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several yellow aphids on plant

Aphids

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

Two Asian lady beetles, one orange with several black spots, the other red with no spots

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

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 an adult damselfly on a twig next to water.

Damselflies

Species in the suborder Zygoptera

Orangethroat darter male in spawning colors, side view photo with black background

Darters

Etheostoma, Percina, Ammocrypta, and Crystallaria spp.

Photo of a male Banded Pennant dragonfly

Dragonflies

Species in the suborder Anisoptera

elephant's ear

Elephantear

Elliptio crassidens

Endangered

Monkey Face Mussel

Freshwater Mussels

Bivalve molluscs in order Unionoida

Polyphemus Moth, Belton MO

Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths

About 75 species in North America north of Mexico

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

Marbled orbweaver spider in web

Marbled Orbweaver

Araneus marmoreus

Southern redbelly dace male in spawning colors, side view photo with black background

Minnows

Notropis, Cyprinella, Hybognathus, Luxilus, and others

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

Moths

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

Ninebark calligraphy beetle on cluster of ninebark flower buds

Ninebark Calligraphy Beetle

Calligrapha spiraea

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

image of a Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth

Pyralid Moths

More than 680 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a ramshorn snail on a wet rock.

Ramshorn Snails

Gyraulus, Helisoma, Menetus, Micromenetus, Planorbula spp.

image of a Carolina Grasshopper

Short-Horned Grasshoppers

About 620 species in North America

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

Sphinx Moths (Hawk Moths)

More than 50 species in Missouri

Adult salt marsh moth resting on a vertical plant stem

Tiger and Lichen Moths

Subfamily Arctiinae (formerly a family)

Photo of an aquatic tubificid worm among rocks in an aquarium.

Tubificid Worms (Tubifex Worms)

Tubifex spp. and other aquatic tubificid annelids

Photo of a magdalen underwing moth

Underwing Moths

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

V-marked lady beetle crawling on a flower

V-Marked Lady Beetle

Neoharmonia venusta

Water springtails congregate in water above soggy dead leaves

Water Springtail

Podura aquatica

Cryptorhynchus weevil viewed from side

Weevils (Snout Beetles; Bark Beetles)

About 2,500 species in North America north of Mexico

Image of a western mudsnake

Western Mudsnake

Farancia abacura reinwardtii

Photo of wood ear mushroom, which looks like a brownish human ear stuck to a log

Wood Ear (Tree Ear)

Auricularia auricula (formerly A. auricula-judae)

Edible

image of Xystodesmid Millipede crawling on a forest floor

Xystodesmid Millipedes

8 tribes, with about 23 genera, in North America north of Mexico