Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
| Pyralidae (same as sod webworm) |
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| Variegated cutworm, Peridroma saucia |
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| Clover cutworm, Discestra trifolii |
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| Bertha armyworm, Mamestra configurata |
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| Pale western cutworm adult, Agrotis orthogonia |
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| Dingy cutworm moths, Feltia jaculifera (note the fine, thin antennae) |
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| Saturniidae: note antennae of male Antheraea polyphemus (left), and female Hyalophora cecropia (middle). Note eye spot on wing close up of H. cecropia (far right) |
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| Forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria (Lasiocampidae) |
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| Peachtree borer, Synanthedon exitiosa (Sessiidae) |
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| Fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Arctiidae) |
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| Gypsy moth larvae (left and middle) and pupa (far left), Lymantria dispar (Lymantriidae) |
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| Gypsy moth adult male (left) and female (right) moths |
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| Gypsy moth eggs (left) and life cycle (right) |
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| Spruce budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana (Tortricidae) |
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| Tortricid moths (Tortricidae) |
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| Spring cankerworm, Paleacrita vernata (Geometridae) adult male (left), female (middle), and eggs (right) |
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| Skippers (Hesperiidae) |
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| Satyridae |
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Order: Diptera
| Crane fly, Tipula spp. (Tipulidae) |
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| Midges (Chironomidae) |
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| Mosquitos (Culicidae); only females feed on blood |
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| Hessian fly Mayetiola destructor (Cecidomyidae) |
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| Long-legged fly (Dolichopodidae) |
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| Small fruit fly (Drosophilidae) |
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| Leafminer fly (Agromyzidae) |
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| Black fly (Simuliidae) |
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| Horse fly (Tabanidae) |
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| Deer fly (Tabanidae) |
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| House fly, Musca domestica (Muscidae) |
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| Bot fly (Oestridae) |
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| Blow flies (Calliphoridae) |
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Order: Diptera; Landscape Biological Control Agents
| Sarcophagid flies, Sarcophaga spp. (Sarcophagidae), and larva. Sarcophaga aldrichi is a parasitoid of forest tent caterpillar. |
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| Syrphid flies (Syrphidae); larvae are predators of aphids |
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| Robber flies (Asilidae); adults are generalist predators |
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| Tachinid flies (Tachinidae); larvae are parasitoids |
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| Tachinid fly adults, antennae, and larva and pupa |
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Order: Hymenoptera
| Sawflies (Diprionidae and Tenthredinidae) |
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| Sawfly larvae |
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| Sweat bee (Halictidae) |
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| Leafcutting bee (Megachilidae) |
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| Carpenter bee (Anthophoridae) |
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| Bumble bee, Bombus sp. (Apidae) |
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| Honey bee, Apis mellifera (Apidae) |
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| Honey bee larva and pupa |
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| Cynipid wasps (Cynipidae) |
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| Cuckoo wasps (Chrysididae) |
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Order: Hymenoptera; Landscape Biocontrol Agents
| Yellowjackets,Vespula sp. (Vespidae); generalist predators |
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| Paper wasps, Polistes sp. (Vespidae); generalist predators |
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| Baldfaced hornet, Dolichovespula maculata (Vespidae); generalist predators |
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| Baldfaced hornet larva, pupa, and nest covering |
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| Sphecid wasps (Sphecidae); provision nests with insects or spiders |
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| Sphecid wasps |
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| Sphecid pupae |
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| Ants (Formicidae); generalist predators; feed on honeydew |
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| Capenter ant, Camponotus sp., and damage |
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| Parasitic wasps (superfamily Chalcidoidea); larvae are parasitoids |
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| Braconid parasitoid (Braconidae), and unidentified parasitoid |
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| Ichneumonid parasitoids (Ichneumonidae); dried specimens sometimes lose appendages such as antennae |
