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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