This beautifully colored stink bug is the Banasa Stink Bug ( Banasa dimidiata ). They are widespread throughout the United States and par...

One of the most common beetles I found at the white sheet and mercury vapor light last summer was the Red-lined Burying Beetle ( Necrodes ...

One of the most magnificent woodland butterflies to call Missouri home is the Red-Spotted Purple ( Limenitis arthemis ). They are no...

Eastern Dobsonflies ( Corydalus cornutus ) look like something out of someones nightmare. They are large, alien-looking, and downright i...

Hearing the word Conehead , for many of us middle-aged folks, brings to mind a classic skit from the older Saturday Night Live episodes by...

Toad Bugs in the family Gelastocoridae are sometimes called "Funny Bugs" or "Laughing Bugs." They were given the commo...

The Virginia Metallic Tiger Beetle ( Tetracha virginica ), also goes by the name of Big-headed Tiger Beetle and when you look at these pic...

Acorn Weevils in the genius Curculio can be deceptively difficult to tell apart as they all look similar and have similar lifecyles. Howe...