Bug Facts

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Common name: Large Milkweed Bug

Scientific name: Oncopeltus fasciatus

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Common name: Red Milkweed Beetle

Scientific name: Tetraopes tetrophthalmus

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Common name: Hickory Tussock Moth

Scientific name: Lophocampa caryae

Family: Erebidae

Found in: Virginia

Fun fact: The hairs cause itchy rashes (contact dermatitis) in many people, particularly those prone to allergies, and may resemble exposure to urushiol (poison ivy toxin)

More info: They are microscopically barbed and may rarely cause serious medical complications if they are transferred from the hands to the eyes. The adult moths have yellow/brown wings with white stained-glass like splotches.

Common name: Reticulated Net-winged Beetle

Scientific name: Calopteron reticulatum

Family: Lycidae

Found in: New Jersey

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Common name: Polyphemus Moth

Scientific name: Antheraea polyphemus

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Common name: Woodlouse Spider

Scientific name: Dysdera crocata

Family: Dysderidae

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Common name: Eastern Lubber Grasshopper

Scientific name: Romalea microptera

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Common name: Zebra Swallowtail

Scientific name: Eurytides marcellus

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Common name: Spotted lanternfly

Scientific name: Lycorma delicatula

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Common name: Halloween Pennant

Scientific name: Celithemis eponina

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Common name: Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp

Scientific name: Sceliphron caementarium

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Common name: Field Skipper

Scientific name: Atalopedes campestris

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Common name: Hummingbird Clearwing

Scientific name: Hemaris thysbe

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Common name: Snowberry Clearwing

Scientific name: Hemaris diffinis

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Common name: Ebony Jewelwing

Scientific name: Calopteryx maculata

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Common name: Summer Azure

Scientific name: Celastrina neglecta

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Common name: Silver-spotted Skipper

Scientific name: Epargyreus clarus

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Common name: Tiger Bee Fly

Scientific name: Xenox tigrinus

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Common name: Spinybacked Orbweaver

Scientific name: Gasteracantha cancriformis

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Found in: Florida

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Common name: Pipevine Swallowtail

Scientific name: Battus philenor

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Found in: Florida

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