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Jagged ambush bug on a plant stem

Ambush Bugs

Phymata spp. and others in subfamily Phymatinae (ambush bugs)

Venomous

several yellow aphids on plant

Aphids

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

Several regal fritillaries feeding on butterfly weed

Butterflies and Skippers

More than 700 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a Cabbage White

Cabbage White

Pieris rapae

Photo of a sod webworm adult moth on a window with hind end propped up

Crambid Snout Moths

More than 860 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a Harvestman, viewed from above

Daddy Longlegs (Harvestmen)

About 6,500 species have been named so far, worldwide.

Photo of an adult damselfly on a twig next to water.

Damselflies

Species in the suborder Zygoptera

Photo of a male Banded Pennant dragonfly

Dragonflies

Species in the suborder Anisoptera

Photo of a falcate orangetip nectaring on a spring beauty flower

Falcate Orangetip

Anthocharis midea

image of a Black-Waved Flannel Moth resting on a leaf

Flannel Moths

Eleven species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a green crab spider on a leaf

Foliage Flower Spiders

Mecaphesa spp. and Misumessus spp.

A wavy-lined emerald moth resting on a glass window

Geometrid Moths

About 250 species recorded for Missouri

Polyphemus Moth, Belton MO

Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths

About 75 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a green crab spider on a leaf

Green Crab Spider

Misumessus oblongus (formerly Misumenops oblonga)

image of Fiery Searcher on dead leaves

Ground Beetles

About 2,400 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a Xysticus crab spider, tan individual

Ground Crab Spiders

Xysticus spp.

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

Faint-spotted palthis moth resting on part of an aluminum screen door

Litter Moths

Subfamily Herminiinae

Longhorn bee closeup of head showing long antennae and yellow face

Longhorn Bees

More than 200 species of tribe Eucerini (longhorn bees) 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

Female mason bee collecting pollen on a yellow daisy-family flowerhead

Megachilid Bees

More than 630 species in North America north of Mexico

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

Moths

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

image of a Nessus Sphinx

Nessus Sphinx

Amphion floridensis

image of a Dagger Moth

Noctuid Moths

More than 2,500 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a northern crab spider

Northern Crab Spider

Mecaphesa asperata

Photo of an Orange Sulphur taking nectar from a flower

Orange Sulphur (Alfalfa Butterfly)

Colias eurytheme

Photo of a picture-winged fly

Picture-Winged Flies

About 130 species in North America north of Mexico

image of a Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth

Pyralid Moths

More than 680 species in North America north of Mexico

image of Sand Wasp perched on sand

Sand Wasps

More than 1,200 species in North America north of Mexico

Male eastern Hercules beetle walking in grass

Scarab Beetles

About 1,700 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a silvery checkerspot, Wings Folded

Silvery Checkerspot

Chlosyne nycteis

Photo of an unidentified grass skipper

Skippers

About 275 species in North America north of Mexico

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

Photo of a swift crab spider, female, from above.

Swift Crab Spider

Mecaphesa celer (formerly Misumenops celer)

image of an Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth

Tent Caterpillar And Lappet Moths

About 35 species in North America north of Mexico

Adult salt marsh moth resting on a vertical plant stem

Tiger and Lichen Moths

Subfamily Arctiinae (formerly a family)

Tortricid moth resting on a leaf

Tortricid Moths

About 1,400 species in North America north of Mexico

Two-marked treehopper clinging to a stem

Treehoppers

More than 260 species in North America North of Mexico

Tussock moth resting on a wooden board

Tussock Moths

About 30 species in subfamily Lymantriinae (formerly a family) in North America

Male twelve-spotted skimmer perched on a plant stalk

Twelve-Spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

Photo of a magdalen underwing moth

Underwing Moths

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

Photo of wolf spider with young

Wolf Spiders

Nearly 250 species in North America north of Mexico