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The American robin is the state bird of Wisconsin. This list of birds of Wisconsin includes species documented in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and accepted by the Records Committee of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology (WSORC). As of July 2022 there were 441 species and a species pair included in the official list. Of them, 96 are classed as accidental, 34 are classed as casual, 53 are ...
The small, orange beetle belongs to same family as ladybugs but differs in a few key ways. Why are there so many ladybugs and lady beetles around Wisconsin this fall? Skip to main content
Calopteron reticulatum, also known as the reticulated net-winged beetle, [1] is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae. It is also known as the banded net-winged beetle, [2] though that name is also used for the closely related and similarly banded Calopteron discrepans. [3] It is found in North America.
Chrysochus auratus, more commonly known as the dogbane beetle, is a leaf beetle primarily found in the eastern United States. The beetle is approximately 8 to 11 mm in length, and possesses an oblong and convex shape. This beetle has two pairs of wings, one of which is a pair of copper colored elytra.
Four-spotted sap beetle, Glischrochilus quadrisignatus Four-spotted sap beetles (and other sap beetles) feed on fruits and vegetables that are either damaged, overripe, or decomposing. At times they can also feed on intact fruits and vegetables after first being attracted to and feeding on the damaged or decomposing fruits and vegetables.
Coccinella novemnotata, the nine-spotted ladybug or nine-spotted lady beetle or C9, is a species of ladybug in the family Coccinellidae native to North America. This beetle was once ubiquitous across the continent but it experienced a sharp and drastic decline around the 1960s. [ 1 ]
Calosoma is a genus of large ground beetles that occur primarily throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and are referred to as caterpillar hunters or caterpillar searchers. Many of the 167 species are largely or entirely black, but some have bright metallic coloration. They produce a foul-smelling spray from glands near the tip of the abdomen.
With nearly 500 species and over 100 subspecies, N. brevicollis is the most diverse genus within the Nebriini tribe of ground beetles. Members of the genus occupy a wide range of habitats. [ 1 ] Nebria brevicollis is native to Europe and the Near East but has been introduced to the western United States [ 2 ] and Canada. [ 3 ]