American Painted Lady butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis) Classification KingdomAnimaliaPhylumArthropodaClassInsectaOrderLepidopteraFamilyNymphalidae (brushfoot butterflies)Genus speciesVanessa...
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A close up of a red-spotted purple butterfly (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) from above. The left hindwing clearly shows a chunk of missing wing, possibly lost to a predator....
This blister beetle species, Tricrania sanguinipennis, is found in North Carolina. Common NameNoneScientific NameTricrania sanguinipennisClassificationClass Insecta, Order Coleoptera, Family...
Blister beetles are a particular group of insects that share the ability to secrete a noxious substance called “cantharidin” when threatened. This chemical is powerful enough to raise blisters on...
Close up of an assassin bug species called a wheel bug (Arilus cristatus). Common NameWheel bugScientific NameArilus cristatusClassificationClass Insecta, Order Hemiptera, Family Reduviidae...
Common names for animals can sometimes lead you astray by implying that certain animals have certain traits or abilities. In many cases, the implications are false - the common name is fanciful or...