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Amanitas
Amanita spp. (about 600 species, worldwide)
Poisonous
Aphids
More than 1,300 species in North America north of Mexico
Big Red False Morel
Gyromitra caroliniana
Poisonous
Black Widow Spiders
Latrodectus mactans and L. variolus
Venomous
Blusher
Amanita rubescens
Bold Jumper
Phidippus audax
Butterflies and Skippers
More than 700 species in North America north of Mexico
Cecropia Moth
Hyalophora cecropia
Coral-Pink Merulius
Phlebia incarnata (formerly Merulius incarnatus)
Damselflies
Species in the suborder Zygoptera
Dragonflies
Species in the suborder Anisoptera
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Elephantear
Elliptio crassidens
Endangered
Ellipse and Bleedingtooth
Venustaconcha ellipsiformis and V. pleasii
Emetic Russula
Russula emetica
Poisonous
False Morels
Gyromitra spp. (false morels); Helvella spp. (elfin saddles)
Poisonous
Freshwater Mussels
Bivalve molluscs in order Unionoida
Gabled False Morel
Gyromitra brunnea
Poisonous
Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths
About 75 species in North America north of Mexico
Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
Ground Beetles
About 2,400 species in North America north of Mexico
Hexagonal-Pored Polypore
Polyporus alveolaris (formerly Favolus alveolaris)
Edible
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
Ichneumon Wasps
More than 5,000 species in North America
Lady Beetles (Ladybird Beetles; Ladybugs)
Nearly 500 species in North America north of Mexico
Leaf Beetles
About 2,000 species in North America
Leafhoppers
More than 3,000 species in North America north of Mexico
Ling Chih (Lingzhi; Reishi Mushroom)
Ganoderma sessile (formerly G. lucidum)
Edible
Longhorned Beetles (Borers; Sawyer Beetles)
About 1,000 species in North America north of Mexico
Mosquitoes
There are about 50 species of mosquitoes in our state.
Moths
More than 12,000 species in North America north of Mexico
Nessus Sphinx
Amphion floridensis
Noctuid Moths
More than 2,500 species in North America north of Mexico
Northern Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea copei
Orchard Orbweaver
Leucauge venusta
Ozark Cavefish
Amblyopsis rosae
Endangered
Pink Mucket
Lampsilis abrupta
Endangered
Pyralid Moths
More than 680 species in North America north of Mexico
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Reddening Lepiota
Leucoagaricus americanus (Lepiota americana)
Edible
Redfin Darter
Etheostoma whipplei
Endangered
Round Pigtoe
Pleurobema sintoxia
Scarab Beetles
About 1,700 species in North America north of Mexico.
Scarlet Cup
Sarcoscypha dudleyi
Spiny Orbweavers (Micrathena Spiders)
Micrathena spp.
Spittlebugs and Froghoppers
About 60 species in North America north of Mexico
Springtails
More than 8,000 species globally
Stalked Scarlet Cup
Sarcoscypha occidentalis
Taillight Shiner
Notropis maculatus
Endangered
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycriptus undatus
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