Insect Identification
Chinch bug Corn earworm larva Corn rootworm larva Cricket Cutworm larva European corn borer larva Flea beetle Grain weevil Grasshopper Green lacewing
Honeybee Japanese beetle Lady beetle larva Leaf skeletonizer Leafhopper Mexican bean beetle Scale Spider mite
Spittlebug Spotted cucumber beetle/ Southern corn rootworm beetle Stink bug Tobacco/tomato hornworm larva Western corn rootworm beetle White grub QUIT Wireworm
Alfalfa weevil
Life cycle complete metamorphosis
Key ID features larva larva adult 3/8 inch long black head yellowish green body white stripe on back 1/4 inch long brown body dark stripe on back snout beetle
adult
Aphid
Life cycle incomplete metamorphosis
Key ID features 1/16 to 1/8 inch long can be green, black, brown, red, pink, or some other color soft-bodied piercing-sucking mouthparts small tubes (cornicles) near the rear of the abdomen Economic impact destruction by removal of plant fluids
greenbug
Armyworm larva
Life cycle complete metamorphosis Key ID features about 1 1/2 inches long two orange stripes along each side two dark stripes on back head is yellow-brown with pattern of dark lines Economic impact destruction of vegetative parts (leaves)
Assassin bug
Life cycle incomplete metamorphosis
Key ID features up to 1 1/4 inches long usually brownish black front legs are enlarged to hold prey piercing-sucking beak is used to drain body fluids from prey Economic impact no damagepredatory on other insects
Blister beetle
Life cycle complete metamorphosis Key ID features 1/2 to 1 inch long colors range from black to grey to brown some species have orange stripes soft body with distinct neck-like appearance the prothorax is narrower than the wings Economic impact destruction of fruit/flower
Chinch bug
Life cycle incomplete metamorphosis Key ID features 3/16 inch long each front wing has a triangular black area near the middle of the outer edge sucking mouthparts gives off foul odor when crushed Economic impact destruction of vegetative parts (leaves)
complete metamorphosis Key ID features about 1/2 inch long white body with brown head dark plate on top side of terminal segment Economic impact destruction of vegetative parts (roots)
Cricket
Life cycle incomplete metamorphosis Key ID features up to 3/4 inch long closely related to grasshoppers usually darker in color than grasshoppers active at night feeds on dead insects and dead plant materials Economic impact none
Cutworm larva
Life cycle complete metamorphosis Key ID features up to 1 1/2 inches long light grayish brown to almost black shiny appearance Economic impact destruction of vegetative parts (leaves) black cutworm
Flea beetle
Life cycle complete metamorphosis Key ID features 1/16 inch long black enlarged hind legs known for its ability to jump long distances Economic impact destruction of vegetative parts (leaves)
Grain weevil
Life cycle complete metamorphosis Key ID features 1/8 to 3/16 inch long reddish brown to black head is prolonged with distinct snout cosmopolitan pest of stored grain Economic impact destruction of fruit/flower (larvae feed on stored grain)
Grasshopper
Life cycle incomplete metamorphosis Key ID features 1 to 1 1/2 inches long brown or greenish gray very large hind legs prominent eyes and antennae Economic impact destruction of vegetative parts (leaves)
Green lacewing
Life cycle
Marlin E. Rice
complete metamorphosis Key ID features up to 3/4 inch long green or brown large, lacy wings holds wings over back when not in flight Economic impact no damagelarvae are predatory on aphids and other soft-bodied insects, insect eggs, mites, and spiders
Honeybee
Life cycle complete metamorphosis Key ID features worker bees are 2/5 to 3/5 inch long two pairs of clear wings hairy body, usually golden brown and black Economic impact no damagehoneybees are important pollinators
Japanese beetle
Life cycle complete metamorphosis Key ID features about 1/2 inch long copper brown wing covers metallic green head, thorax, and legs white-striped underside Economic impact destruction of vegetative parts (leaves of soybeans) destruction of fruit/flower (silks of corn)
Leaf skeletonizer
Life cycle
Bob Hammon
complete metamorphosis Key ID features 1/2 inch long when mature yellowish with black and purple bands larvae eat grape leaf tissue, leaving only veins adult is a black moth Economic impact destruction of vegetative parts (leaves)
Leafhopper
Life cycle incomplete metamorphosis Key ID features potato leafhopper 1/8 inch long color is usually yellow to green to greenish blue wedge-shaped with large eyes at side of head piercing-sucking mouthparts long hind legs for jumping there are more than 20,000 species of leafhoppers worldwide Economic impact destruction by removal of plant fluids
Scale
Life cycle incomplete metamorphosis Key ID features up to 1/4 inch long there are many kinds of scale insects some are covered by a waxy shell some are covered by cottony fibers found on plant leaves and stems Economic impact destruction by removal of plant fluids euonymus scale
euonymus scale
Spider mite
Life cycle incomplete metamorphosis Key ID features twospotted spider mite less than 1/60 inch long spider mites are not insects 4 pairs of legs do not have antennae some spider mites produce webbing on foliage Economic impact destruction by removal of plant fluids
pittlebug
Life cycle incomplete metamorphosis Key ID features 1/4 to 3/8 inch long wedge-shaped wing covers with darker spots or bands nymphs are the damaging stage nymphs live in frothy spittle-like secretions Economic impact meadow spittlebug adult destruction by removal of plant fluids
tink bug
Life cycle incomplete metamorphosis Key ID features 1/2 inch long green and brown stink bugs are common have piercing-sucking mouthparts shield-shaped body there are several species of stink bugs Economic impact destruction by removal of plant fluids green stink bug
White grub
Life cycle complete metamorphosis
Key ID features up to 1 inch in length larvae are C-shaped various beetles have larvae called white grubs bodies are creamy white with brown head capsules Economic impact destruction of vegetative parts (roots)
Wireworm
Life cycle complete metamorphosis Key ID features up to 1 inch in length shiny and slender pale yellow in color when small reddish brown when larger Economic impact destruction of vegetative parts (seedling corn) destruction of germinating corn seeds
lfalfa weevil
lfalfa weevil
phid
phid
rmyworm larva
ssassin bug
ssassin bug
lister beetle
hinch bug
ricket
utworm larva
ea beetle
rain weevil
rasshopper
reen lacewing
oneybee
apanese beetle
eaf skeletonizer
eafhopper
cale
cale
pider mite
pittlebug
pittlebug
tink bug
tink bug
White grub
Wireworm
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