🦋 Insects & Pollinators

Butterflies, bees, beetles, dragonflies, and other insects observed at ArkFarm.

Wandering Violin Mantis

Gongylus gongylodes

✅ Beneficial ⚠️ Low Risk

Ambush predator that controls pest insects with remarkable camouflage.

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Halyomorpha halys

🚨 Pest 🌍 Invasive

Invasive pest that damages fruit crops by piercing and feeding.

Speckled Bush Cricket

Leptophyes punctatissima

🔵 Neutral 🌿 Ecosystem Indicator

Nocturnal cricket; indicator of a healthy low-pesticide orchard.

Lime Butterfly

Papilio demoleus

🚨 Pest (Larva) ✅ Pollinator (Adult)

Larvae defoliate citrus; adults are important pollinators.

Red-spotted Assassin Bug

Triatoma rubrofasciata

🔵 Beneficial Predator 🩸 Do Not Handle

Controls pest insects; delivers a very painful bite if disturbed.

Sandalwood Defoliator Moth

Amata passalis

🚨 Pest

Day-flying wasp moth whose larvae defoliate sandalwood and pulse crops.

Lychee Shield Bug

Chrysocoris stollii

🚨 Pest

Brilliantly coloured jewel bug that feeds on pigeon pea, pongamia, and other crops.

Red Cotton Stainer

Dysdercus cingulatus

🚨 Pest

Serious pest of cotton that stains lint by transmitting fungi while feeding.

Brown Stink Bug

Euschistus servus

🚨 Pest

Shield-shaped pest that damages fruit, grain, and nut crops by piercing and feeding.