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Photo of a meloe blister beetle, female, on ground

Blister Beetles

More than 400 species in North America north of Mexico

image of greenbottle fly on carcass

Blow Flies (Bottle Flies)

About 84 species in North America.

Long-legged wasp grasping a wolf spider while clinging to house siding

Entypus Spider Wasps

Entypus aratus, E. unifasciatus, E. fulvicornis, and others

Polyphemus Moth, Belton MO

Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths

About 75 species in North America north of Mexico

image of Fiery Searcher on dead leaves

Ground Beetles

About 2,400 species in North America north of Mexico

Swamp milkweed leaf beetle on a leaf it has chewed on.

Leaf Beetles

About 2,000 species in North America

Forage looper moth perched on a brick wall, viewed from side

Moths

More than 12,000 species in North America north of Mexico

image of Black-and-Yellow Mud Dauber

Mud Daubers

Three genera: Sceliphron, Trypoxylon, and Chalybion

Glossy black spider wasp manipulating paralyzed spider

Spider Wasps

About 300 species in North America north of Mexico

Elongate-bodied springtail on a brown leaf

Springtails

More than 8,000 species globally