tfont-size: 12px;\t\t\t\tfont-family: Ubuntu;\t\t\t\tfont-weight: bold;\t\t\t\tcolor: #666666;\t\t\t\tmargin-right: 10px;\t\t\t\tvertical-align: middle;      }      #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .paging-input_0 {\t\t\t\tfont-size: 12px;\t\t\t\tfont-family: 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