{"id":18654,"date":"2026-07-13T21:46:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T19:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karits.eu\/?p=18654"},"modified":"2026-07-13T22:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:11:16","slug":"lixus-iridis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karits.eu\/index.php\/2026\/07\/13\/lixus-iridis\/","title":{"rendered":"The Iris Weevil (Lixus iridis)"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"7662\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"15312\">PGRpdiBpZD0iZXJpa2stMjYzMzE4MTE3OSIgY2xhc3M9ImVyaWtrLWJlZm9yZS1jb250ZW50IGVyaWtrLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9ImVyaWtrLWFkbGFiZWwiPkFkdmVydGlzZW1lbnRzPC9kaXY+PHNjcmlwdCBhc3luYyBzcmM9Ii8vcGFnZWFkMi5nb29nbGVzeW5kaWNhdGlvbi5jb20vcGFnZWFkL2pzL2Fkc2J5Z29vZ2xlLmpzP2NsaWVudD1jYS1wdWItNTA2MDcxODA3MzYyMzQxNyIgY3Jvc3NvcmlnaW49ImFub255bW91cyI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+PGlucyBjbGFzcz0iYWRzYnlnb29nbGUiIHN0eWxlPSJkaXNwbGF5OmJsb2NrOyIgZGF0YS1hZC1jbGllbnQ9ImNhLXB1Yi01MDYwNzE4MDczNjIzNDE3IiAKZGF0YS1hZC1zbG90PSI0MDg0MDU1Mjg2IiAKZGF0YS1hZC1mb3JtYXQ9ImF1dG9yZWxheGVkIiBkYXRhLWZ1bGwtd2lkdGgtcmVzcG9uc2l2ZT0idHJ1ZSI+PC9pbnM+CjxzY3JpcHQ+IAooYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgPSB3aW5kb3cuYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgfHwgW10pLnB1c2goe30pOyAKPC9zY3JpcHQ+CjwvZGl2Pg==<\/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:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/macro-shot-of-lixus-iridis-on-a-leaf-38559911\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download image<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf3f Deep Review: <em>Lixus iridis<\/em> (The Iris Weevil)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While many of the insects we&#8217;ve discussed are widely known, <em>Lixus iridis<\/em> is a fascinating &#8220;specialist.&#8221; It belongs to the <strong>Curculionidae<\/strong> (true weevil) family and is one of the larger, more elegant members of the group. If you spend time near wetlands or riverbanks in Estonia during the summer, you might spot this master of mimicry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccf Physical Characteristics: The Slender Architect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distinctive Shape:<\/strong> Unlike the stout, round Nettle Weevil, <em>Lixus iridis<\/em> is incredibly long and slender, often described as &#8220;cylindrical.&#8221; Its body is elongated to mimic the stems of the plants it lives on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coloration:<\/strong> It is typically a dusty, muted grey-green or olive, often covered in a fine, powdery, yellowish or whitish bloom (a waxy secretion). This coating acts as both protection against the elements and as excellent camouflage against the stems of its host plants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Snout:<\/strong> It possesses a long, slender rostrum (snout) that is slightly curved, which it uses to probe deeply into plant tissues for feeding or to prepare sites for egg-laying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> They are relatively large for weevils, typically reaching <strong>12\u201318 mm<\/strong> in length.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd57 Diet: The Specialist of the Asteraceae<\/h3><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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As its name implies, <em>Lixus iridis<\/em> is closely linked to specific plant hosts, though its name is a bit of a misnomer. While the name suggests an association with Irises (<em>Iris<\/em>), it is actually most commonly found on various species in the <strong>Asteraceae<\/strong> (daisy) family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Host Plants:<\/strong> You will most frequently find them on plants like <strong>Thistles<\/strong> (<em>Cirsium<\/em> and <em>Carduus<\/em> species), <strong>Salsify<\/strong> (<em>Tragopogon<\/em>), and <strong>Leontodon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Life Cycle:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Feeding:<\/strong> Adults feed on the stems and leaves, often creating longitudinal feeding scars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Egg-Laying:<\/strong> The female uses her snout to drill a hole into the stem of the host plant, where she deposits her eggs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Larval Development:<\/strong> The larvae are stem-borers. They hatch inside the plant stem and feed on the internal tissues, which can cause the stem to swell or form a gall-like structure. They eventually pupate inside the stem before emerging as adults.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf0d Habitat and Distribution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Environment:<\/strong> They thrive in &#8220;open, sunny habitats&#8221; where their host plants are plentiful. Think road verges, meadow edges, damp grassland, and riverbanks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> They are widespread across Europe and into Western Asia. In Estonia, they are present but considered a more localized species because they require specific host plants that aren&#8217;t as omnipresent as the Stinging Nettle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seasonality:<\/strong> Right now, in mid-July, is the perfect time to find them. They are active from late spring through to the end of the summer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Defensive Strategy: The &#8220;Stick&#8221; Impression<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mimicry:<\/strong> <em>Lixus iridis<\/em> is a master of &#8220;crypsis.&#8221; When it sits perfectly still on the stem of a tall thistle or salsify, it is almost impossible to distinguish from a natural protrusion or a bud on the plant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Drop:<\/strong> Like its cousin the Nettle Weevil, it uses the &#8220;drop&#8221; technique when threatened. However, because it is so slender and long, when it falls into the dense vegetation below, it looks like a small twig or piece of dried plant stem, allowing it to vanish in plain sight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a0\ufe0f Conservation and Human Interaction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Status:<\/strong> Not threatened.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agricultural Impact:<\/strong> Because they primarily target wild thistles and related weeds, they are generally not considered pests in agricultural contexts. In some research circles, <em>Lixus<\/em> species have even been studied as potential <strong>biological control agents<\/strong> to help manage invasive thistle populations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Observation Tip for July:<\/strong> If you are walking through a meadow with tall thistles, look for small, longitudinal holes or &#8220;craters&#8221; in the stems. If you see one, look carefully at the stem just above or below the hole\u2014the <em>Lixus iridis<\/em> is likely sitting there, perfectly camouflaged, hoping you\u2019ll walk right past it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style id=\"bwg-style-0\">    #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .bwg-container-0.bwg-standard-thumbnails {      width: 1254px;              justify-content: center;        margin:0 auto !important;              background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00);            padding-left: 4px;      padding-top: 4px;      max-width: 100%;            }        #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .bwg-container-0.bwg-standard-thumbnails .bwg-item {    justify-content: flex-start;      max-width: 250px;          }    #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 .bwg-container-0.bwg-standard-thumbnails .bwg-item a {       margin-right: 4px;       margin-bottom: 4px;    }    #bwg_container1_0 #bwg_container2_0 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         <\/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*\/      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