The name of the science of butterflies. Flying flowers or the science of butterflies. The most hardy butterfly in the world is called "Monarch". She can cover a distance of a thousand kilometers without stopping.

The science of butterflies is called lepidopterology. For my short life a female butterfly can lay over 1,000 eggs. Butterflies are insects with complete transformation or holometamorphosis. Their life cycle includes four phases: Egg; Larva (caterpillar); chrysalis; Adult insect (imago). Butterflies are insects with complete transformation, or holometamorphosis. Their life cycle includes four phases: Egg; Larva (caterpillar); chrysalis; Adult insect (imago). Atlas (A. atlas aurantica) - one of the "champions" in terms of wing area

Do butterflies have a heart? Yes, I have. Only not in the chest, but ... in the abdomen. And their blood is not red, but green. It does not contain hemoglobin, and it does not carry oxygen, as in humans, but delivers it to all insect cells nutrients, various hormones and enzymes. The ability of butterflies to find "spouses" at a great distance is amazing. Night butterflies are especially famous for this: males of some species find a female several kilometers away! The wings of M. rethenor from the genus Morpho shine with iridescent colors Male peacock-eye (Eudia pavonia) has an exceptional sense of smell

Butterflies have become a hobby of many famous people. They were collected by Vladimir Nabokov, Mikhail Bulgakov, academician Ivan Pavlov, revolutionary Nikolai Bukharin, the famous financier Walter Rothschild. Among our contemporaries, Andrei Makarevich and the Mavrodi brothers, owners of one of the largest collections in Russia, paid attention to butterflies. Vladimir Nabokov discovered 20 species of butterflies and named them. And he donated his collection of 4324 copies to the Zoological Museum of the University of Lausanne. Butterflies have become a hobby of many famous people. They were collected by Vladimir Nabokov, Mikhail Bulgakov, academician Ivan Pavlov, revolutionary Nikolai Bukharin, the famous financier Walter Rothschild. Among our contemporaries, Andrei Makarevich and the Mavrodi brothers, owners of one of the largest collections in Russia, paid attention to butterflies. Vladimir Nabokov discovered 20 species of butterflies and named them. And he donated his collection of 4324 copies to the Zoological Museum of the University of Lausanne. Lilac moth (Naxa seriaria) is able to take off from the surface of the water

The Red Book serves as the scientific and directive basis for organizing the protection of rare and endangered species of butterflies. So, 70 species of Lepidoptera belonging to 14 families are included in the IUCN Red Book. The first Red Book of Russia, published in 1983, included 12 species of butterflies. Two years later, the Red Book of the USSR was published with a list of 105 species of Lepidoptera. In 1999, a new list of endangered animals of Russia was published, which included 33 species of butterflies. Queen Alexandra's Ornithoptera (Ornithoptera alexandrae). One of rare species that are in danger of extinction. Despite restrictions on trade in this species, the unofficial value of a pair of butterflies among collectors can reach US dollars or more. Swallowtail

butterflies national park"Yugyd va" The first Lepidoptera in the mountain-forest belt of the National Park "Yugyd va" can be found already at the end of May. These include urticaria, lemongrass, s-white antlers. There are mourning places, scoops of the serrated wing, less often - multicolors. In June, butterflies of a new generation appear. In the meadows, forest edges, carnivals from the pigeon family are plentiful. Under the crown of birches, potted whites flutter. A bright symbol of spring are butterflies-dawns or aurora with cheerful orange spots on wings visible from afar. Amicable companies of garden whites gather around the thawed places - rutabaga, cabbage, turnips. Butterfly-dawn

In the park, cocoonworms are represented by four species: raspberry, fluffy, pine and hawthorn. During the day, large brown butterflies, the birch silkworm, fly over the crowns. This species is included in the list of rare and endangered insects of the Komi Republic. In June, the first moths appear. They got their name because of the way the caterpillars of this species move. Outwardly, this is similar to measuring distance with fingers (spans). The members of the family are diverse. The birch moth became a kind of indicator of clean air, thanks to which it became famous in the 19th century. It has been observed that the coloration of its wings becomes dark in industrial areas where tree trunks are covered with soot. Butterflies living in the birch forests of the national park are bright, and this may indicate the absence of air pollution in its territory. During this period of summer you can meet large and very beautiful butterflies from the Saturnia family, or peacock-eye. Two species of them live in the national park: the red nocturnal peacock eye and the lesser nocturnal peacock eye.

In the evenings, various scoops fly, or bats - the most numerous representatives of Lepidoptera. in deciduous and mixed forests In the national park, five species from the corydalis family were found: large harpy, willow, zigzag, carmelite, silver hole. Caterpillars of a number of corydalis are distinguished by bright colors. Since July, various mother-of-pearls have been flying in the meadows: Selena, violet, Titania, small velvet. Less common are mother-of-pearl tavolzhanka, Aglaya, early checkers. Alpine mother-of-pearl (Tor) is a characteristic representative of the Ural fauna. Unusual in the polar regions is Laton's mother-of-pearl, Eugene's mother-of-pearl, which is listed in the Red Book of the Komi Republic. Its biology has not yet been studied. In the evenings, various scoops fly, or bats - the most numerous representatives of Lepidoptera. In the deciduous and mixed forests of the national park, five species from the corydalis family were found: large harpy, willow, zigzag, carmelite, silver hole. Caterpillars of a number of corydalis are distinguished by bright colors. Since July, various mother-of-pearls have been flying in the meadows: Selena, violet, Titania, small velvet. Less common are mother-of-pearl tavolzhanka, Aglaya, early checkers. Alpine mother-of-pearl (Tor) is a characteristic representative of the Ural fauna. Unusual in the polar regions is Laton's mother-of-pearl, Eugene's mother-of-pearl, which is listed in the Red Book of the Komi Republic. Its biology has not yet been studied. Perlamutrovka Evgeniya

Large white hawthorns often feed on meadow flowers. Numerous in the park are black marigolds: Ligea, Euryale, Embla. Unlike other butterflies, blackflies are not afraid of cloudy weather and often fly in drizzling rain. The Northern and Subpolar Urals is perhaps the last place where the number of swallowtail butterflies does not cause concern yet. This beautiful and large sailboat from the family of cavaliers has become rare in the territories developed by man. Swallowtail is recognizable - yellow with a bright pattern, consisting of a black border, and noticeable bluish spots. A magnificent decoration of the fauna of the national park is the admiral - velvety black on top, a red stripe on the front wings, the same border on the hind wings, the corners of the front wings in white spots. The smart admiral is a real celebrity. The butterfly became famous all over the world thanks to its fearless flights across the Atlantic. In the Subpolar Urals, this tireless traveler can be met regularly. There is a version that they successfully overwinter with us. Large white hawthorns often feed on meadow flowers. Numerous in the park are black marigolds: Ligea, Euryale, Embla. Unlike other butterflies, blackflies are not afraid of cloudy weather and often fly in drizzling rain. The Northern and Subpolar Urals is perhaps the last place where the number of swallowtail butterflies does not cause concern yet. This beautiful and large sailboat from the Cavalier family has become rare in the territories developed by man. Swallowtail is recognizable - yellow with a bright pattern, consisting of a black border, and noticeable bluish spots. A magnificent decoration of the fauna of the national park is the admiral - velvety black on top, a red stripe on the front wings, the same border on the hind wings, the corners of the front wings in white spots. The smart admiral is a real celebrity. The butterfly became famous all over the world thanks to its fearless flights across the Atlantic. In the Subpolar Urals, this tireless traveler can be met regularly. There is a version that they successfully overwinter with us. Nigella bandaged Admiral vulgaris Meadow jaundice

In late July - early August, one of the most beautiful butterflies of the national park, the sailfish feubus, flies in the meadows under the bald mountains. The sailboat Phoebus flies only in clear weather. Phoebe's caterpillars develop mainly on radiol pink. And if this plant, undergoing poaching, decreases in numbers, then this may cause a decrease in the number of this butterfly, listed in the Red Book of the Russian Federation. Sailboat phoebus The fauna of lepidoptera is very peculiar in the north of the national park in the basin of the river Kozhim. Some Siberian species are numerous here: magna marigold, Angarsk mother-of-pearl. Black marble is very rare. It is customary to meet Norn marigold, Polixena, northern, Ross, Euryalus, Ligeya, Embla and some other species in tundra places. An interesting representative Urala is an Alaskan mother-of-pearl. Large forest mother-of-pearl

There are very few diurnal butterflies in the high-mountain lichen tundras. Alpine whitefish (callidica) and marigold Melissa still live among the rocks. Alpine whitefish is not afraid of cold northern winds and rains. You can observe how even in stormy weather these butterflies continue to feed on the nectar of flowers. Lemon balm males have a pronounced territorial behavior. Usually the male sits, hiding on the stones, but when another male appears in the air, he abruptly takes off and rushes after him in pursuit. Marigold Melissa Belyanka alpine

The beautiful butterflies of the Urals can conditionally be used as indicators environment. Butterflies are sensitive to the slightest changes in nature and, thanks to their bright colors, are excellent indicators of the state of the environment. The richer our area is in various species of butterflies and the greater their number, the healthier natural environment. Swallowtail

The science of butterflies is called lepidopterology.

Since ancient times, butterflies have been associated with beauty and eternity. IN Ancient Greece the butterfly was a symbol of the immortality of the soul, and in India it is a sign of fidelity and love, so lovers give it to each other at a wedding. IN South-East Asia there is a sign that says that a butterfly that has flown into the house is fortunate.

Butterflies taste food with their paws. After bees, they carry the most pollen.

The largest night butterfly in the world is Attacus altas. With a wingspan of over 30 cm, it is often mistaken for a bird.

Except tropical butterflies there are less well-known ones - for example, arctic ones, with whitish or transparent wings. Some species even live on the Canadian island of Queen Elizabeth, 750 km from the North Pole.

Most butterflies only live for a few days. The exception is the Monarch butterfly, which can live up to 6 months, in addition, it is able to fly 1000 km without stopping.

Butterflies never sleep and they don't have lungs.

Some butterflies, when attacked by predators, pretend to be dead, while others are able to reach speeds of up to 50 km / h.

Scientists believe that some butterfly larvae can communicate with ants using sounds.

Butterflies are not as peaceful as they seem. Often they fight for sunny plots of land.

Butterflies distinguish between red, green and yellow.

In China, South America and India, butterflies are eaten with pleasure.

There are clinics in Stockholm where patients are treated for stress in greenhouses with flowers and butterflies.

In the animal world

• Dogs

  Of all the animals, dogs were tamed by man before anyone else. The first domestic dogs appeared about 10 thousand years ago.
• To your pet was healthy and pleased you with his presence for as long as possible, provide your dog proper nutrition.
• The newlyweds begin to live under one roof and lead a common life, but are not yet ready for the birth of children. The appearance of a four-legged friend in the house will help to overcome the fear of responsibility for the birth of a child.
• The pet supply industry has a huge amount of cat food available today. industrial production. Are all the presented foods good for pets and, finally, which food is better for cats?
• Starting a conversation about raising a puppy, I want to advise you first of all: be patient, patient and more patient. If you give in to the little cunning one at least once, he will remember for a long time that the owner can be moved to pity, begged, and, in the end, overstubborn.
• Modern doctors note the role of animals in the home as a positive emotional factor.
• A dog needs a master and his love to be happy. But what does he need for health? We will tell you how to give your friend first aid.
• Before you start training a dog, study its character and habits. A dog must love its owner, trust him.
• Domestication of the dog became one of the stages of "humanization of man", because it saved him from the animal instinct - to listen to the dangerous silence of the night, gave him the opportunity to sleep peacefully and even think.
• The aquarium brings a lot of positive emotions into our life. Contemplation of this mini-reservoir and its inhabitants helps us to relax, restore peace of mind, distract from the hustle and bustle and tune in a philosophical way. If you would like to have a little piece underwater world at home - these tips are for you.
• If you are going to travel with your four-legged friend, take care of a special document in advance - a veterinary passport.
• So, you are tired of hearing every day: "Well, buy-and-and-those dog ..." It's decided! There will be a puppy in the house. But before you get a dog, give yourself a test of strength.
• Seems to be cute fluffy animal should only call positive emotions. For this to be true, be patient.
• So you've decided to start an aquarium. Commendable! Watching colorful fish gliding smoothly one after another is such a pleasure!
• Near-water birds, herons and hammerheads, often sit on the heads of hippopotamuses and calmly engage in fishing, and if the fishing is not successful, they peck at parasites from their gigantic friends.
• As scientists have found out, female butterflies choose those males that are younger and have not yet had contact with the opposite sex. The wings of such lucky ones glow in the ultraviolet rays much brighter than those of the old people.
• Contrary to popular belief, camels do not have water in their humps, but fat, which helps lower body temperature and protects the animal from overheating. This fat is considered a delicacy in many countries.

