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Sphex pensylvanicus, the great black wasp, is a species of digger wasp. [3] It lives across most of North America and grows to a size of 20–35 mm (0.8–1.4 in). The larvae feed on living insects that the females paralyze and carry to the underground nest.
Black flies are a scourge to livestock in Canada, causing weight loss in cattle and sometimes death. [5] Pennsylvania operates the largest single black fly control program in North America. The program is seen as beneficial to both the quality of life for residents and to the state's tourism industry.
Bugs in March in North Carolina Midges. A midge is a small, delicate and often fragile flying insect that belongs to the order diptera, which is a family of insects commonly referred to as true flies.
Arilus cristatus, also known as the North American wheel bug or simply wheel bug, [1] is a species of large assassin bug in the family Reduviidae and the only species of wheel bug found in the United States. [2] [3] It is one of the largest terrestrial true bugs in North America, reaching up to 1.5 inches (38 mm) in length in its adult stage. [4]
Hermetia illucens, the black soldier fly, is a common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae.Since the late 20th century, H. illucens has increasingly been gaining attention because of its usefulness for recycling organic waste and generating animal feed.
Psorophora ciliata occurs east of the Continental Divide of the Americas [1] with a range from South Dakota south to Central America and east to Quebec and Florida. [3] In South America, P. ciliata can be found in tropic or temperate environments. [4] These insects may live for up to two years from birth.
These flying insects reach their largest size in Palparellus voeltzkowi, which can have a wingspan over 16 cm (6.3 in). [40] The largest lacewing is the Australian "blue eyes lacewing" (Nymphes myrmeleonides), which can measure up to 4 cm (1.6 in) in length and span 11 cm (4.3 in) across the wings. [41]
Adults are black with two red or orange lines crossing the wings. It reaches a length of 8–10 mm. It is widespread in the eastern half of the United States. [2] A similar species, Prosapia simulans, can be found throughout Central America where it is considered an agricultural pest. [3] [4] Pinned Prosapia bicincta, collected in Milledgeville, Ga