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Wheel bugs prey on caterpillars and beetles, such as Japanese beetles, the cabbage worm, orange dogs, tent caterpillars, and the Mexican bean beetle, all…

Mayflies (also known as shadflies or fishflies in Canada and the upper Midwestern U.S.) are aquatic insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera. This…

The eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) is a common newt of eastern North America. It frequents small lakes, ponds, and streams or nearby wet…

Manduca rustica, the rustic sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found…

Some listeners find evidence of Leafcutter Bee and sight a Texas Horned Lizard.

Megalopyge opercularis is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It has numerous common names, including southern flannel moth for its adult form, and puss…

A listener finds the bones of an opposum. The opossum is a marsupial of the order Didelphimorphia, endemic to the Americas. The largest order of…

Cocculus carolinus, commonly called the Carolina coralbead, or snailseed, is a perennial vine of the moonseed family (Cocculus). It is native to North…

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Coccinellidae is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from 0.8 to 18 mm (0.03 to 0.71 inches). The family is commonly known as ladybugs in…