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Jagged ambush bug on a plant stem

Ambush Bugs

Phymata spp. and others in subfamily Phymatinae (ambush bugs)

Venomous

several yellow aphids on plant

Aphids

More than 1,300 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a triangle orbweaver, or arrowhead spider

Arrowhead Spider (Triangle Orbweaver)

Verrucosa arenata

Photo of a Banded Tiger Moth

Banded Tiger Moth

Apantesis vittata

Several regal fritillaries feeding on butterfly weed

Butterflies and Skippers

More than 700 species in North America north of Mexico

Image of a Cecropia moth.

Cecropia Moth

Hyalophora cecropia

Photo of a Chickweed Geometer

Chickweed Geometer

Haematopis grataria

magnified chigger

Chiggers

Trombicula alfreddugesi and other Trombicula spp. (syn. Eutrombicula)

Common buckeye butterfly nectaring on a flower, wings spread

Common Buckeye

Junonia coenia

Photo of a sod webworm adult moth on a window with hind end propped up

Crambid Snout Moths

More than 860 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of an adult damselfly on a twig next to water.

Damselflies

Species in the suborder Zygoptera

Photo of a male Banded Pennant dragonfly

Dragonflies

Species in the suborder Anisoptera

Photo of a green crab spider on a leaf

Foliage Flower Spiders

Mecaphesa spp. and Misumessus spp.

A wavy-lined emerald moth resting on a glass window

Geometrid Moths

About 250 species recorded for Missouri

Polyphemus Moth, Belton MO

Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths

About 75 species in North America north of Mexico

image of a Honey Locust Moth

Honey Locust Moth

Syssphinx bicolor (syn. Sphingicampa bicolor)

Photo of a male Io Moth

Io Moth

Automeris io

Seven-spotted lady beetle on a flower

Lady Beetles (Ladybird Beetles; Ladybugs)

Nearly 500 species in North America north of Mexico

image of a Leafhopper on leaf

Leafhoppers

More than 3,000 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a magdalen underwing moth

Magdalen Underwing

Catocala illecta

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 a Dagger Moth

Noctuid Moths

More than 2,500 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a Painted Lichen Moth

Painted Lichen Moth

Hypoprepia fucosa

Citrus flatid planthopper on twig

Planthoppers

More than 900 species in North America north of Mexico

image of a Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth

Pyralid Moths

More than 680 species in North America north of Mexico

image of a Rosy Maple Moth

Rosy Maple Moth

Dryocampa rubicunda

A white-lined sphinx moth sips nectar from a purple locoweed flower

Sphinx Moths (Hawk Moths)

More than 50 species in Missouri

dogbane tiger moth

Tiger and Lichen Moths

Subfamily Arctiinae (formerly a family)

Photo of a magdalen underwing moth

Underwing Moths

Catocala spp., more than 100 species in North America north of Mexico

image of Cocklebur Weevil

Weevils (Snout Beetles; Bark Beetles)

About 2,500 species in North America north of Mexico

White-Lined Sphinx Moth

White-Lined Sphinx

Hyles lineata