Insects

Grasshopper

Grasshoppers are insects, commonly compared to katydids or crickets. Scientifically, grasshoppers are in the order Orthoptera, with a suborder of Caelifera.

Honey Bee Swarm

Honey Bees usually swarm in the spring. This is the honey bee's method of colony reproduction. A swarm typically occurs when a new queen bee is about to hatch.

Mantis

There are over 2,000 species of mantis worldwide. Because of their prayer-like stance, this insect is commonly known as the praying mantis.

Swarming Honey Bees

Honey bees, members of the genus Apis, often swarm in the mid-afternoons of warm June days, spurred on by the creation of a new queen who leaves the home hive.

Woolly Bear Caterpillar

Woolly Bear Caterpillar, Pyrrharctia isabella, is black at both ends with a red band in the middle. As an adult, it is known as the Isabella tiger moth.