Does anyone out there in Cyberspace have a clue what this little nymph grows up to be? I found several of them in some tall grasses back in...

Red-Lined carrion beetles ( Necrodes surinamersis ) are large beetles that measure up to 1 1/2 inches.They are all black with a red line at...

  Differential Grasshoppers ( Melanoplus differentialis ) are probably one of the most common of all the grasshoppers in Missouri. They ...

Silver-Spotted Skipper ( Epargyreus clarus ) is one of the largest skippers in North America. They are found throughout most of the United...

Carolina Mantids are native to Missouri as well as most of the Eastern United States, Mexico and California. They are much smaller than th...

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This beautiful green dragonfly is the Eastern Pondhawk ( Erythemis simpliciolis ). They are primarily a species of the Eastern United Stat...

Fishing Spiders in the genus Dolomedes are sometimes called Raft Spiders, Dock Spiders, and Wharf Spiders.There are over 100 species World...

This past summer proved to be a good one for the crazy little crab spiders. These little spiders are so unique and fun to watch, that no...

This beautiful insect is a Giant Crane Fly ( Tipula abdominalis ), they are found throughout Central and Eastern North America. They can be...