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• Dead bodies and plants cover its body

• Good at garden pest control

• Aphid wolves can kill about 100 to 500 aphids every day

• They use the camouflage on its back to hide form ants

• They use curved, hollow jaws called maxillae to inject venom into prey and then drain their body fluids

• This is the larva state of a Lacewing

• Adult lacewings lay eggs on top of thin hair-like silk stalks to prevent the larvae from eating their siblings

• They also eat mites, whiteflies, and mealybugs

Reigon ~ North America, Europe, and Asia.

• Belongs to assassin bug family

• Often sits on flowers

• They eat Bees, Flies, and Wasps

• They possess powerful, raptorial forelegs, similar in function to a praying mantis

• ​They have hooks on their four hind legs to firmly anchor themselves to the flower, ensuring their prey cannot escape

• Once they capture prey, they use a strong, hypodermic-needle-like mouthpart (rostrum) to inject a cocktail of toxins and digestive fluids

Region ~ United States, southern Canada, and northern Mexico.

• Also known as, "Mosquito Hawks"

• Adult crane flies do not eat mosquitoes; they primarily drink nectar or do not eat at all

• Known as "leatherjackets," the larvae live in moist soil or underwater. Feeding on decomposing plant material, grass, and roots

• To many peoples surprise they are completely harmless to humans

• Adult crane flies only live for a few days to two weeks

• They are often found near moisture and are attracted to lights at night

• They only live for a few days to two weeks

• They also carry no diseases 

Region ~ Worldwide in moist, temperate environments

• Harmless and common household spider 

• Although they possess venom, there are no documented cases of bites to humans

• Primarily peridomestic

• Peridomestic refers to, "insects or animals that live primarily outdoors in close association with humans, but frequently invade man-made structures for food, water, or shelter."

• They are shy around prey and humans, often running or playing dead

• Females lay about 30 eggs in a silk, papery sac, sometimes guarding them, from late spring to early fall

• They eat ants, cockroaches, flies, pill bugs, ticks, and earwigs

Region ~ Worldwide in houses and dark places

• These guys are in larva state for 3 years!!!

• Often significant pests feeding on the roots of fruit and oak trees

• Adults are active at night during summer, known for being robust, noisy fliers

• Females are much larger than males, heavy-bodied, and often flightless

• They are robust, often 22mm to 75mm in length, with females being larger

•  When threatened, they can emit a hissing sound and deliver a painful bite with strong mandibles

• They are nocturnal, burrowing in soil at the base of trees

• Adults are primarily focused on reproduction, with limited to no feeding during their short lifespan.

Region ~ Native to Eastern United States

• Large 3 inch species of dragonfly thats considered to be a living fossil. Having evolved very little over millions of years

• The bugs ancient ancestors are considered to be the largest living insect species, 200 million years old

• Hunting success rate of 95% to 97%

• Dragonflies are considered the best hunters, only African wild dogs come close hunting in packs of 7 to 20

• They are prey to birds, flycatchers, swallows, kingfishers, falcons and kites

• Only dragonfly species with larva thats not fully aquatic, they can take two years to fully develop 

• Nearly 360 degree vision

• ​They are considered rare on the S3 watchlist in Maryland, and are a species of special concern in New York

Region ~ East Cost United States