Berytidae (Stilt Bug)
Stilt Bugs are slender true bugs belonging to the family Berytidae. These unusual insects are named for their extremely long, delicate legs that resemble stilts. Although they appear…
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Bee Fly (Greater Bee Fly)
The Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major) is a fascinating nectar-feeding insect that closely resembles a fuzzy bee but actually belongs to the fly family Bombyliidae. These insects are…
Deathwatch Beetles
Deathwatch Beetles are wood-boring insects in the family Ptinidae that infest damp, decaying, or fungus-affected wood. They are best known for the faint tapping or ticking sound produced…
Date Palm Weevils
Date Palm Weevils are large, destructive snout beetles in the family Dryophthoridae that attack a wide range of palm species. The most notorious species, including the red palm…
Bee-like Flower Fly (Yellow-Fronted Flower Fly)
The Yellow-Fronted Flower Fly is a beneficial hoverfly species belonging to the family Syrphidae. These flies are well known for their remarkable resemblance to bees and wasps, a…
Banded Tussock Moth
Overview The Banded Tussock Moth is a hairy caterpillar-producing moth belonging to the family Erebidae. Like many tussock moth species, the larvae are highly recognizable because of their…
Banded Thrips
Overview Banded Thrips are tiny plant-feeding insects belonging to the order Thysanoptera. Like other thrips species, they are recognized for their slender bodies, narrow fringed wings, and rapid…
Banded Net-winged Beetle
The Banded Net-winged Beetle is a brightly colored beetle belonging to the family Lycidae. These beetles are named for the distinctive network of ridges on their wing covers…