Praying Mantis The praying mantis waits in ambush, suddenly moving its spiny fore legs to catch prey. …
Potter Wasp Female potter wasps build small chambers that look like little jugs. Inside, they hang an egg from a string. They …
Mud Dauber Mud daubers are wasps that lay their eggs in tubular cells made from mud. The female paralyzes a spider with …
Moth in flight Most moths are active at night, in contrast to butterflies, which fly only during the day. All but a very …
Mosquito You can tell this is a female mosquito because it has only a few hairs on the antennae (on males, …
Luna Moth This beautiful pale green moth is only found in North America, and is considered endangered. Many have been killed by …
Louse Order Anoplura – Family Pediculidae This particular louse, the Human Body Louse, is also called a “cootie” or “gray back.” …
Locust Order Orthoptera – Suborder Caelifera Certain grasshoppers are called locusts, from the Latin word for grasshopper. Only nine of 5,000 …
Leaf Insect Order Phasmatodea – Family Phylliidae (leaf insects) A few insects imitate plants so well that they will not move during …
Ladybug Beetle Order Coleoptera – Family Coccinellidae Labybugs, also called Ladybirds, are welcome in the garden because they feed on aphids. They …