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| Ichneumonid parasitoids |
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Order: Hemiptera
| Chinch bug, Blissus sp. (left and middle), and false chinch bug, Nyssius sp. (far right) |
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| Leafhoppers (Cicadellidae); some species are found on turf |
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Order: Hemiptera; Landscape Biocontrol Agents
| Assassin bugs (Reduviidae); adults and nymphs are generalist predators |
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| Spined soldier bug, Podisus sp. (Pentatomidae); adults and nymphs are generalist predators |
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Order: Coleoptera; Landscape Biocontrol Agents
| Pink spotted lady beetle, Coleomegilla maculata (Coccinellidae); adults and larvae are generalist predators |
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| Soldier beetle (Cantharidae); larvae are predators, and Rove beetle (Staphylinidae); ground predators |
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| Ground beetle (Carabidae); ground-dwelling predators |
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| Tiger beetle (Cicindellidae); adults are running predators; larvae hide in the ground and wait for unsuspecting prey |
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Greenhouse Pests and Biological Control
Aphids and Scales: Class Insecta, Order Hemiptera
| Aphids (Family Aphididae) |
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| Parasitized aphids and aphid mummies; note the thrips in the right photo |
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| Family Ortheziidae (primitive relatives of scale insects); note the long white ovisac on the abdomen |
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| Brown soft scales and crawlers (Family Coccidae) |
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| Brown soft scales (Coccidae) and armored scales (Family Diaspididae) |
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| Soft scale crawlers under female cover (Family Coccidae) |
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| Citrus mealybugs, crawlers, and ovisacs (Family Pseudococcidae), and |
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| Mealybug crawler (Family Pseudococcidae), and longtailed mealybug (Pseudococcidae) |
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Thrips: Class Insecta, Order Thysanoptera, Family Thripidae
| Greenhouse thrips adults |
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| Greenhouse thrips nymphs |
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| Western flower thrips adult and damage |
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Mites: Class Arachnida, Order Acari
| Twospotted spider mite (Family Tetranychidae, left) and predatory mites (Family Phytoseiidae) |
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Lacewings and Pathogens
Lacewings and Pathogens
| Green lacewing (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae); larvae are predators |
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| Beauveria bassiana (fungal pathogen on adult elm leaf beetle) |
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Spiders: Class Arachnida, Order Araneae
Orb weavers: Araneidae
Spotted orb weaver, Neoscona crucifera, Bridge orb weaver, Larinioides sclopetaria,Yellow garden spider, Argiope aurantia, Cross spider, Araneus diadematus |
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Jumping spiders: Salticidae
| Bold jumper, Phidippus audax (some individuals have an orange spot), Familiar jumper, Platycryptus undatus, Zebra jumper, Salticus scenicus |
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Funnel weavers: Agelenidae
| Domestic house spider, Tegenaria domestica (female on left, male in middle), and Grass spider, Agelenopsis sp. (far right) |
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Funnel weavers: Tetragnathidae
| Long-jawed orb weaver, Tetragnatha sp. |
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Crab spiders: Thomisidae
| Xysticus sp. with eggs and 2nd instar spiderling, Goldenrod crab spider, Misumena vatia |
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Cobweb weavers: Theridiidae (black widow not in MN)
| Common house spider, Achaeranea tepidariorum, Steatoda triangulosa (common in houses; first two images), and Southern black widow, Latrodectus mactans, and Western black widow, Latrodectus hesperus (last two images) |
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Tarantulas: Theraphosidae (not in MN)
| Pinktoe tarantuala, Avicularia avicularia, and Chilean rose tarantula, Grammostola rosea |
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Brown Spiders: Sicariidae (not found in Minnesota)
| Brown recluse, Loxosceles reclusa (not in MN) |
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Nematodes: Phylum Nematoda
Nematodes: Phylum Nematoda
| Nematodes: Phylum Nematoda |
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Turf Pests: Class Insecta, Order Coleoptera
White Grubs/Scarab Beetles: Order Coleoptera, Family Scarabeidae
| May/June Beetle, Phyllophaga sp., white grub and adult beetles |
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| Green June beetle, Cotinis nitida |
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| Masked chafer, Cyclocephala sp. |
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| False Japanese beetle, Strigoderma arbicola |
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| Shining leaf chafer, Anomala binotata |
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| Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica; note 5 tufts of white hair on abdomen |
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| Very small Aphodiine scarabs; Aphodius and Ataenius are in this group |
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Weevils: Order Coleoptera, Family Curculionidae
| Bluegrass billbug, Sphenophorus parvulus, with closeup of mouthparts |
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