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Beneficial Arthropods of Woody and Herbaceous Perennials

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Department of Entomology. They are freely available for use in publications and other media
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Bees and Wasps

Honey Bee Worker, Apis mellifera
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Paper Wasp
(David Keith, UNL Entomology)
Braconid Larvae Emerging from
Caterpillar - I
(Jim Kalisch,UNL Entomology)
Braconid Larvae Emerging from
Caterpillar - II
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Caterpillar With Braconid Cocoons
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Egg Parasitoids
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)

 


 

Beetles

Sevenspotted Lady Beetle, Coccinella septempunctata
(Jim Kalish, UNL Entomology)
Lady Beetle Egg Cluster
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Newly-Hatched Lady Beetle Larvae
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Sevenspotted Lady Beetle Larva
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Lady Beetle Pupa
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Color Forms of the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)

 


 

Bugs

Ambush Bug, Phymata sp.
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Damsel Bug, Nabis americoferus
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Assassin Bug Egg Mass
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Wheel Bug, Arilus cristatus
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)

 


 

Flies

Robber Fly
(Leon Higley, UNL Entomology)
Syrphid Fly Larva
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Syrphid Fly Honeybee Mimic, Eristalis sp.
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Longlegged Fly
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Tachinid Fly
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Tachinid Fly Puparia from Polyphemus Pupa
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)

 


 

Lacewings

Green Lacewing, Chrysopa sp.
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Green Lacewing Eggs on Pine Needles
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Green Lacewing Larva
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
  

 


 

Mantids

Carolina Mantid Adult, Stagmomantis carolina
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Carolina Mantid Adult, Stagmomantis carolina
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Carolina Mantid Egg Case
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
  

 


 

Spiders

Tetragnathid Spider
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Banded Argiope Spider
(Leon Higley, UNL Entomology)
Orb Weaver Spider
(Leon Higley, UNL Entomology)
Grass Spider
(Leon Higley, UNL Entomology)
Yellow Sac Spider
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Ground Spider
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Parson Spider
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Longlegged Crab Spider
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Bark Crab Spider
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Crab Spider (Misumenops sp.)
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)
Crab Spider (Misumenoides formosipes)
(David Keith, UNL Entomology)
Bold Jumper Spider
(Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology)