A nest is a structure built for certain animals to hold eggs or young. Although nests are most closely associated with birds, members of all classes of vertebrates and some invertebrates construct nests. They may be composed of organic material such as twigs, grass, and leaves, or may be a simple depression in the ground, or a hole in a rock, tree, or building. Human-made materials, such as string, plastic, cloth, or paper, may also be used. Nests can be found in all types of habitat.
Megachilidae is a cosmopolitan family of mostly solitary bees. Characteristic traits of this family are the restriction of their pollen-carrying structure to the ventral surface of the abdomen, and their typically elongated labrum. Megachilid genera are most commonly known as mason bees and leafcutter bees, reflecting the materials from which they build their nest cells ; a few collect plant or animal hairs and fibers, and are called carder bees, while others use plant resins in nest construction and are correspondingly called resin bees. All species feed on nectar and pollen, but a few are kleptoparasites, feeding on pollen collected by other megachilid bees. Parasitic species do not possess scopae. The motion of Megachilidae in the reproductive structures of flowers is energetic and swimming-like; this agitation releases large amounts of pollen.
Oecophylla smaragdina is a species of arboreal ant found in tropical Asia and Australia. These ants form colonies with multiple nests in trees, each nest being made of leaves stitched together using the silk produced by the ant larvae: hence the name 'oecophylla' [Greek for 'leaf-house'].
The genus Megachile is a cosmopolitan group of solitary bees, often called leafcutter bees or leafcutting bees; it also includes the called resin bees and mortar bees. While other genera within the family Megachilidae may chew leaves or petals into fragments to build their nests, certain species within Megachile neatly cut pieces of leaves or petals, hence their common name. This is one of the largest genera of bees, with more than 1500 species in over 50 subgenera. The alfalfa leafcutter bee is managed on a commercial scale for crop pollination, and has been introduced by humans to various regions around the world.
The red-headed weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Anaplectes and is found throughout the Afrotropics.
Aroga is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae.
Aroga flavicomella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Denmark, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region, Portugal and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. It has also been recorded from Turkey, the Middle East, Mongolia, Korea and Central Asia, including Kyrgyzstan.
Aroga aristotelis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Spain, Italy, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria and Greece, as well as on Crete, Sicily and the Canary Islands. It has also been recorded from Turkey, Israel, the Ural Mountains, Iran and Turkmenistan.
Aroga pascuicola is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Portugal, Spain and Russia, as well as on Corsica and Sardinia. It has also been recorded from Algeria and Turkey.
Aroga trialbamaculella, the red-striped fireworm moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Maine to Florida and from Illinois to Texas.
Aroga compositella, the six-spotted aroga moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
Aroga chlorocrana is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas.
Aroga trilineella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas, Arizona, Colorado and California.
Aroga eldorada is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.
Aroga epigaeella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.
Aroga eriogonella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona and California.
Aroga rigidae is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington.
Aroga leucanieella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.
Aroga paraplutella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Arizona.
Aroga thoracealbella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas.
