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Hi, my name is Jennifer and I am 

currently 33 years of age with two 

beautiful & wonderful daughters, ages 10 

and 12 months.   I am a graduate of 

North Miami Senior High and am 

currently working on obtaining my 

Bachelors degree in education.   I enjoy 

working with children and hope to own 

my own preschool one day.   I fully intend 

on traveling the world to see what more 

it has to offer.   I love music, poetry and 

Chipotle. I might try to own one someday 

too.   I love life and believe it's imperative 

to always think, feel and be POSITIVE!

Table of Contents

A: Assassin Bug...page 6

B: Bed Bug...page 7

C: Cicada...page 8

D: Dobson Fly...page 9

E: Emerald Ash Borer...page 10

F: False Japanese Beetle...page 11

G: Gall Midges...page 12

H: Hummingbird Moth...page 13

I: Iris Weevil...page 14

J: Japanese Beetle...page 15

K:Silk Moth Caterpillars...page 16

L: Leaf Beetle...page 17

M: Masked Hunter...page 18

N: Nightcrawlers...page 19

O: Odorous House Ant...page 20

P: Picasso Bug...page 21

Q:Mosquito...page 22

R:Raspberry Fruitworm...page 23

S: Saw Fly...page 24

T: Tabacco Budworm...page 25

U: Squash Bugs...page 26

V:Velvet Mites...page 27

W: White Fly...page 28

X: Xerces Blue Butterfly...page 29

Y: Yellow Ant...page 30

Z: Zebra Caterpillar...page 31

An Assassin Bug is a very scary bug.   It uses its strong beak to repeatedly 

and violently stab its prey.   In its beak is a lethal venom that paralyzes its 

prey which helps in the process of   death.   Hence, how it got its name, 

Assassin.   The bite of this bug can be very painful to a human, but it has not 

been known to be deadly. 

Assassin Bug

Bedbugs tend to live off of human and animal blood.   They can 

not fly, but they get around very quickly.   They are known for 

living in old or used furniture and mattresses, which is how 

they got their names. Bed Bugs live in very tine spaces, and 

once they bite, they leave very nasty rashes.  

Bed Bug

Cicadas are small insects that 

like to live in tropical 

environments like Florida.  

They are large in size and male 

cicadas have a distinct sound 

which sounds like they are 

singing.   They do not sting or 

bite.

Cicada

Dobsonfly

The adult dobsonfly is about two inches long 

and only lives for about a week once it reaches 

adulthood.   Only female dobsonflies have the 

ability to bite.   They usually live near streams 

and rivers, and are nocturnal insects. 

Dobsonflies are often used as fish bait.

Emerald Ash Borer

This insect is a metallic green jewel beetle, and is also considered 

to be exotic.   They feed off of ash trees and have a lifespan of 

about two years.   Females lay their eggs in the cracks of tree 

bark, and when the eggs hatch the larvae chew there way 

through the bark to get out.  

False Japanese Beetle

These insects are named false because they 

are often confused for the original Japanese 

Beetle.   They like to feed in gardens and 

often attack vegetables such as peas, corn 

and cucumbers.   The adult False Japanese 

Beetle usually is around for about two weeks 

between June and July.

Gall Midges

These insects are very fragile with hairy wings and long 

antennae. Adult Gall Midges can also be mistaken for 

mosquitoes because they look alike.   They are small plant 

eating flies that cause swelling in plant tissue called 

galls.

Hummingbird Moth

Hummingbird Moths are 

named after the 

Hummingbird because they 

are very much alike.   They 

fly and move like Humming 

Birds, and can remain 

suspended in the air. They 

hum just like them too. 

They are colorful and have 

long tongues, and the like 

to feed off the nectar of 

different flowers. 

Iris Weevil

These are plant eaters that 

usually feed on blue iris flowers.  

They fly quickly and will easily 

make its way through a garden 

and kill your plants.

Japanese Beetle

These bugs originated from 

Japan, and are known to be 

clumsy flies that often times fly 

into walls and fall several 

centimeters before they can 

regain balance.   They like to 

eat plants, mainly the leaf and 

sometimes the fruit of a plan if 

it is present.

Silk Moth Caterpillars

Silk Moth Caterpillars are 

the largest of its species.  

They are active caterpillars 

from Fall to Summer, but 

are wrapped up their 

cocoons during the winter.  

They emerge during the 

spring, and don't usually 

feed before they pass away 

two weeks later.

Leaf Beetle

Leaf Beetles come in over 35,000 

different species such as the ones 

illustrated, the Dogbane and the Frog-

legged Leaf Beetles. They feed of of 

plants and are common in Minnesota. 

They come in many different body shapes 

from flattened to round.   A special 

characteristic of a leaf beetle is that some 

species can hide it's antennae and legs 

under it's wing while it's sitting on a leaf. 

Masked Hunter

The Masked Hunter is a relative of the Assassin Bug. Masked 

Hunters will deliver a bite comparable to a bee's sting when 

handled or trapped. The bite can cause swelling that lasts for 

about a week.   They prefer dry habitats and are usually only 

found in small numbers when they infest houses

Nightcrawlers

  The reason these worms are called nightcrawlers is 

because you would typically find them on the surface of 

your garden at night.   A nightcrawler is also an 

earthworm that is widely used as fish bait.

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