Bug Profiles

Learn more about your favorite insects! Learn their interesting features, habitats, and roles in our ecosystem.

Asian Giant Hornet

Discover the Asian Giant Hornet, a large, aggressive insect known for its potent venom. Native to subtropical forests and among the world's largest hornets.

Blister Beetle

Discover the Blister Beetle, a soft-bodied insect with a unique shape and vibrant colors, known for its defensive blistering agent secretion.

European Hornet

Explore the European Hornet, the largest hornet species in Europe and North America, known for its distinct brown color, yellow stripes, and quieter nature.

Powderpost Beetles

Discover Powderpost Beetles, reddish-brown insects notorious for infesting furniture and causing structural damage due to their wood-boring activity.

Assassin Bug

Discover the intriguing Assassin Bug, a predatory insect with deadly hunting skills and a sharp beak found in forests and fields.

Swallowtail Butterfly

Discover the captivating Swallowtail Butterfly, a colorful insect known for its yellow-black stripes, commonly found in forests and meadows.

Milkweed Bug

Discover the Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus), a vibrant insect renowned for its warning patterns, thriving in fields and meadows.

Pine Beetle

Discover the Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae), a vital yet potentially harmful insect in pine forests with its dark, cylindrical form.

Click Beetle

Discover the Click Beetle, an elongated insect known for its unique clicking mechanism. Found in forests and meadows, it's a master at predator evasion.

Emerald Ash Borer

Discover the Emerald Ash Borer, a metallic green insect native to forests, notably ash groves, where it poses a significant threat due to its bark-feeding larvae.

Subterranean Termite

Explore the world of Coptotermes formosanus, the Subterranean Termite, known for its destructive behavior and complex underground colonies.

Asian Tiger Mosquito

Discover the Asian Tiger Mosquito, a striped insect thriving in stagnant waters and posing health risks as a notable disease carrier.

Cigarette Beetle

Discover the Cigarette Beetle, a reddish-brown pest known for infesting stored products in dark, damp settings, especially tobacco.

Stinkbug

Discover the versatile Stinkbug, or Pentatomidae, known for its shield-shaped body and infamous foul odor when disturbed. Explore their diverse habitats.

Walking Stick

Discover the Walking Stick, an insect with masterful camouflage skills, adeptly mimicking twigs for survival in forest environments.

Acrobat Ant

Discover the Acrobat Ant, a small, segmented insect known for its distinctive heart-shaped abdomen and acrobatic agility.

Army Ant

Explore the life of the Army Ant, a relentless tropical insect known for its aggressive foraging, crucial to many ecosystems.

Centipede

Discover the Centipede (Chilopoda), a nocturnal predator thriving beneath stones and logs, known for its numerous legs and brown-black color.

Aphid

Discover Aphidoidea, oval-shaped insects known for their rapid reproduction and potential to transmit plant diseases, posing challenges for agriculture.

Horse Fly

Discover the Horse Fly, a robust, dark-hued insect, known for its painful bite and crucial role in pollinating flowers near water bodies.

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