Harlequin bugs are reddy orange & black spotted and are related to the stink bug family. They are small (about 9mm) shield-shaped and have a pair of wings that overlap making it look like an X on their backs.
Harlequin Adult (right), Harlequin Nymph (left)-James Castner, University of Florida
The European stalk borer and the common stalk borer are the two types. They are small 2.5 cm caterpillars, grey, brown and black in colour with a thin white stripe running down their backs an an off-white stripe running along their sides.
Leaf-cutting bees (also called mason bees) are similar in colouration to the common honeybee but are a little smaller and darker with light yellow bands on their abdomen.
Leaf cutting bee-photo unknown
Spit bugs (spittle bugs) measure around 12mm long. Spit bug nymphs are smaller and produce a frothy white ‘spit’ to enclose themselves in.
Adult Spit Bug-Auburn University (left), Adult diagram-photo D.E. Short (right)
Lawn moths are small pale coloured moths that fly up from grass when disturbed. They will land very quickly, fold up their wings and crawl into the grass.
Lawn Moth (left)-Drgreen.com, Size of lawn moth (right)-Utah State University
Vine weevils are members of the beetle family. There are many species of vine weevils but all are tiny (1-1.5cm) and are hard shelled. They range in colour from brown, gray and black.
Adult vine weevil (left), Black vine weevil-S. Fitzpatrick (R)
There are many different species of mole crickets in the US. The two worst species are the tawny mole cricket and the southern mole cricket.
the southern mole cricket, the tawny mole cricket, the short-winged mole cricket, and the northern mole cricket (left to right in photo) -University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, MCRICKET KNOWLEDGEBASE
Dragonflies have long stout bodies with 2 pair of transparent wings. Damselflies have thinner bodies & many species have metallic colourations. Both dragonfilies and damselflies sport large coloured eyes.
Dragonfly (left)-Mark Simmons, Damselfly (right)-M. Reeder
The gypsy moth female is white, males are grey to light brown. Their wingspan is about 5cm. They are a nocturnal pest.
Adult females (left)-Virginia Tech, Adult (right)-The Insect Company
Pickle worms are a yellow white caterpillar with black spots growing as large as 2cm. As they age they become green or brown with brown heads.
