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Photo of a marbled orbweaver spider

Angulate and Roundshouldered Orbweavers

Araneus spp.

Acrobat ants on a leaf

Ants

More than 700 species in North America

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

image of Assassin Bug crawling on a leaf

Assassin Bugs

Nearly 200 species in North America north of Mexico

Venomous

Photo of backswimmer, side view

Backswimmers

About 32 North American species in the family Notonectidae

magnified chigger

Chiggers

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

Photo of a goldenrod crab spider, whitish individual, on native aster flower

Goldenrod Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

image of an Ichneumon Wasp on tree trunk

Ichneumon Wasps

More than 5,000 species in North America

Seven-spotted lady beetle on a flower

Lady Beetles (Ladybird Beetles; Ladybugs)

Nearly 500 species in North America north of Mexico

Swamp milkweed leaf beetle on a leaf it has chewed on.

Leaf Beetles

About 2,000 species in North America

image of a Leafhopper on leaf

Leafhoppers

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

Red milkweed beetle eating a common milkweed leaf.

Longhorned Beetles (Borers; Sawyer Beetles)

About 1,000 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a midge fly larva crawling on a rock in an aquarium

Midge Fly Larvae

Nearly 1,100 species in North America

image of Narceus Millipede crawling across gravel

Millipedes

More than 900 species in North America north of Mexico

image of Mosquito

Mosquitoes

There are about 50 species of mosquitoes in our state.

Photo of an orchard orbweaver with a black background

Orchard Orbweaver

Leucauge venusta

Photo of a ramshorn snail on a wet rock.

Ramshorn Snails

Gyraulus, Helisoma, Menetus, Micromenetus, Planorbula spp.

Male eastern Hercules beetle walking in grass

Scarab Beetles

About 1,700 species in North America north of Mexico.

A reddish centipede crawls over a rock

Soil Centipedes

There are many species of soil centipedes in our state.

image of Soldier Beetle on Goldenrod

Soldier Beetles

Nearly 500 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a white micrathena spider in her web

Spiny Orbweavers (Micrathena Spiders)

Micrathena spp.

image of a Spittlebug and nest on plant stem

Spittlebugs and Froghoppers

About 60 species in North America north of Mexico

Elongate-bodied springtail on a brown leaf

Springtails

More than 8,000 species globally

Green stink bug on a leaf

Stink Bugs

In North America, more than 200 species in 64 genera.

Image of a sweat bee

Sweat Bees

Numerous species and genera in Missouri

Water springtails congregate in water above soggy dead leaves

Water Springtail

Podura aquatica

image of Cocklebur Weevil

Weevils (Snout Beetles; Bark Beetles)

About 2,500 species in North America north of Mexico

image of a Wheel Bug, Side View

Wheel Bug

Arilus cristatus

Venomous