Beneficial Insects
Ladybugs, lacewings, parasitic wasps, and other helpful insects that protect your landscape. Browse 14 entries in our identification guide.
Leafcutting Bees
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<h2>Leafcutting Bees (<em>Megachile</em> spp.)</h2> <p><em>Leafcutter Bees</em></p> <p>Associated with open, sunny habitats; nest in pre-existing cavi...
Lady Beetles
Coccinellidae
<h2>Lady Beetles (<em>Coccinellidae</em>)</h2> <p><em>Ladybugs, Ladybird Beetles</em></p> <p>Found in a wide range of habitats from turf edges to orna...
Lacewings
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<h2>Lacewings (<em>Chrysopidae</em>, <em>Hemerobiidae</em>)</h2> <p><em>Green Lacewings, Brown Lacewings</em></p> <p>Occur across a wide range of gard...
Predatory Mites
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<h2>Predatory Mites (<em>Phytoseiidae</em> and related families)</h2> <p><em>Beneficial Mites</em></p> <p>Found wherever spider mite populations occur...
Assassin Bug
Arilus cristatus
<h2>Assassin Bug (<em>Arilus cristatus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Wheel Bug</em></p> <p>Found in gardens, woodland edges, and ornamental shrub plantings; most ...
Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
<h2>Lady Beetle (<em>Harmonia axyridis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle, Halloween Lady Beetle</em></p> <p>Found on ornamental shrubs,...
Green Lacewing
Chrysoperla carnea
<h2>Green Lacewing (<em>Chrysoperla carnea</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Green Lacewing, Aphid Lion (larval stage)</em></p> <p>Found in gardens, ornamental...
Ground Beetle
Scarites quadriceps
<h2>Ground Beetle (<em>Scarites quadriceps</em>)</h2> <p><em>Burrowing Ground Beetle</em></p> <p>Inhabits soil of turf, gardens, and bare ground; stri...
Parasitic Wasp
Hymenoptera: Braconidae
<h2>Parasitic Wasp (<em>Braconidae</em>)</h2> <p><em>Braconid Wasps, Parasitoid Wasps</em></p> <p>Found wherever caterpillar, aphid, or fly pest popul...
Praying Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
<h2>Praying Mantis (<em>Stagmomantis carolina</em>)</h2> <p><em>Carolina Mantid, Carolina Mantis</em></p> <p>Found in gardens, meadow edges, tall gras...
Damsel Bug
Nabis americoferus
<h2>Damsel Bug (<em>Nabis americoferus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Common Damsel Bug</em></p> <p>Inhabits turf, low ground cover, alfalfa, and herbaceous garden...
Minute Pirate Bug
Orius insidiosus
<h2>Minute Pirate Bug (<em>Orius insidiosus</em>)</h2> <p><em>Insidious Flower Bug</em></p> <p>Found in flowers, corn silks, and vegetable foliage; mo...
Hoverfly
Toxomerus spp.
<h2>Hoverfly (<em>Toxomerus</em> spp.)</h2> <p><em>Flower Flies, Syrphid Flies</em></p> <p>Found on open flowers in gardens, meadow edges, and turf bo...
Predatory Mite
Phytoseiulus persimilis
<h2>Predatory Mite (<em>Phytoseiulus persimilis</em>)</h2> <p><em>Chilean Predatory Mite</em></p> <p>Found on the undersides of ornamental and edible ...
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