This large grasshopper is a Carolina Grasshopper ( Dissosteira carolina ) in the family Acrididae which are the short-horned grasshoppers. ...

A few days ago while out hiking in this oppressive heat I discovered these two caterpillars on the limb of a small tree. I knew they were gi...

While out hiking the trail behind the office where I work I discovered several slugs munching on the mushrooms that had popped up on the mu...

This brightly colored wasp is the "Rust-Colored Spider Wasp" ( Tachypompilus ferrugineus). The species name ferrugineus actually ...

Thanks to Ted over at Beetles in the Bush I was able to get a fast ID on this beautiful longhorn beetle. It was dining on the blooming pep...

My friend and fellow naturalist Shannon set out on a mission last week to rescue a wild honeybee hive that was found laying along the side o...

Margined Leatherwings ( Chauliognathus marginatus ) are a type of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. They are frequently found nectar...

This odd looking insect is a Mole Cricket in the family Gryllotalpidae, they move more like a vertebrate than an invertebrate, and are trul...

This lovely lady beetle is the Pink-Spotted Lady Beetle ( Coleomegilla maculata ), they are native to North America and are one of the most...

Flower Scarab Beetles in the family Scarabaeidae are common throughout the United States and they are attracted to the fragrant blossoms of ...