This pretty little bird is probably one of the most recognized birds in Missouri, perhaps even the whole of the United States, this is the A...

(Photo by: Steve Scott) This delicate-looking little butterfly is the Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea) and they are found throughout t...

This pretty yellow fly is called the Golden Dung Fly ( Scathophaga stercoraria) , they are also called the Yellow Dung Fly. While it is true...

Citronella ants in the genus Lasius (claviger group) claviger . They get their name from the lemony citronella-like scent they emit when th...

This large prehistoric-looking creature is a Vinegaroon or Whip Scorpion, they are related to spiders and scorpions in the class of Arachni...

This pretty little ant is a Spine-waisted ant ( Aphaenogaster tennesseensis ) in the family Formicidae. Some refer to this ant as an Orange-...

I read this quote online about these beetles and had to chuckle at its truthfulness:   "This is a water beetle. It is the hardest objec...

Many of you may not know that I also have another blog called Explore Missouri. I have seriously neglected it over the past year and hope to...

This pretty little black and orange insect is a Sawfly ( Dolerus unicolor ). Sawflies are not flies at all, but are related to wasps and bee...

This very large ant is a queen carpenter ant ( Camponotus pennsylvanicus ) in the family formicidae. They are one of the most commonly seen...