This beautiful dragonfly is the "Widow Skimmer" ( Libellula luctuosa ) They are probably the most frequently encountered dragonfl...

 I know this creature is not an insect, but it definitely qualifies as an arthropod, which puts it in the same phylum as insects. I thought...

 Scorpionfly's belong in the order Mecoptera, and this particular specimen is in the genus Panorpa .They get their name from the males ...

   Glad to see something is doing it's part to control the ever growing population of Junebugs in our area. I cannot tell you how man...

  Stinks by Name, Stinks by Nature Never get in a lift with a stink bug it might just let off a smell Look around and try to spot the cu...

 This crazy looking stick-like insect is NOT a Stick Insect. It is in fact a Water Scorpion in the family Nepidae. They are in the same ord...

There are 11 species of cicadas in Missouri and many of them have no common name other than to be called "Dog-Day Cicada". This m...

  This pretty little beetle is called a Swamp Milkweed Beetle ( Labidomera clivicollis ).They are found throughout the Eastern United State...

  Long-Legged Sac Spiders in the genus Cheiracanthium are easily recognized by their long front legs and their overall "long-legged...

 This incredibly aggressive wasp is a European Hornet ( Vespa crabro ), even it's Latin name suggests a crabby beast. Like their common...