Insects: A Guide to Familiar American InsectsA guide to North American insects which gives popular name, describes life and reproduction cycles and feeding habits, and includes a range guide. |
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abdomen adults emerge alfalfa AMBUSH BUG AMERICAN PAINTED LADY animals antennae ants aphids ASPARAGUS BEETLE bees birds borers broods brown burrow CARRION BEETLE chewing chrysalis CICADA CLICK BEETLE cocoon color common corn cover CRICKET crops cuckoo wasp damage develop EARWIGS Eggs are laid eggs hatch eye-spots female lays flies forewings FRITILLARY gall garden GRASSHOPPER green GULF FRITILLARY harlequin bug hatch in spring hibernate hindwings Horntails Ichneumon KATYDID known LADYBIRD larvae larvae feed larvae pupate lay eggs LEAFHOPPER legs lice live locust male mantises mature MAYFLIES mosquitoes moths and butterflies mouth-parts mud dauber nest nymphs PAINTED LADY pairs of wings parasites pests plants potatoes PRIONUS pupa rose chafer ROVE BEETLE scales shield bugs similar small insects smaller SPITTLEBUG spots stages stink bugs stoneflies sucking SWALLOWTAIL tail tent caterpillar termites thorax trees VELVET ANT wasps weevils wingless female winter wood yellow young