Backyard Bugs. Jaret C. Daniels

and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

       Beetles (Order Coleoptera)

       True Flies (Diptera)

       Antlions, Lacewings, and Mantidflies (Order Neuroptera)

       Spiders (Order Araneae)

       Mayflies (Order Ephemeroptera)

       Caddisflies (Order Trichoptera)

       Stoneflies (Order Plecoptera)

       Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids, Locusts, and others (Order Orthoptera)

      Bugs Found in or Near Water

       Beetles (Order Coleoptera)

       Flies (Order Diptera)

       True Bugs (Order Hemiptera)

       Dragonflies and Damselflies (Order Odonata)

      Bugs Seen in the Air

       True Flies (Order Diptera)

       Beetles (Order Coleoptera)

      Bugs Found on Flowers

       True Flies (Order Diptera)

       Beetles (Order Coleoptera)

       True Bugs (Aphids, Cicadas, and others)

       Wasps, Bees, Ants, and Sawflies (Order Hymenoptera)

       Spiders (Order Araneae)

       Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

      Bugs Found on Structures

       Bees, Wasps, and Ants (Order Hymenoptera)

       True Flies (Order Diptera)

       Spiders (Order Araneae)

      Bugs Found on the Ground

       Sowbugs, Pillbugs, and Woodlice (Order Isopoda)

       Beetles (Order Coleoptera)

       Spiders (Order Araneae)

       Bees, Wasps, and Ants (Order Hymenoptera)

       Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

       Millipedes (Order Julida)

       Cockroaches and Termites (Order Blattodea)

       Earthworms (Order Megadrilacea)

       Vinegaroons (Order Uropygi)

       Lacewings, Mantidflies, Antlions (Order Neuroptera)

       Snails (Order Pulmonata)

       Slugs (Order Soleolifera)

       Earwigs (Order Dermaptera)

       Harvestmen and Daddy Longlegs (Order Opiliones)

       Centipedes (Class Chilopoda)

       Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids (Order Orthoptera)

      On Vegetation

       Aphids, Cicadas, and Others (Order Hemiptera)

       Beetles (Order Coleoptera)

       Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

       Grasshoppers, Crickets, Locusts, and Others (Order Orthoptera)

       Spiders (Order Araneae)

       True Flies (Diptera)

       Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata)

       Mantises (Order Mantodea)

       Walking Sticks (Order Phasmida)

       Fun and Family-Friendly Bug Activities

       Easy

       Netting Insects

       Hunting for Wolf Spiders with a Flashlight

       Butterfly Watching

       Attracting Insects with a Black Light

       More Advanced Projects

       Moth Baiting

       Native Bee Nest Box

       Planting a Pollinator Garden

       Rearing Caterpillars

       Pitfall Trapping

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