• parrots

  In the city of Darwin in Australia, parrots eat the nectar of a plant that causes them to become intoxicated, and fall right on the fly.

• Wolves

  Wolves are pack animals. Each pack consists of several wolf families - a parent pair and a grown up young. All pack behavior is subject to strict discipline and a clear hierarchy.

• frogs

  There are 555 species of real frogs in the world, and their closest relatives are representatives of the copepod frog family, of which about 230 species have survived in nature.

• Penguins

  The penguin is the only bird that can swim but cannot fly. Penguins have a rare ability to stand upright due to the fact that their paws with leathery membranes are located at the very end of the body.

• The Bears

  The largest bear that has ever lived on earth is a giant short-beaked bear. It was twice the size of modern bears. Scientists believe that he had very long legs, allowing him to hunt antelopes in the North American prairies.

• owls

  Owls - predator birds They feed on mammals, other birds, insects and reptiles. In Africa and Asia, there are species that exclusively eat other birds.

• Dolphins

  Dolphins swim in circles and always watch with one eye so that predators do not sneak up on them. After a certain period of time, they begin to swim in the opposite direction and observe with the other eye.

• Fish

  From water pollution, the sex of the fish can change. Approximately one third of the fish in British territorial waters have changed sex due to pollution caused by sewers.

• The bats

  Bats are one of the few animals that cannot be obese. They have such a fast metabolism that fruits and berries are digested in 20 minutes.

• cats

  It has been proven that cats can distinguish colors, but at the same time they have color blindness, the same as in humans: red seems green to them, and vice versa.
• slowness land turtles depends on the ambient temperature: at low temperatures, the movement of turtles slows down. The sex of individuals also depends on temperature: at low temperatures, males appear in the nest, at high temperatures, females.

• Horses

  It is believed that the darker the color, the more enduring the horse. In the Russian cavalry, red horses were considered the most ardent, and black horses were considered the calmest. Gray horses are considered the most vulnerable. And horses with white or fair skin are softer and weaker than dark-skinned ones.

• Chameleons

  The chameleon is able to change the color of the body and even its individual parts, depending on external stimuli - temperature, light, humidity, satiety, thirst, fear.

• Monkey

  The smallest primate on Earth is considered to be pygmy marmoset. Its size ranges from 11 to 15 centimeters, excluding the tail, which can reach 22 centimeters in length.

• Birds

  Turkeys can sense weather changes. Before bad weather, they begin to pluck themselves and straighten their feathers. The black swift can stay in the air for 2-4 years. During this time, he drinks, eats and even sleeps on the fly.

• parrots

  Kea are carnivorous parrots that prey on sheep. Despite the fact that Steve Irwin worked with dangerous animals like crocodiles and snakes, he was terribly afraid of parrots.

• Jellyfish

  In Japan, jellyfish are bred in aquariums, as they believe that their smooth and unhurried movements help fight stress. Recently, the Japanese have even invented jellyfish robots that, at the request of the owner, can “dance” to the music.

