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Aphids
More than 1,300 species in North America north of Mexico
Ash Tree Bolete
Boletinellus merulioides
Edible
Backswimmers
About 32 North American species in the family Notonectidae
Butterflies and Skippers
More than 700 species in North America north of Mexico
Damselflies
Species in the suborder Zygoptera
Darters
Etheostoma, Percina, Ammocrypta, and Crystallaria spp.
Dragonflies
Species in the suborder Anisoptera
Eastern Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Eastern Hog-Nosed Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Freshwater Mussels
Bivalve molluscs in order Unionoida
Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths
About 75 species in North America north of Mexico
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Greenside Darter
Etheostoma blennioides
Ground Beetles
About 2,400 species in North America north of Mexico
Halictid Bees (Sweat Bees)
More than 500 species in North America north of Mexico
Hummingbird Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe
Leaf Beetles
About 2,000 species in North America
Leafhoppers
More than 3,000 species in North America north of Mexico
Longhorned Beetles (Borers; Sawyer Beetles)
About 1,000 species in North America north of Mexico
Longpincered Crayfish
Faxonius longidigitus (formerly Orconectes longidigitus)
Minnows
Notropis, Cyprinella, Hybognathus, Luxilus, and others
Moths
More than 12,000 species in North America north of Mexico
Niangua Darter
Etheostoma nianguae
Endangered
Noctuid Moths
More than 2,500 species in North America north of Mexico
Pyralid Moths
More than 680 species in North America north of Mexico
Ramshorn Snails
Gyraulus, Helisoma, Menetus, Micromenetus, Planorbula spp.
Red-Eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Red-Legged Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum
River Redhorse
Moxostoma carinatum
Scarab Beetles
About 1,700 species in North America north of Mexico
Short-Horned Grasshoppers
About 620 species in North America
Shorthead Redhorse
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Southern Redbelly Dace
Chrosomus erythrogaster (formerly Phoxinus erythrogaster)
Sphinx Moths (Hawk Moths)
More than 50 species in Missouri
Spittlebugs and Froghoppers
About 60 species in North America north of Mexico
Springtails
More than 8,000 species globally
Three-Toed Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina triunguis
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosus
Weevils (Snout Beetles; Bark Beetles)
About 2,500 species in North America north of Mexico
Western Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta bellii
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