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Amanitas
Amanita spp. (about 600 species, worldwide)
Poisonous
Aquatic Spiders
Dolomedes spp., Tetragnatha spp., and others
Arrowhead Spider (Triangle Orbweaver)
Verrucosa arenata
Butterflies and Skippers
More than 700 species in North America north of Mexico
Crambid Snout Moths
More than 860 species in North America north of Mexico
Crystal Darter
Crystallaria asprella
Endangered
Damselflies
Species in the suborder Zygoptera
Darters
Etheostoma, Percina, Ammocrypta, and Crystallaria spp.
Dragonflies
Species in the suborder Anisoptera
Fathead Minnow
Pimephales promelas
Foliage Flower Spiders
Mecaphesa spp. and Misumessus spp.
Freshwater Mussels
Bivalve molluscs in order Unionoida
Geometrid Moths
About 250 species recorded for Missouri
Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths
About 75 species in North America north of Mexico
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Grass Carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Invasive
Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele
Ground Beetles
About 2,400 species in North America north of Mexico
Leaf Beetles
About 2,000 species in North America
Leafcutter Bees
Megachile spp.
Longhorned Beetles (Borers; Sawyer Beetles)
About 1,000 species in North America north of Mexico
Minnows
Notropis, Cyprinella, Hybognathus, Luxilus, and others
Moths
More than 12,000 species in North America north of Mexico
Noctuid Moths
More than 2,500 species in North America north of Mexico
Northern Crab Spider
Mecaphesa asperata
Northern Studfish
Fundulus catenatus
Prominent Moths
About 50 species recorded from Missouri
Pyralid Moths
More than 680 species in North America north of Mexico
Quillback
Carpiodes cyprinus
Robber Flies
More than 1,000 species in North America
Silverfish (Firebrat)
Lepisma saccharina, Thermobia domestica, and other species
Soil Centipedes
Estimated 4,000 species globally
Spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
Springtails
More than 8,000 species globally
Tent Caterpillar And Lappet Moths
About 35 species in North America north of Mexico
Tiger and Lichen Moths
Subfamily Arctiinae (formerly a family)
Tortricid Moths
About 1,400 species in North America north of Mexico
Turkey Tail
Trametes versicolor
Edible
Water Scavenger Beetles
Beetles in the family Hydrophilidae
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