• All about frogs

  Cocoi frogs living in the jungle South America and Colombia, have been recognized as one of the most poisonous land animals on our planet. The poison of this frog is thousands of times stronger than potassium cyanide and 35 times stronger than poison Central Asian cobra.

• shellfish

  Starfish can eat without swallowing food. For example, when she meets a mollusk, she wraps her arms around it and turns the lower stomach inside out. It penetrates the shell, envelops the soft parts of the mollusk and digests it, and then the star simply draws the contents into itself.

• Kangaroo

  A kangaroo can produce four types of milk, depending on the age of the kangaroo, each type in its own nipple. Also, a mother kangaroo can have two kinds of milk at the same time if she has babies. different ages.
• The black swift can stay in the air without landing for 2-4 years: it drinks, eats and sleeps on the fly. Young swifts, having risen into the air for the first time, fly about 500 thousand kilometers.

• koalas

  Translated from the language of one of the Australian tribes, "koala" means "do not drink." Koalas almost never drink water: they get all the moisture they need from eucalyptus leaves - their only food.

• The most unusual animals

  The star-nosed mole is more reminiscent of a space alien, since it has a stigma in the form of 22 bare moving tentacles.

• hedgehogs

  The spines and curling up into a ball are the hedgehogs' natural defenses against predators. However, she does not always help them. Some animals have learned to unroll this ball, and the fox, for example, rolls the hedgehog into the water so that it turns around.

• All about sharks.

  Some divers have a pastime - swimming among the sharks, which is safe when a person manages to lull the shark by stroking its head and turning over on its back.

• fauna sounds

  House flies have good hearing. They all buzz in the key of F major. However, they only live for 14 days.

• Fun Facts About Animals

  In Death Valley, the driest and hottest place on the globe, lives over 15 species of birds, 40 species of mammals, 44 species of reptiles, 12 species of amphibians, 13 species of fish and 545 species of plants.

• Fun Facts About Animals

  If bat if she heard her own scream unreflected, she would have gone deaf. Therefore, before emitting a cry, the mouse emits a squeak, which causes the muscles of the hearing aid to tense up, and it perceives its loud cry already normally.

• Ticks

  Ticks are the second largest group of animals on our planet after insects, there are about a million species of them. Ticks, unlike insects, have no head, no chest, no abdomen, no wings, and all parts of the body are fused together, and the legs are not 6, but 8.

• hippology

  Among the horses that belonged to historical figures, Bucephalus is the most famous. Bucephalus allowed only Alexander the Great to sit on himself. He lived for 30 years and fell from stress after the battle of the Hydaspes. Alexander built a mausoleum for his horse.

• Misconceptions about animals

  While at the zoo, many are afraid to approach a camel, thinking that these animals spit when they don't like something. However, in a camel, everything is “arranged” in such a way as to conserve moisture, and he will not waste it in vain. If the camel is angry, he does not spit, but kicks and bites.

• All about fish

  In total, there are 20,000 species of fish on Earth - this is about 50% of all modern vertebrates.

• Monkey

  The behavior of the male of some species of loris is quite interesting: he takes the cubs from the mother and wears them on himself, giving them away only for the time of feeding.

• amazing animals

  The newt, when meeting a female, stands on its head and makes sharp waves with its tail to arouse its location, and the beckoning crab cordially waves its giant right claw.

• All about crocodiles

  If a crocodile crept up to a giraffe at a watering place and grabbed its muzzle, then the giraffe throws up its head and, like a crane, lifts the unfortunate predator above the water.

• These amazing animals

  The needles of the hedgehog are not only a defense against predators, they are also a kind of shock absorber: a fall from the second floor is not dangerous for this mammal.

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  In nature, there are about 3 thousand species of cockroaches; their larvae develop from several months (prusak) to 4 years (black cockroach).

• Animals at war

  Even during the First World War American physicist Robert Wood suggested using the fine hearing of seals to detect submarines.

What is the name of the scientist who studies butterflies, you will learn from this article.

