Invertebrates

1. Invertebrates By: Samantha Hang and Rose Neff

2. Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) -Adults have clear wings, long front legs, and their body color varies between yellow, green, white and black. -The female lays her eggs in the water(lake or pond) then will often die at the surface. There the eggs will hatch and live in the water for a short period of time. When they are ready they will crawl onto a rock and molt into the next stage called sabimagoes(pre-adult). From then they live outside of the water. INTERESTING FACTS: -Adult's have non-functional mouthparts. -A life-cycle is about a year.

3. Silverfish (Lespisma sacchrina) -They are always wingless, and are silvery to brown in color due to their scales. -They like high humidity(75%-90%), and you will normally find them near heaters, ovens, and fireplaces. INTERESTING FACTS: -They can go up to a year without eating. -Life cycle is between 2-8 years.

4. Stonefly (Plecoptera) -Adults are soft bodied, and have to large wings that fold over their back. -Stonefly nymphs are found in high oxygenated streams. While adults will live near lights or in the vegetation near the stream. INTERESTING FACTS: -Don't fly very well. -They are called stoneflies because the nymphs usually live under stones.

5. Dobsonfly(Corydalus) -They are very large(2 inches long),and have long antenna. Hellgrammites are dull colored larvae with feathery gill clusters along the abdomen. -Hellgrammites live in streams and rivers around rocks. While the dobsonfly will live in the vegetation around the water. INTERESTING FACTS: -Due to their over-sized mandibles, it is likely that the adult dobsonfly does not eat.

6. Caddisfly(Trichoptera) -Adults look very similar to small moths. Most are very small(1/4 inch) and dull in color, although some can be a bright tan color. The larvae look very similar to caterpillars only hairless. -Larvae are found in the water, typically a flowing stream or river. While adults will live near the water or near a light source. INTERESTING FACTS: -Adults do not eat. -Normally about 1 generation per year.

7. Earwigs(Dermaptera) -They are flat, and a reddish brown in color. Adult can range for being 1/2-1 1/4 inches long. They also have large pincers behind them. -Earwigs normally come out at night, and hide in dark damp places during the day like unders rocks, boards, debris or in the soil. INTERESTING FACTS: -The name earwig comes from the superstition that this bug crawls inside your ear and bores into your brain.

8. Crayfish(Orconectes rusticus) -They are about 6 inches long, and can be white, red, orange, brown, dark green, or black. They have 2 pairs of antennae, 1 long,1 short, and and has a pair of pincerlike claws. -They live under rocks in lakes and stream. INTERESTING FACTS: -Young crayfish looks like the adults only smaller. -When their shell becomes too small, they shed it and grow a new one.

9. House Spider(Tegenaria domestica) -They are fairly large with long hairy legs. They have a large range of colors from pale to dark brown. -These spiders typically live in dark undisturbed rooms such as basements, closets, even in the bathroom. INTERESTING FACTS: -After mating the male will die and the female will then eat him due to the nutrients in his body.

10. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) Adults are approximately .67 in long. They are various shades of brown with gray, off-white, black, copper and bluish markings. Live near field filled with vegetations because they are plant eaters. They can be located all around the world, but are most prevalent in warmer areas of the U.S.

11. Gypsy Moths (Lymantria dispar) The moth larvae are approximately two inches long when fully grown. Males are brown whereas females are white. Males are smaller and can fly and females are bigger and cannot fly. Lives in hardwood forests in temperate climate. Can be spotted anywhere in the U.S., but mostly in the northeast and Great Lakes region.

12. Monarch Butterfly The monarch butterfly's wings are orange, black, and white which sends out a warning to predators that it is poisonous. They like to live in areas with milkweed (because of their diet). They are distributed across North America. Monarchs living west of the rocky mountains migrate to southern California and those living west of the Rocky Mountains migrate to Mexico.

13. Black Carpenter Ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) Black; sometimes light to dark brown. Grey or yellowish hair on upper surface of body. Like to live in dead wood (trees, fallen logs, stumps, sometimes houses).

14. Dragonflies (Anisoptera) Young dragonflies have six legs and a body that is just a few times longer than its width. They are usually brown or green. Adult dragonflies have long, thin bodies and hold their two pairs of wings flat on either side.They can be very colorful (red, blue, yellow or green). Immature dragonflies are most abundant in slow-moving freshwater (with no fish: streams, ponds), but can also be found in shallow freshwater habitats. Adults often stay near water, but they can travel away from water when hunting or migrating.

15. Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) Honey bees are usually around 3/4 of an inch long. they are reddish brown and black with orangish-yellow rings on the abdomen. Their head, antennae and legs are black. Honey bees live in a hive, which can contain up to 80,000 working bees.This hive is usually located in a hollow tree.

16. Scorpion Fly (Panorpa nuptialis) Scorpionflies have 4 yellow wings with brown marking banded patterns. Their bodies can be as long as 1 inch. They live in wooded areas. Adults feed mainly on dead insects and larvae feed on dead insects and other animal matter.

17. Squash Bug (Anasa tristis) Adult squash bugs are approximately 5/8 in. long and 1/3 in. wide. They are usually gray to black. Young squash bugs are usually red. Unmated adults find shelter during the early fall under plant debris, around buildings, under rocks, etc. The will die off as temperatures begin to drop.

18. Thrips ((Frankliniella occidentalis) Thrips are very small and are yellowish brown to amber with an orange thorax. They can be found on every continent except for Antartica. They like to live on dead branches or leaf litter. Those that are flower-feeding prefer grasses. Few are found on mosses.

19. Antlions (Myrmeleontidae) Adult antlions are approximately 1.5 in. long and have a wingspan of 3.2 in. An antlion larvae can be as long as a human's fingernail. They can be found in sheltered, sandy areas (wooded dunes, open forest floors, and dry, tree-lined river banks). Antlions are typically active during late spring and summer and can remain active in winter in warmer climates.

20. Elm Sawfly (Cimbex americana) These wasps are not flies because they have two pairs of wings. An adult elm sawfly can be 3/4 - 1 in. long. They are dark blue (females have four small yellow spots on each side of abdomen).Live in areas with elm and willow because of diet. Adults can be found on flowers

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