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Iowa and Michigan are the two states without a designated state insect. More than half of the insects chosen are not native to North America , because of the inclusion of three European species ( European honey bee , European mantis , and 7-spotted ladybird ), each having been chosen by multiple states.
The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae.The boll weevil feeds on cotton buds and flowers. Thought to be native to Central Mexico, [1] it migrated into the United States from Mexico in the late 19th century and had infested all U.S. cotton-growing areas by the 1920s, devastating the industry and the people working in the American South.
The Baltimore checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) is a North American butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.It has been the official state insect of the U.S. State of Maryland since 1973. [2]
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The Colorado hairstreak (Hypaurotis crysalus) is a montane butterfly native to oak scrubland in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It was designated the state insect of Colorado in 1996. [2] It is the only species in the genus Hypaurotis. [3] Underside of the wings The Colorado hairstreak is found associated with the Gambel oak.
Figuring out exactly which insect bit you just based on the reaction on your skin can be a real challenge, Matt Frye, Ph.D., a community extension educator with the New York State Integrated Pest ...
The stink bug was traced to have been introduced to the Greater Caucasus area during the construction works of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, where it was most likely imported with decorative building elements brought from Italy. [50] The stink bug has since spread to Georgia, where it continues to cause major damage to the local crops.
The common walkingstick or northern walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata) is a species of phasmid or stick insect found across North America. The average length of this species is 75mm (3 in) for males and 95mm (3.7 in) for females. The insect is found in deciduous forest throughout North America, where it eats