Insects: A Guide to Familiar American InsectsIllustrates and describes over 200 insects in 16 groups, portraying them on their food plants, in adult and immature forms, with U.S. range maps. |
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... wingless female APHIDS are minute sucking insects , wingless or with transparent or colored wings . They are abundant on many plants , causing damage by sucking juices or transmitting virus diseases as they feed . Some form and live in ...
... wingless female APHIDS are minute sucking insects , wingless or with transparent or colored wings . They are abundant on many plants , causing damage by sucking juices or transmitting virus diseases as they feed . Some form and live in ...
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... wingless female male 0.5 " w . 1.4 " WHITE - MARKED TUSSOCK MOTH The larvae , often seen in late summer , are recognized by their tufted white hairs and attractive contrasting colors . They are pests of most shade and ornamental trees ...
... wingless female male 0.5 " w . 1.4 " WHITE - MARKED TUSSOCK MOTH The larvae , often seen in late summer , are recognized by their tufted white hairs and attractive contrasting colors . They are pests of most shade and ornamental trees ...
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... wingless female CANKERWORMS These pests of apple , other fruit , and shade trees are worth watching as they lope along on their true and false legs . Sometimes they spin a silken thread and hang suspended in mid - air . Fall and spring ...
... wingless female CANKERWORMS These pests of apple , other fruit , and shade trees are worth watching as they lope along on their true and false legs . Sometimes they spin a silken thread and hang suspended in mid - air . Fall and spring ...
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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