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1 2 Wild violet

Wild violet

by anjelleneeGeorgia, USA

Weed? Beneficial?

1 1 Chinese mantis

Chinese mantis

by sctmeyerWarrington Township, Pennsylvania, USA

2 2 Spotting

Spotting

by G4Western Cape, South Africa

On my citrus. Is it beneficial?

1 0 Honeybee

Honeybee

by KalenEugene, Oregon, United States

bee

0 1 Asian lady beetle

Asian lady beetle

by michaelcali17Minnesota, USA

Beneficial insect for controlling aphids.

2 0 7 spot ladybug eggs hatching

7 spot ladybug eggs hatching

by KalenEugene, Oregon, United States

eggs hatching

0 0 Meadowhawk

Meadowhawk

by SmallWondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Most likely a male Ruby Meadowhawk, but cannot be absolutely identified.

1 0 Queen Anne's Lace

Queen Anne's Lace

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Also known as Wild Carrot, a beneficial ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by lukemmurrayColumbus, Ohio, USA

Growing in my vegetable garden. I'm wondering what it is and if it's has a ...

0 0 Bear's Foot

Bear's Foot

by chesterbperryTennessee, USA

The root taken internally is beneficial to ...

2 0 Foamflower

Foamflower

by chesterbperryGeorgia, USA

Foamflower is an excellent tonic most

8 0 Green lynx spider

Green lynx spider

by stkitty4Cowarts, Alabama, USA

Predatory spider, eating both beneficial ...

1 0 Late Boneset

Late Boneset

by chesterbperryEast Ridge, Tennessee, USA

Very beneficial in treatment of fever, and ...

0 0 Milkweed Assassin Bug

Milkweed Assassin Bug

by MarthyJCannaryFlorida, USA

Orange and black.

11 3 Florida predatory stink

Florida predatory stink

by JosePabloCastilloCartago, Costa Rica

Hemiptera: Pentatomidae.

1 1 Preying Mantis

Preying Mantis

by Charlotte.FletcherCharlotte, North Carolina, USA

Mostly grey/brown with green striped on side of abdomen

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by JaymeTimsGrzebikHawaii, USA

Found in house. Think it may be feeding on other bugs. Maybe this is a

1 0 Pill bug, Rollie pollie

Pill bug, Rollie pollie

by AnnaleeHodgesArkansas, USA

Dark brown pill-shaped bug with gray/translucent legs.

0 0 Seven-Spotted Ladybug

Seven-Spotted Ladybug

by KalenEugene, Oregon, United States

red bug with black spots

0 0 Weevil Wasp

Weevil Wasp

by SmallWondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

The beneficial Weevil wasp preys ...

3 0 Longlegged Fly

Longlegged Fly

by SmallWondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

A small, about 5mm, beneficial fly usually ...

0 0 Tachinid Fly

Tachinid Fly

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Gymnosoma are parasitoids of both larval and adult stink bugs & shield bugs.

1 4 Long legged fly

Long legged fly

by llortizgarciaBuena Vista, Puerto Rico, USA

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2 0 Common House Spider - male

Common House Spider - male

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

entangled in their webs. These are

1 2 Red and blue pollen beetle

Red and blue pollen beetle

by martinlVictoria, Australia

A distinctive blue and red metallic beetle. A first in the family Melyridae = ...

1 0 Ichneumon Wasp

Ichneumon Wasp

by SmallWondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Endoparasitoid (a parasite that lives inside another animal and ultimately ...

5 5 Mealy Bug Destroyer Larva

Mealy Bug Destroyer Larva

by ceherzogSarasota, Florida, USA

Looks like a giant mealy bug in it's larval stage.

1 4 Bark Lice

Bark Lice

by ReggieLabatRaceland, Louisiana, USA

This a a very close cropped shot

4 3 Feather-legged Fly

Feather-legged Fly

by SmallWondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Female

0 0 Cocklebur

Cocklebur

by chesterbperryEast Ridge, Tennessee, USA

Although this plant is poisonous to livestock and humans it can be

3 2 Spined Soldier Bug Eggs

Spined Soldier Bug Eggs

by lynne.warrenConnecticut, USA

Thanks Martin..now I know that they're

1 0 Spined Soldier Bug

Spined Soldier Bug

by sarahvisznekipenna, USA

Spined soldier bug is a predatory stink bug and generally considered

1 2 Small Milkweed Bug

Small Milkweed Bug

by FrankBaldassarreNorth Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Beneficial garden bug or harmful look-alike?

2 1 Wasp

Wasp

by LuisStevensSan Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

It is a beneficial wasp because it is a ...

9 12 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by SmallWondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Female

5 4 Nursery Web Spider

Nursery Web Spider

by SmallWondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

spots. These spiders are beneficial ...

1 0 Elongate twig ant

Elongate twig ant

by SmallWondersQuintana Roo, Mexico

spores, and tends aphids for honeydew. These ants can be considered

0 0 Paper Wasp

Paper Wasp

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

This wasp is chewing off a chunk of a Sleepy Orange caterpillar. He eventually ...

5 3 Green Lynx Spider

Green Lynx Spider

by Daniel McNairHattiesburg, Mississippi, USA

't struggling at all when I found them. I guess sometimes your garden's

7 4 Florida Predatory Stink Bug

Florida Predatory Stink Bug

by Maria dBNorth Carolina, USA

Black with orange or red pattern of adults is distinctive. considered a

0 0 Snipe Fly - male

Snipe Fly - male

by Small WondersNorthview, Michigan, USA

entire head. Snipe flies, both adults and larvae, are

1 0 Syrphid Fly - female

Syrphid Fly - female

by Small WondersNorthview, Michigan, USA

garden pests, including aphids & small caterpillars and are considered to be ...

0 0 Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle

Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle

by celestialprincess101Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

mealybugs. It is a beneficial insect, and ...

0 0 Dobsonfly

Dobsonfly

by ursulavTexas, USA

everything in its path. Considered

0 3 Horse Nettle

Horse Nettle

by LarsKorbHohenhorn, Schleswig-Holstein (Landmasse), Germany

Leaves are alternate, elliptic-oblong to oval, and each is irregularly lobed or ...

10 2 Cobweb Spider

Cobweb Spider

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

the abdominal dorsum (upper surface of the abdomen). These are

12 2 Spined Soldier Bug

Spined Soldier Bug

by SmallWondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Beneficial predatory stink bug that feeds ...

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