Biting Midge (No-See-Um)
Biting Midges, commonly known as No-See-Ums, are tiny blood-feeding flies belonging to the family Ceratopogonidae. Despite their extremely small size, these insects are among the most irritating biting…
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Bird Grasshopper (American Bird Grasshopper)
The American Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca americana) is one of the largest grasshopper species native to North America. This powerful jumping and flying insect is commonly found in fields,…
Birch Skeletonizer Moth
The Birch Skeletonizer Moth (Bucculatrix canadensisella) is a small leaf-feeding moth species known for the distinctive “skeletonizing” damage caused by its larvae on birch leaves. The caterpillars feed…
Biorhiza pallida (Oak Apple Gall Wasp)
Biorhiza pallida, commonly called the Oak Apple Gall Wasp, is a species of tiny wasp that causes distinctive round growths known as oak apple galls on oak trees.…
Bluegrass Billbug
The Bluegrass Billbug (Sphenophorus parvulus) is a destructive lawn pest that damages turfgrass by feeding on stems and roots. Billbugs are a type of weevil and are commonly…
Bigger Yellow Ant
The Bigger Yellow Ant, commonly called the Citronella Ant, belongs to the genus Lasius. These ants are well known for producing a lemon-like scent when crushed, which gives…
Big-headed Fly
The Big-headed Fly belongs to the insect family Pipunculidae, a fascinating group of parasitic flies recognized for their disproportionately large, rounded heads and oversized compound eyes. Although these…
Big-headed Ant
The Big-headed Ant refers to ants in the genus Pheidole, a diverse and widespread group of ants found throughout tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions around the world.…
Big Dipper Firefly
Big Dipper Firefly (Common Eastern Firefly) The Big Dipper Firefly (Photinus pyralis), commonly known as the Common Eastern Firefly, is one of the most recognizable firefly species in…
Bidens Borer Moth
Bidens Borer Moths are small noctuid moths whose caterpillars develop inside the stems of plants in the genus Bidens, commonly known as beggar-ticks or Spanish needles. These moths…