Butterflies have been associated with eternity and beauty since ancient times. For example, in ancient Greece they were a symbol of the immortal soul, in India a sign of love and fidelity. Therefore, in this country, a couple in love gave butterflies to each other for a wedding. And in Southeast Asia, this flying insect is a symbol of happiness.

the biggest nocturnal butterfly in the world it is considered Attacus altas. Due to its large wingspan of 30 cm, it is often mistaken for a bird in the sky.

Who studies butterflies profession?

That is why these beautiful creatures attract scientists who study them closely. The person who studies butterflies is called lepidopterist.

The name of this profession, just like another word - lepidopterology, has Latin roots and comes from the word "lepidoptera", which means a butterfly. Scientists lepidopterologists study their physiology, systematics and identification of their individuals from other representatives of the order of insects. Very often they combine their profession with the work of a geographer, ecologist and ornithologist. People who are superficially fond of butterflies are called lepidopterists. To get a diploma in this profession, you need to graduate from the Faculty of Biology at the university and work as an entomologist at the department.

• Butterflies don't have lungs, so they never sleep.
• Butterflies can be very cunning: at the sight of predators, they can pretend to be dead, and as soon as the attackers are out of sight, the insects fly away at a speed of 50 km / h.
• It turns out that they distinguish three colors - yellow, red and green.
• These insects are very warlike. Butterflies often fight for sunny, warm patches of land.
• They are often used for medical purposes. For example, in Stockholm there are numerous clinics where their patients are treated in greenhouses with butterflies and flowers for stress relief.

We hope that from this article you have learned about what kind of science studying butterflies is very popular today.

These mysterious and undeniably beautiful creatures are a source of poetic inspiration and have become the heroes of many myths and legends.

1. Butterflies belong to one of the largest groups of insects - Lepidoptera. In addition to these creatures, this group also includes moths and moths. At the moment, Lepidoptera have about 157,000 species of insects.

2. These unique creatures are the second largest pollinators after bees.

3. The science that studies butterflies is called lepidopterology.

4. The largest night butterfly is Attacus aitas. Its wingspan is about 30 cm and it is often confused with a bird.

5. The most enduring butterfly in the world has the name "Monarch". She can cover a distance of a thousand kilometers without stopping.

6. The maximum speed that this little creature can reach is 12 miles per hour, but there are species that reach the mark of 50 km / h (31 miles per hour).

7. The most amazing fact about these creatures is that butterflies need the warmth of the sun in order to fly.

8.4 Butterfly wings are covered with scales, which are sacs with transparent ribbed walls. After a careless touch, they fall off me, and the wings look faded.

In fact, butterfly wings are transparent. The scales that cover the wing simply reflect sunlight and thus give themselves color. In the rarest cases, scales in a butterfly are present in very small quantities or are completely absent.

9. The life cycle of these creatures consists of four phases: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and imago (butterfly).

Eggs can have various shapes: from spherical and round to cylindrical and angular. It depends on the type of butterfly.

10. An interesting fact: a butterfly lays its offspring in one place for many years in a row.

11. Butterflies never sleep.

12. In some Asian and South American countries, butterflies are considered a delicacy!

13. The most complex organ of these amazing creatures is the eyes. They are made up of 6,000 tiny pieces called lenses.

14. The only continent where Lepidoptera do not live is Antarctica.

15. Butterflies are ancient creatures. Their images are present on Egyptian frescoes, which are more than 3.5 thousand years old.

16. Taste buds in butterflies are on the paws, i.e. standing on the plant, they can taste it.

17. Butterflies are one of the most common objects for collecting among the most famous people in the world, such as: Nabokov, Rothschild, Bulgakov, Mavrodi.

18. The period in which the butterfly lays eggs lasts only a few days, but one individual can lay more than a thousand eggs.

19. Basically, all caterpillars live on land, but there is also a species of water caterpillars called broad-winged moths.

20. Basically, most butterflies have a short life - only a few days. However, there are specimens with a rather long life cycle: the Brixton butterfly is a long-liver, its cycle lasts up to 10 months.

