Insects of Magyarlukafa

Obviously we can't mention each and every insect species occurring in Magyarlukafa. There are far to many species and furthermore we lack the knowledge to do so.
Therefore you'll find below just some of the interesting species you'll find in Magyarlukafa.
The butterflies and the dragonflies are covered elsewhere on this site.

Beetles
Stag beetle	Lucanus cervus
In June and the beginning of July the stag beetle is quiete common both in the woods and in the village itself. The beetle well deserves its name with the male's enlarged mandibles. The female is lacking the antlerlike mandibles and is much smaller than the male. The males become increasingly active towards dark when they fly about seraching for females. The females are usually found walking on the ground.
European rhinoceros beetle	Oryctes nasicornis
The European rhinoceros beetle is a spectacular beetle, but in Magyarlukafa it is much less often encountered than the stag beetle.
Alpine longhorn beetle	Rosalia alpina
Another big and rare species. The Alpine longhorn beetle may well be the most beautiful European beetle. In Magyarlukafa it usually can be found in July. Diurnal beetle which flies on sunny days.
Green rose chafer	Cetonia aurata
Conspicuous beetle often present in large numbers on high growing wild flowers. It only flies on sunny days.
White spotted rose beetle	Oxythyrea funesta
Common beetle smaller than the green rose chafer, but behaving similarly.
Cockchafer	Melolontha melolontha
Not very common.
Lesser glow-worm	Lamprohiza splendidula
The extraordinary spectacle of their floating lights can only be witnessed for a dozen days in June and only so during the first hours of the night. Both males and females glow, but while the males are winged little beetles that fly around, the females are larviforme creatures without wings living on the lower vegetation.
Granulated ground beetle	Carabus granulatus
The most beautiful ground beetle of Magyarlukafa.
Green tiger beetle	Cicindela campestris
Beautiful fast moving beetles which alternately run and fly. Difficult to approach. Green tiger beetles can mainly be seen in the spring on sandy, sunny paths in somewhat higher lying parts of the forest near Magyarlukafa.
Firebug	Pyrrhocoris apterus
These scarlet red bugs often can be seen in large numbers in Magyarlukafa. In the village street they can enjoy their favorite food: sap and juice from fallen linden leaves and seeds.
Mantises
European praying mantis	Mantis religiosa
These fascinating creatures are not at all uncommon in Magyarlukafa, but the adults only appear around mid August and can be found until the end of September.
Crickets
Field cricket	Gryllus campestris
In Magayarlukafa we're fortunate enough to be able to hear their song from May tot the end of September, or even longer..
Moths
Japanese silk moth	Antheraea yamamai
Huge moth with a story to tell. The Japanese silk moth is the largest European moth but it originates from Japan. The moth first turned up in the wild in Slovenia when, around 1870, some specimens managed to escape from a silkworm breeding facility (wild silk). They mainly fly in August.
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Broad-bodied chaser	Libellula depressa
Very distinctive because of its broad flattened abdomen. Very common in June near small bodies of water with little vegetation. Males are blues while females are yellow.
Beautiful demoiselle	Calopteryx virgo
The beautiful demoiselle lives near streams and creeks with clean water and bank vegetation providing shadow as well as sunny spots.
Banded demoiselle	Calopteryx splendens
Cf. beautiful demoiselle.
Solitary bees
Common long-horned bee	Eucera longicornis
The males have extremely long antennae and are unlikely to be mistaken for any other species.
Violet carpenter bee	Xylocopa violacea
The largest European bee species. A striking appearance because of its beautiful iridescent colour. Very docile species.
Scorpionflies
Common scorpionfly	Panorpa communis
Scorpionflies are called that way because the end of the male's abdomen (genitals) looks like the stingers of a scorpion.
Bee-flies
Large bee-fly	Bombylius major
They feed on the nectar of flowers hovering in the way hummingbirds do.
Spider-hunting wasps
Priocnemis perturbator	Priocnemis perturbator
Spider-hunting wasps are small nectar-feeding wasps. They get their name from the behavior of hunting spiders as food for their larvae. The females search spiders and paralyze them with a well-aimed sting. Then the wasp will insert the spider into a burrow and lays a single egg on the abdomen of the spider. Once the egg is hatched the larvae feeds on the paralyzed, but still living spider. Priocnemis perturbator hunts mainly ground wolf spiders (Trochosa terricola) as can be seen on the photograph and the video.