This beautifully patterned spider is a Fishing Spider in the family Dolomedes . They earn their name fishing spider from their preferred h...

Imperial Moths ( Eacles imperialis ) in the family Saturniidae are large silk moths commonly found in forested areas throughout Missouri. ...

This beautiful little ant is Camponotus subbarbatus , and since I could not find a common name for her.....I took the liberty of giving he...

Tropical Fish in South Dakota Highlights Threat Posed by Exotic Species                                                    (Ph...

Silverfish in the order Thysanura are one of the most common household pests found in North America. They are considered cosmopolitan whic...

With the unseasonably warm weather we've been experiencing here in NW Missouri it puts me in mind of spring and butterflies. One of my...

This matte black beetle is a Black Blister Beetle (say that fast three times). These beetles are in the family Meloidae. They are quite co...

Spotted Cucumber Beetles( Diabrotica undecimpunctata ), are small (3 or 4 mm) in size, but bright in color. They superficially resemble l...

Several week ago I asked a friend of mine, Shannon, to come out and help me open up my hive and see how they were doing. I was concerned a...

Tonight while outside photographing the insects attracted to the only thing blooming in my yard, the peppermint, I noticed this dark butte...