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Admirable Grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis
Alcohol Inky
Coprinopsis atramentaria (formerly Coprinus atramentarius)
Edible
Alderfly Larvae
Sialis spp.
Alligator Gar
Atractosteus spatula (formerly Lepisosteus spatula)
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
Amanitas
Amanita spp. (about 600 species, worldwide)
Poisonous
Ambush Bugs
Phymata spp. and others in subfamily Phymatinae (ambush bugs)
Venomous
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus (formerly Rana catesbeiana)
American Snout
Libytheana carinent
Andrenid Bees (Miner Bees)
More than 1,200 species in North America north of Mexico
Angulate and Roundshouldered Orbweavers
Araneus spp.
Annual Cicadas
Neotibicen spp. (in Missouri) (formerly Tibicen)
Antlion Adults
More than 100 species in North America north of Mexico
Antlion Larvae (Doodlebug Larvae)
More than 100 species in North America north of Mexico
Aphids
More than 1,300 species in North America north of Mexico
Aquatic Pillbugs and Sowbugs (Aquatic Isopods)
Freshwater members of the crustacean order Isopoda
Aquatic Spiders
Dolomedes spp., Tetragnatha spp., and others
Arabesque Orbweaver
Neoscona arabesca
Arkansas Brokenray
Lampsilis reeveiana
Arkansas Darter
Etheostoma cragini
Armored Harvestmen
Members of suborder Laniatores
Arrowhead Spider (Triangle Orbweaver)
Verrucosa arenata
Artist Conk
Ganoderma applanatum
Ash Tree Bolete
Boletinellus merulioides
Edible
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
Assassin Bugs
Nearly 200 species in North America north of Mexico
Venomous
Backswimmers
About 32 North American species in the family Notonectidae
Banded Sculpin
Cottus carolinae
Barn Spider
Neoscona crucifera
Bee Flies
About 800 species in North America
Belted Crayfish (Big River Crayfish)
Faxonius harrisonii (formerly Orconectes harrisonii)
Berkeley’s Polypore
Bondarzewia berkeleyi
Edible
Big Creek Crayfish
Faxonius peruncus (formerly Orconectes peruncus)
Big Laughing Gym (Big Laughing Jim)
Gymnopilus junonius (formerly G. spectabilis)
Poisonous
Big Red False Morel
Gyromitra caroliniana
Poisonous
Big-Eyed Toad Bug
Gelastocoris oculatus
Bighead Carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Invasive
Bigmouth Buffalo
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Bitter Bolete
Tylopilus felleus
Black Buffalo
Ictiobus niger
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Black Carp
Mylopharyngodon piceus
Invasive
Black Morel
Morchella angusticeps (formerly M. elata)
Edible
Black River Madtom
Noturus mayden
Black Trumpet
Craterellus cornucopioides (C. fallax)
Edible
Black-Footed Polypore
Polyporus badius
Black-Staining Polypore
Meripilus sumstinei (formerly M. giganteus)
Edible
Blackspotted Topminnow
Fundulus olivaceus
Blackstripe Topminnow
Fundulus notatus
Bleeding Mycena
Mycena haematopus
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