21. There is more than one species of these insects in the world, which can rightfully be considered the rarest. One of them is the sailboat of Queen Alexandra - the largest butterfly on the planet.

It is possible to find it only on the territory of Papua New Guinea and thanks to collectors, this species is on the verge of complete extinction.

22. Many butterflies have earned a place in the Red Book only because of their incredibly beautiful color, and some of these creatures are pests for crops.

23. There are several species of these beautiful creatures that do not eat at all during the entire imago cycle (the last stage of life). Such individuals live due to the energy accumulated during the period when the butterfly was still a caterpillar.

24. In Russian, the word "butterfly" is derived from the word "woman", since our ancestors believed that all witches become butterflies after death.

25. The Blue Dwarf is rightfully considered the smallest butterfly in the world, with a wingspan of only 1.4 cm.

26. In the tropical forests of the New and Old Worlds, there is a species of butterflies whose males feed on the tears of animals.

27. Butterflies are myopic!

28. These creatures can even distinguish colors, however, not all of them. Each species sees some of its shades. So, for example, cabbage sees red, but satire does not distinguish it at all.

29. Peru and one Indian state, Sikkim, are considered the richest in the diversity of Lepidoptera species.

30. It turns out that the secret of the butterfly is hidden precisely in its scales on the wings. They maintain the temperature balance, and also increase the airworthiness.

31. The proboscis of a butterfly is a modified lower jaw that has been transformed into a sucking organ. But the butterfly caterpillar has rather strong jaws, thanks to which it can chew solid food.

32. The most common butterfly in Russia and Siberia is the Peacock eye. Due to its original pattern, it is difficult to confuse it with any other: the upper part of the wing has a cherry-brown color and a spot in the form of an eye, which is characteristic of this species, while the bottom is completely black-brown.

33. Butterflies are twilight creatures. Only some members of this group of insects are diurnal. Butterflies feed on nectar and other plant secretions containing sugar.

These creatures of incredible beauty at all times amaze people with their incredible variety of colors, bizarre shapes and intricate patterns. Butterflies are born in order to die, giving life to a new generation before that.

Many are interested in the question of who is an entomologist. Is it a profession or rather a vocation? After all, it is difficult to imagine a person who makes a living by catching and then studying insects. It is also important how relevant in modern world this specialty. Especially considering the fact that every year the range, and with it the population of insects, is rapidly declining.

Let's start with what does the profession of an entomologist mean? First of all, this is a scientist who is impeccably versed in various types of insects, knows their habits and habitats.

How to become an entomologist?

Naturally, you can master this science on your own by reading books about insects, as well as studying the works published in scientific publications. But it will turn out to become only an amateur entomologist, because to get a real position you need a diploma.

Profession entomologist: what does this specialist do?

In general, this profession can be divided into two large groups: general and applied. And although they are both derivatives of the same science, the difference in their application is very great.

General entomology is the study of all insects without exception. Experts in this field travel to all corners of the world in order to look for new species of beetles, monitor the population of butterflies, catalog endangered subspecies of dragonflies, and so on. There are also scientists dedicated to general entomology. These are pioneers in the world of insects, whose main desire is the knowledge of everything new.

But an entomologist is a many-sided profession, as proof of this, its practical direction. The specialists of this group are engaged in the study of insect pests, as well as the development of methods to combat them. Including with ticks and mosquitoes, which are carriers of many infections.

Relevance on the labor market

Where to look for work for those who deserve it honorary title entomologist? This profession is not very popular, so a lot depends on the place of residence, region, as well as the narrow specialty that a person received at a university.

In particular, general entomologists are better off looking for a position at an institute or university where they can devote themselves entirely to the study of insects. Having gained experience, you can compete for a place in a research center, which will open up an even wider range of opportunities for a scientist (including business trips abroad).

In addition, entomologists are needed in disinfection services, whose duties include the destruction of pests. Also good specialist can always count on a place in agricultural sector, because their knowledge of methods of protecting crops from insects is highly valued there.