Species library

Goldenrod Leafminer

Microrhopala vittata

Look closely at the goldenrod in your garden and you might spot this tiny, metallic gem. The Goldenrod Leafminer is a...

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Goldenrod Plume Moth

Platyptilia calodactyla

With wings like delicate feathers and a unique T-shaped silhouette, the Goldenrod Plume Moth is a master of garden ca...

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Grant's Hercules Beetle

Dynastes grantii

The undisputed heavyweight of the American Southwest, Grant's Hercules Beetle is a prehistoric-looking marvel that em...

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Grape Flea Beetle

Altica chalybea

A tiny metallic gem of the springtime garden, the Grape Flea Beetle is famous for its brilliant blue sheen and its im...

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Grapevine Beetle

Pelidnota punctata

With its clay-colored shell and distinctive black spots, the Grapevine Beetle is a summer night staple. This gentle g...

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Graphic Flutterer

Rhyothemis graphiptera

With its stunning golden-banded wings and graceful, butterfly-like flight, the Graphic Flutterer is one of the most a...

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Great Basin Bumble Bee

Bombus centralis

A vibrant specialist of the American West, the Great Basin Bumble Bee is easily recognized by its striking orange-ban...

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Great Black Digger Wasp

Sphex pensylvanicus

An elegant giant of the summer garden, the Great Black Digger Wasp is a non-aggressive pollinator with a fascinating ...

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Great Blue Skimmer

Libellula vibrans

One of the largest and most striking dragonflies in the East, the Great Blue Skimmer commands attention with its chal...

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Great Giant Scale

Coelostomidia zealandica

A hidden giant of the New Zealand bush, this pink-bodied insect creates a 'honeydew' forest floor buffet that sustain...

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Great Golden Digger Wasp

Sphex ichneumoneus

A masterpiece of nature's engineering, the Great Golden Digger Wasp is a shimmering, solitary architect often found i...

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Great Green Bush-cricket

Tettigonia viridissima

The Great Green Bush-cricket is a stunning emerald giant of the insect world. With its incredible camouflage and a so...

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Great Jay

Graphium eurypylus

A flash of emerald in the tropical sun, the Great Jay is one of the fastest and most vibrant butterflies in the Indom...

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Great Spangled Fritillary

Argynnis cybele

With its shimmering silver-spangled wings and vibrant orange hue, the Great Spangled Fritillary is the crown jewel of...

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Greater Black-letter Dart

Xestia dolosa

A master of nocturnal camouflage, the Greater Black-letter Dart is a common but often overlooked gem of the North Ame...

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Green Dock Beetle

Gastrophysa viridula

Meet the emerald of the garden weeds. The Green Dock Beetle is a shimmering masterpiece of nature that turns ordinary...

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Green Peach Aphid

Myzus persicae

The Green Peach Aphid is a tiny but mighty force in the garden, capable of building massive colonies through the powe...

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Green-striped Spruce Aphid

Cinara piceicola

Hidden among the needles of your backyard spruce lies a bustling metropolis of Green-striped Spruce Aphids. These lar...

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Green Tiger Beetle

Cicindela campestris

Meet the 'cheetah' of your garden path. With its brilliant metallic green armor and incredible sprinting speed, the G...

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Green-veined White

Pieris napi

A delicate specialist of the shade, the Green-veined White is famous for the intricate, mossy patterns on its underwi...

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Greenhouse Whitefly

Trialeurodes vaporariorum

Though barely the size of a grain of sand, the Greenhouse Whitefly is a fascinating backyard resident known for its p...

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Guinea Paper Wasp

Polistes exclamans

A master architect of the insect world, the Guinea Paper Wasp is a vibrant, beneficial gardener that provides natural...

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Gulf Fritillary

Dione vanillae

A sun-chasing longwing butterfly known for its brilliant orange wings and shimmering metallic silver spots. A staple ...

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Hairy Wood Ant

Formica lugubris

Meet the upland forest's most industrious engineers. The Hairy Wood Ant builds sprawling thatched metropolises and de...

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Halloween Pennant

Celithemis eponina

With its striking orange-and-black wings and butterfly-like flight, the Halloween Pennant is a crown jewel of the sum...

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Hardwood Stump Borer

Mallodon dasystomus

A titan of the backyard woodpile, the Hardwood Stump Borer is a glossy, heavy-bodied beetle famous for its massive ma...

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Heath Grasshopper

Chorthippus vagans

A master of camouflage in the sun-drenched heath, the Heath Grasshopper is a rare gem of the late summer. Known for i...

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Heath Spittlebug

Clastoptera saintcyri

Look closely at the stems of your berry bushes and you might find a cluster of tiny bubbles—the secret fortress of th...

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Hemispherical Scale

Saissetia coffeae

Resembling tiny, polished mahogany helmets, the Hemispherical Scale is a master of the stationary life. These glossy ...

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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Adelges tsugae

The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid may be tiny, but its impact on our forests is monumental. Identifiable by the white, cotto...

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Hoary Edge

Cecropterus lyciades

Meet the Hoary Edge, a swift and elusive forest-edge specialist famous for the 'frosted' white patches on its wings. ...

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Holly Blue

Celastrina argiolus

The Holly Blue is a shimmering sky-blue visitor that brings life to garden hedges in early spring and late summer. Un...

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Hunt's Bumble Bee

Bombus huntii

Meet the 'sunset' of the bee world. With its fiery orange-red bands and tireless work ethic, Hunt's Bumble Bee is a j...

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Huron Skipper

Atalopedes huron

A champion of the backyard lawn, the Huron Skipper is a fast-flying, orange-hued butterfly that brings life to late-s...

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Indigo Flash

Rapala varuna

The Indigo Flash is a living jewel of the backyard, known for its sudden bursts of sapphire-blue color and its clever...

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Inkberry Holly Leafminer

Phytomyza glabricola

Though the adult fly is smaller than a grain of rice, the Inkberry Holly Leafminer leaves an unmistakable signature o...

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