| 5477412 |
long-horned beetle |
Brothylus conspersus |
Brothylus conspersus elytron dorsal view |
| 5480980 |
cloudless sulphur |
Phoebis sennae |
Coastal plain; Liberty County |
| 5480975 |
cloudless sulphur |
Phoebis sennae |
Coastal plain; Liberty County |
| 5480973 |
cloudless sulphur |
Phoebis sennae |
Coastal plain; Liberty County |
| 5480990 |
bumble bees |
Bombus spp. |
Coastal plain; Liberty County |
| 5480989 |
bumble bees |
Bombus spp. |
Coastal plain; Liberty County |
| 5480991 |
bumble bees |
Bombus spp. |
Coastal plain; Liberty County |
| 5480988 |
bumble bees |
Bombus spp. |
Coastal plain; Liberty County |
| 5480971 |
gulf fritillary |
Agraulis vanillae |
Coastal plain; Liberty County |
| 5476978 |
treehopper |
Smilia camelus |
Adult |
| 5476376 |
common buckeye |
Junonia coenia |
Bog in Turner County; Coastal plains. |
| 5476375 |
common buckeye |
Junonia coenia |
Bog in Turner County: Coastal plains. |
| 5476374 |
common buckeye |
Junonia coenia |
Bog in Turner County; Coastal plains |
| 5435525 |
American lady |
Vanessa virginiensis |
Pollinating Asclepias michauxii; Coastal Plains bog in Turner Conty; April 2011 |
| 5435524 |
American lady |
Vanessa virginiensis |
Pollinating Asclepias michauxii; Coastal Plains bog in Turner Conty; April 2011 |
| 5435522 |
American lady |
Vanessa virginiensis |
Pollinating Asclepias michauxii; Coastal Plains bog in Turner Conty; April 2011 |
| 0014081 |
fireflies or lightning bugs |
|
prepupa |
| 5429446 |
orange dog swallowtail |
Papilio cresphontes |
Several of these caterpillars found feeding on Zanthoxylum spp. |
| 5429447 |
orange dog swallowtail |
Papilio cresphontes |
Feeding on Zanthoxylum spp. |
| 5429440 |
orange dog swallowtail |
Papilio cresphontes |
Feeding on Zanthoxylum spp. |
| 0745051 |
checkered beetle |
Thanasimus dubius |
prepupa in characteristic cell in outer bark (note color. Southern pine beetle associate. Fig. 12. US Forest Service Agriculture Handbook 641 |
| 5471547 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville |
| 5471546 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville |
| 5471533 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville |
| 5471532 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville |
| 5471531 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Gardens at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville |
| 5463142 |
ambrosia beetle |
Euwallacea validus |
|
| 5443666 |
Brunner's Mantis |
Brunneria borealis |
Coastal plains; August 2011
|
| 5443661 |
Brunner's Mantis |
Brunneria borealis |
Coastal plains; August 2011 |
| 5443662 |
Brunner's Mantis |
Brunneria borealis |
Coastal plains; August 2011
|
| 5443663 |
Brunner's Mantis |
Brunneria borealis |
Coastal plains; August 2011 |
| 5443664 |
Brunner's Mantis |
Brunneria borealis |
Coastal plains; August 2011 |
| 5443665 |
Brunner's Mantis |
Brunneria borealis |
Coastal plains; August 2011 |
| 5428941 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Baccharis halimifolia (eastern baccharis) |
| 5428942 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Baccharis halimifolia (eastern baccharis) |
| 5428939 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Baccharis halimifolia (eastern baccharis) |
| 5428940 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Baccharis halimifolia (eastern baccharis) |
| 5428937 |
carpenter bee |
Xylocopa virginica |
Chrysoma pauciflosculosa (woody goldenrod) |
| 5428938 |
carpenter bee |
Xylocopa virginica |
Chrysoma pauciflosculosa (woody goldenrod) |
| 5428926 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Baccharis halimifolia (eastern baccharis) |
| 5428933 |
carpenter bee |
Xylocopa virginica |
Chrysoma pauciflosculosa (woody goldenrod) |
| 5428934 |
carpenter bee |
Xylocopa virginica |
Chrysoma pauciflosculosa (woody goldenrod) |
| 5428936 |
carpenter bee |
Xylocopa virginica |
Chrysoma pauciflosculosa (woody goldenrod) |
| 5428947 |
carpenter bee |
Xylocopa virginica |
Chrysoma pauciflosculosa (woody goldenrod) |
| 5428935 |
carpenter bee |
Xylocopa virginica |
Chrysoma pauciflosculosa (woody goldenrod) |
| 5428931 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Baccharis halimifolia (eastern baccharis) |
| 5428932 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Baccharis halimifolia (eastern baccharis) |
| 5428930 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Baccharis halimifolia (eastern baccharis) |
| 5428929 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Baccharis halimifolia (eastern baccharis) |
| 5428928 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Baccharis halimifolia (eastern baccharis) |
| 5428927 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Baccharis halimifolia (eastern baccharis) |
| 4178045 |
hackberry nipple gall parasitoid |
Eurytoma semivenae |
gall split open to reveal parasitoid |
| 0795057 |
elm spanworm |
Ennomos subsignaria |
Telenomus alsophilae egg parasities emerging from elm spanworm |
| 0488022 |
sawfly parasitic wasp |
Monodontomerus dentipes |
|
| 5405735 |
Mediterranean tamarisk beetle |
Diorhabda elongata |
Salt Cedar biological control |
| 0488019 |
stink bugs |
|
nymph feeding on sawfly larva |
| 4911040 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
the National Geographic Magazine published pictures of the first monarch butterfly overwintering site discovered in Mexico. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 5382541 |
eightspotted forester |
Alypia octomaculata |
|
| 0488018 |
stink bugs |
|
nymph feeding on sawfly larva |
| 5364094 |
green stink bug |
Acrosternum hilare |
An adult green stink bug on a leaf. |
| 5358519 |
butterflies, moths or skippers |
Lepidoptera (Order) N/A |
A butterfly at the Phoenix Botanical Garden. |
| 5358517 |
eastern tiger swallowtail |
Papilio glaucus |
A tiger swallowtail butterfly at the Phoenix Botanical Garden. |
| 5358516 |
eastern tiger swallowtail |
Papilio glaucus |
A tiger swallowtail butterfly at the Phoenix Botanical Garden. |
| 5368198 |
Tachinid flies |
|
|
| 5360483 |
spotted cutworm |
Xestia dolosa |
Larva of the spotted cutworm (Xestia dolosa). |
| 5364242 |
spined soldier bug |
Podisus maculiventris |
A predatory stink bug (Podisus sp.) feeding on a fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) that it has captured. |
| 5360700 |
ash borer |
Podosesia syringae |
Lilac ash borer (Podosesia syringae) caught in a sticky trap. |
| 5364280 |
Sphecid wasp |
Ammophila spp. |
A hunting wasp (Ammophila sp.) carrying its prey, a sphinx moth caterpillar. |
| 5364247 |
wheel bug |
Arilus cristatus |
The egg mass and some newly hatched wheel bugs (Arilus cristatus). |
| 5360733 |
velvet ants |
Dasymutilla spp. |
Velvet ant (Dasymutilla sp.). |
| 5364292 |
velvet ants |
Dasymutilla spp. |
An adult velvet ant (Dasymutilla sp.) on a flower. |
| 5360472 |
fall armyworm |
Spodoptera frugiperda |
A larva of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). |
| 5360506 |
sunflower moth |
Homoeosoma electellum |
An adult of the sunflower moth (Homoeosoma electellum). |
| 5360504 |
beet webworm |
Loxostege sticticalis |
A larva of the beet webworm (Loxostege sticticalis). |
| 5364253 |
eye-spotted lady beetle |
Anatis mali |
The adult of the eye-spotted lady beetle (Anatis mali). |
| 5359821 |
aphids, leafhoppers, planthoppers, scale insects and allies |
|
An insect trap in the field (Yuma - IRF). |
| 5363706 |
honey bee |
Apis mellifera |
Some honeybee keeping facilities. |
| 5363705 |
honey bee |
Apis mellifera |
A facility for keeping honeybees. |
| 5359291 |
codling moth |
Cydia pomonella |
Damage caused to an apple fruit by the codling moth Cydia pomonella in the field. |
| 5364293 |
Sphecid wasp |
Astata occidentalis |
Adult sphecid wasp (Astata occidentalis) with its stink bug prey. |
| 5364290 |
spider wasp |
Episyron quinquenotatus hurdi |
Adult spider wasp (Episyron quinquenotatus) with its prey. |
| 5364289 |
spider wasp |
Agenioideus humilis |
Adult spider wasp (Agnioideus humilis) with its prey. |
| 5364288 |
Sphecid wasp |
Bembix pruinosa |
Adult sphecid wasp (Podalonia valida) with its prey, a saltmarsh caterpillar (Estigmene acrea). |
| 5364286 |
Sphecid wasp |
Podalonia valida |
Larva of the sphecid wasp (Podalonia valida) consuming its prey, a saltmarsh caterpillar (Estigmene acrea). |
| 5364285 |
Sphecid wasp |
Podalonia valida |
Larva of the sphecid wasp (Podalonia valida) on its prey, a saltmarsh caterpillar (Estigmene acrea). |
| 5364284 |
Sphecid wasp |
Podalonia valida |
Eggs of the sphecid wasp (Podalonia valida) on its prey, a saltmarsh caterpillar (Estigmene acrea). |
| 5364283 |
Sphecid wasps |
Podalonia spp. |
Sphecid wasp (Podalonia sp.) with its prey, a cutworm.
|
| 5364282 |
Sphecid wasps |
Prionyx spp. |
Adult sphecid wasp (Prionyx sp.) with its grasshopper prey. |
| 5364281 |
Sphecid wasps |
Prionyx spp. |
Eggs of a sphecid wasp (Prionyx sp.) on its grasshopper host. |
| 5364279 |
Sphecid wasp |
Ammophila spp. |
Sphecid wasp (Ammophila sp.) stinging its prey, a notodontid moth caterpillar. |
| 5357327 |
Colorado potato beetle |
Leptinotarsa decemlineata |
A potato plant infested with Colorado potato beetles Leptinotarsa decemlineata in the field. |
| 5357325 |
Colorado potato beetle |
Leptinotarsa decemlineata |
A potato plant infested with Colorado potato beetles Leptinotarsa decemlineata in the field. |
| 5357326 |
Colorado potato beetle |
Leptinotarsa decemlineata |
A potato plant infested with Colorado potato beetles Leptinotarsa decemlineata in the field. |
| 5357324 |
Colorado potato beetle |
Leptinotarsa decemlineata |
A potato plant infested with Colorado potato beetles Leptinotarsa decemlineata in the field. |
| 5123032 |
juniper scale |
Carulaspis juniperi |
Collector: R.J.Gill
Date of photograph or collection: 01/23/1975 |
| 0795022 |
Texas leafcutting ant |
Atta texana |
carrying leaf material back to the nest |
| 3225033 |
southern pine beetle |
Dendroctonus frontalis |
aerial view of spot with direction of movement indicated |
| 3225087 |
robber flies |
|
with prey |
| 1399009 |
nun moth |
Lymantria monacha |
pheromone trap for population monitoring |
| 1399010 |
nun moth |
Lymantria monacha |
pheromone trap for population monitoring |
| 1470082 |
gypsy moth |
Lymantria dispar |
Sampling for non-target aquatic organisms after treating for gypsy moth |
| 1470083 |
gypsy moth |
Lymantria dispar |
Sampling for non-target aquatic organisms after treatment for gypsy moth |
| 0795021 |
Texas leafcutting ant |
Atta texana |
gathering leaf material |
| 0580012 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
|
| 2252038 |
pine butterfly |
Neophasia menapia |
larva being fed upon by stink bug nymph |
| 1748031 |
tobacco hornworm |
Manduca sexta |
external parasite |
| 0590089 |
tobacco hornworm |
Manduca sexta |
parasite pupal cases on larva |
| 0485030 |
mantids |
|
egg case. |
| 0014212 |
forest tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma disstria |
Window pane trap at Pearl River |
| 0014210 |
forest tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma disstria |
Sticky trap at Pearl River |
| 0014211 |
forest tent caterpillar |
Malacosoma disstria |
Window pane trap at Pearl River |
| 1748021 |
anchor stink bug |
Stiretrus anchorago |
adult bug feeding on larva of eastern tent caterpillar |
| 0014080 |
fireflies or lightning bugs |
|
|
| 0014083 |
bess beetles or passalid |
|
|
| 0014084 |
eyed click beetle |
Alaus oculatus |
|
| 0014085 |
robber flies |
|
|
| 0014086 |
assassin bug |
Zelus longipes |
|
| 0014087 |
assassin bug |
Zelus longipes |
|
| 0014088 |
wheel bug |
Arilus cristatus |
|
| 0014089 |
wheel bug |
Arilus cristatus |
|
| 0014090 |
true bugs |
|
on pine bark |
| 0014092 |
true bugs |
|
hatching from eggs |
| 0014140 |
butterflies, moths or skippers |
Lepidoptera (Order) N/A |
Cryptic coloration on cypress tree |
| 4726014 |
termites |
|
active mound in Masi Mara, Kenya. |
| 4178051 |
checkered beetle |
Thanasimus dubius |
feeding on SPB larva |
| 4178053 |
checkered beetle |
Thanasimus dubius |
on bark |
| 4178054 |
checkered beetle |
Thanasimus dubius |
preadult nearly ready to emerge |
| 2721014 |
butterflies, moths or skippers |
Lepidoptera (Order) N/A |
|
| 2734045 |
honey bee |
Apis mellifera |
Small swarm on pecan limb. Tifton, Georgia USA, Spring 2000 |
| 2734047 |
honey bee |
Apis mellifera |
Small swarm on pecan limb. Tifton, Georgia USA, Spring 2000 |
| 2734074 |
butterflies, moths or skippers |
Lepidoptera (Order) N/A |
pair |
| 2912054 |
mantids |
|
|
| 1748017 |
Chinese mantid |
Tenodera aridifolia sinensis |
predation on grasshopper |
| 4911041 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
An accompanying map graphically illustrates the incredible migration route this butterfly travels each year. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911042 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
There are 13 known monarch butterfly overwintering sites in Mexico. Many are in the mountainous state of Michoacan (MA-CHO-A-CAN) west of Mexico City. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911043 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
The only site open to the public is known as "el Rosario" located near the small town of Angangueo (AN-GAN-GAY-O). See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911044 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Access to the site is by a primitive dirt road about 6 miles long. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911045 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Vehicles must park about 1 mile from the monarch site. Elevation of this mountain is approximately 11,000 feet. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911046 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
A telephoto view of the fir trees (Abies religiosa) shows an orange-red hue created by the roosting butterflies. At a distance this coloration is suggestive of a bark beetle infestation. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911047 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
The remainder of the ascent is by horse. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911048 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
In some cases visitors are assigned a jackass for the final mountain assault. Is there a possible significance to this transport assignment? See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911049 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
As you enter the area it becomes readily apparent of the profusion of monarchs. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911050 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Foliage is literally covered with these dainty lepidopterans. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911051 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Some visitors serve as temporary roosts. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911052 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Mature fir tree limbs are literally weighted down by thousands of monarchs. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911053 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Green firs 80-100 feet tall turn orange from their living veneer. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911054 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
The forest floor is literally darkened by the monarch masses. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911055 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Adults cling to a tree trunk. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911056 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Some tree trunks increase in size from clinging live insect bodies. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911057 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Flowering plants in the area provide a nectar source for the winter inhabitants. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911058 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Springs in the area are an essential component for insuring the survival of the monarch. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911059 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
It is here that mating occurs prior to their spring northward migration. This migration usually begins about the 3rd week of March. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 4911060 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Using tagged adults, flights of as long as 3,000 km have been recorded. See images 4911040 - 4911060 |
| 0745035 |
Braconid wasps |
|
typical parasite larva. Southern pine beetle associate. Fig. 32. US Forest Service Agriculture Handbook 641 |
| 2912055 |
swallowtail butterflies |
Papilio spp. |
on flower |
| 3057010 |
V-marked lady beetle |
Neoharmonia venusta |
feeding on cottonwood leaf beetle eggs |
| 3067022 |
convergent lady beetle |
Hippodamia convergens |
feeding on cottonwood leaf beetle eggs |
| 2722020 |
giant water bug |
Lethocerus americanus |
|
| 4178037 |
Texas leafcutting ant |
Atta texana |
worker clipping needle |
| 0745071 |
checkered beetle |
Thanasimus dubius |
clerid beetle feeding on southern pine beetle |
| 1929095 |
gypsy moth |
Lymantria dispar |
Diagram of various lifestages |
| 2254051 |
aphids |
|
sooty mold on grand fir |
| 2252069 |
mountain pine beetle |
Dendroctonus ponderosae |
lindgren funnel trap |
| 2253070 |
multicolored Asian lady beetle |
Harmonia axyridis |
|
| 2252039 |
eastern pine looper |
Lambdina pellucidaria |
note camouflage of larva |
| 0908098 |
multicolored Asian lady beetle |
Harmonia axyridis |
The released lady beetles looked like this! |
| 0908099 |
multicolored Asian lady beetle |
Harmonia axyridis |
|
| 0908100 |
multicolored Asian lady beetle |
Harmonia axyridis |
The established lady beetles look like this! |
| 1791049 |
assassin bug |
Zelus exsanguis |
appear early in the season |
| 1791050 |
predacious stink bug |
Apateticus cynicus |
early season entomophage of caterpillars and other soft-bodied insects |
| 2652042 |
gypsy moth |
Lymantria dispar |
Biocontol for gypsy moth - parastic wasp laying eggs on gyspy moth pupal case. Eggs will hatch into wasp larvae which will feed and kill host. |
| 2652052 |
gypsy moth |
Lymantria dispar |
detection trapping program- public information-education important part of program-two trappers are explaining function and use of trap to homeowner prior to placement |
| 2253091 |
gypsy moth |
Lymantria dispar |
mice feeding on larva |
| 0805027 |
Ichneumonid wasp |
Glypta spp. |
tortix larval parasite
see image 0805025 |
| 0795023 |
Texas leafcutting ant |
Atta texana |
large |
| 0795025 |
Texas leafcutting ant |
Atta texana |
|
| 0795030 |
fall cankerworm |
Alsophila pometaria |
larva parasitized |
| 0488021 |
sawfly parasitic wasp |
Monodontomerus dentipes |
adults emerging from parasitized sawfly cocoon |
| 0488013 |
sawfly parasitic wasp |
Monodontomerus dentipes |
on sawfly pupa |
| 0488014 |
sawfly parasitic wasp |
Monodontomerus dentipes |
larva of parasite on cocoon of sawfly |
| 0488015 |
sawfly parasitic wasp |
Monodontomerus dentipes |
pupa of parasite on cocoon on sawfly |
