This beautiful black and red butterfly is a red admiral ( Vanessa atalanta ), and they are a common sight throughout Missouri as well as the...

I just wanted to write and Thank each one of my followers and visitors for your kind comments and enthusiastic support of MObugs. I appreci...

This small cicada is the Plains Dog-Day Cicada ( Tibicen auriferus ). They are found throughout most of the Midwestern states. This is one o...

 (male) Admirable Grasshoppers ( Syrbula admirabilis ) are sometimes referred to as handsome grasshoppers and it is easy to see why. This i...

On a recent trip to Squaw Creek NWR Cindy and I drove the 10 mile auto tour and discovered this beautiful snake in the road. Upon first see...

This odd looking thorn-like creature is a widefooted leafhopper ( Campylenchia latipes ). They have mastered the art of camouflage to perfe...

We've all seen these messy looking tent-like webs that often engulf trees in the fall. They are the handiwork of the Fall webworm ( Hyph...

This beautiful metallic ground beetle is Dicaelus purpuratus. They are an extremely fast moving beetle, in fact they are so fast I had a ha...

For every creature that exists there seems to be something designed to control it or destroy it. Insects in particular have it rough. If it ...

This multi-colored beauty has been identified as a Ground Sac Spider ( Genus: Trachelas ). This particular specimen is a female and she made...