Species library

Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee

Bombus bifarius

A colorful icon of the Rocky Mountains, the Colorado Black-notched Bumble Bee is a hardy alpine pollinator known for ...

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columbine leafminer

Phytomyza aquilegivora

The columbine leafminer is a tiny garden architect that turns leaves into living canvases. While the adult fly is nea...

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columbine sawfly

Pristiphora rufipes

The columbine sawfly is the ultimate garden specialist, a tiny architect of destruction that can turn a lush columbin...

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Common Aerial Yellowjacket

Dolichovespula arenaria

The Common Aerial Yellowjacket is nature’s master paper-maker and a tireless guardian of the garden. Known for its im...

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Common Asparagus Beetle

Crioceris asparagi

The Common Asparagus Beetle is a striking, jewel-like specialist of the garden. With its vibrant red borders and crea...

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Common Blue

Polyommatus icarus

The Common Blue is a tiny jewel of the grasslands, bringing a splash of azure to meadows across the globe. As the mos...

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Common Blue Mud-dauber Wasp

Chalybion californicum

A shimmering jewel of the insect world, the Common Blue Mud-dauber is a non-aggressive solitary wasp famous for its m...

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Common Bluebottle

Graphium sarpedon

With a flash of electric turquoise against velvet black, the Common Bluebottle is a master of high-speed aerial acrob...

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Common Cardinal Beetle

Pyrochroa serraticornis

The Common Cardinal Beetle is a vivid splash of scarlet in the early summer garden. Distinguished by its all-red head...

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Common Carpet Moth

Epirrhoe alternata

The Common Carpet Moth is a beautifully intricate visitor to the nighttime garden, recognized by its striking monochr...

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Common Cerulean

Jamides celeno

A fluttering gem of the Indomalayan tropics, the Common Cerulean delights observers with its milky-blue wings and int...

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Common Citronella Ant

Lasius claviger

Meet the subterranean farmer of the insect world. Common Citronella Ants are famous for their brilliant golden color ...

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Common Cockchafer

Melolontha melolontha

Meet the 'Maybug,' a spectacular scarab beetle famous for its loud springtime buzz and impressive fan-like antennae. ...

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Common Darter

Sympetrum striolatum

The Common Darter is the late-summer sentinel of the garden, a brilliant red or golden-brown dragonfly that loves to ...

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Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

The hardest worker in your garden, the Common Eastern Bumble Bee is a fuzzy, friendly powerhouse of pollination. Easi...

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Common European Yellowjacket

Vespula vulgaris

Meet the master architect of the backyard. The Common European Yellowjacket is a social powerhouse, building papery c...

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Common Field Grasshopper

Chorthippus brunneus

The Common Field Grasshopper is the quintessential sound of summer. This master of camouflage is famous for its rhyth...

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Common Flash

Rapala nissa

A metallic indigo marvel of the Himalayas, the Common Flash is a master of the 'hide and seek' game, alternating betw...

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Common Froghopper

Cercopis vulnerata

With its bold black-and-red 'racing livery,' the Common Froghopper is one of the most stylish insects in the backyard...

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Common Glass Shrimpeater

Probopyrus pandalicola

A master of internal disguise, the Common Glass Shrimpeater is a parasitic wonder that transforms the look of common ...

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Common Green Grasshopper

Omocestus viridulus

A vibrant icon of the summer meadow, the Common Green Grasshopper is famous for its long, ticking song and striking e...

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Common Green June Beetle

Cotinis nitida

A shimmering jewel of the summer sky, the Common Green June Beetle is famous for its velvet-green shell and its clums...

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Common Green Leafhopper

Hortensia similis

Meet the emerald acrobat of your lawn. The Common Green Leafhopper is a vibrant, wedge-shaped marvel known for its ge...

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Common Guava Blue

Virachola isocrates

A striking violet butterfly often found dancing around backyard fruit trees, the Common Guava Blue is a master of the...

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Common Imperial

Cheritra freja

Adorned with cascading white streamers, the Common Imperial is one of the most regal sights in the Asian tropics. Thi...

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Common Jay

Graphium doson

A restless traveler of the Asian tropics, the Common Jay dazzles with its semi-transparent blue wings and lightning-f...

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Common Malachite-beetle

Malachius bipustulatus

A shimmering jewel of the spring meadow, the Common Malachite-beetle is a master of disguise and a friend to gardener...

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Common Parasol

Neurothemis fluctuans

A splash of crimson in the garden, the Common Parasol is one of Asia's most recognizable dragonflies. Known for its u...

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Common Red Flash

Rapala iarbus

A metallic jewel of the Asian tropics, the Common Red Flash earns its name with every sun-drenched flight. This agile...

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Common Red Soldier Beetle

Rhagonycha fulva

The Common Red Soldier Beetle is a bright summer icon of the backyard garden, easily identified by its orange-red bod...

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Common Scarlet

Axiocerses harpax

A flash of fire in the African savanna, the Common Scarlet is a dazzling butterfly known for its brilliant red wings ...

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Common Silverline

Cigaritis vulcanus

A master of disguise with shimmering metallic accents, the Common Silverline is a jewel of the South Asian landscape....

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Common Tit

Hypolycaena erylus

A master of disguise with 'false' antennae and shimmering wings, the Common Tit is one of the most charismatic small ...

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Common Velvet Ground Beetle

Graphipterus limbatus

A master of the desert sprint, the Common Velvet Ground Beetle is a striking predator known for its high-speed hunts ...

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Common Whitetail

Plathemis lydia

A bold guardian of the garden pond, the Common Whitetail stands out with its striking chalk-white body and checkered ...

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Comstock Mealybug

Pseudococcus comstocki

A tiny, waxy hitchhiker from East Asia, the Comstock Mealybug has become a master of disguise in backyard orchards wo...

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