Predatory Insects (and other predators)


Slide Number and Title Common Name Scientific Name Family Photo. Code
411. Soldier beetle, adult on sunflower (FBP) Soldier beetle   Cantharidae (FBP) AG, P3
990. Egg mass of twospotted lady beetle compared to Colorado potato beetle (WSC) Twospotted lady beetle & Colorado potato beetle    Coccinellidae/Chrysomelidae (WSC) AG, P3
1047. Lady beetle attached to the cocoon of its parasite, Perillitus sp. (FBP) Lady beetle  Perillitus sp.  Coccinellidae (FBP) P2, P3
1007. A stonefly, Hesperophyllax pacifica, adult (WSC)  A stonefly Hesperophyllax pacifica   (WSC) P3
1108. Daddlylonglegs spider (Pholcidae) (WSC) Daddlylonglegs spider  (Pholcidae)    (WSC) P3
496. Eucerceris zonalis, adult with Cleonus weevil prey (HEE) Eucerceris zonalis     (HEE) P3
506. Podalonia valida, with cutworm prey (HEE)   Podalonia valida   (HEE) P3
507. Podalonia valida, egg on salt-marsh caterpillar prey (HEE)   Podalonia valida   (HEE) P3
508. Podalonia valida, adult at nest entrance (HEE)   Podalonia valida   (HEE) P3
509. Podalonia valida, full grown larva with nearly fully consumed salt-marsh caterpillar host (HEE)   Podalonia valida   (HEE) P3
510. Podalonia valida, young larva on salt-marsh caterpillar host (HEE)   Podalonia valida   (HEE) P3
511. Padalonia valida, larva after almost entirely consuming salt-marsh caterpillar host (HEE)   Padalonia valida   (HEE) P3
512. Podalonia valida, adult with salt-marsh caterpillar prey (HEE)   Podalonia valida   (HEE) P3
513. Agenioideus humilis, adult with spider prey (HEE)   Agenioideus humilis   (HEE) P3
514. Episyron 5-notatus, adult with spider prey (HEE)   Episyron 5-notatus   (HEE) P3
521. Clypeadon laticinctus, with Pogonomyrmex occidentalis prey (HEE)   Clypeadon laticinctus   (HEE) P3
531. Astata occidentalis with stinkbug prey (HEE)   Astata occidentalis    (HEE) P3
560. Mayfly, adult on stem (HEE)  Mayfly     (HEE) P3
727. Brown lacewing, adult (WSC) Brown lacewing     (WSC) P3
832. Argiope spider, underside view with prey on web (WSC) Argiope spider     (WSC) P3
558. Dragonflies, Gomphidae, mating pair (HEE)  Dragonflies Gomphidae Gomphidae (HEE) P3
992. Green darner, Anax junius (WSC) Green darner Anax junius  Aeshnidae (WSC) P3
993. Green darner, ovipositing at water's edge (WSC) Green darner   Aeshnidae (WSC) P3
987. Minute pirate bug, Orius sp., adult (DSC) Minute pirate bug Orius sp. Anthocoridae (DSC) P3
515. Bombus nevadensis, male in territory (HEE)   Bombus nevadensis Apidae (HEE) P3
146. Monkey-faced spider, Araneus gemma (WSC) Monkey-faced spider Araneus gemma  Araneidae (WSC) P3
504. Ground beetle, Harpalus sp., with caption "GROUND BEETLE" (WSC) Ground beetle Harpalus sp. Carabidae (WSC) P3
911. Predator midge, Aphidoletes aphidomyza, close-up of larva in aphid colony (WSC) Predator midge Aphidoletes aphidomyza Chironomidae (WSC) P3
178. Chrysoperla sp., adult (FBP) Lacewing Chrysoperla sp. Chrysopidae (FBP) P3
270. Green lacewing, Chrysoperla sp., larva (WSC) Green lacewing Chrysoperla sp. Chrysopidae (WSC) P3
470. Green lacewing, Chrysoperla nigricornis, adult (FBP)  Green lacewing Chrysoperla nigricornis Chrysopidae (FBP) P3
477. Green lacewing, pupal cocoon on pine twig (WSC) Green lacewing Chrysoperla sp. Chrysopidae (WSC) P3
77. Green lacewing eggs, laid in large group (JLC) Green lacewing  Chrysoperla sp. Chrysopidae (JLC) P3
796. Green lacewing, Chrysoperla sp., first instar larva feeding on green peach aphid (WSC) Green lacewing Chrysoperla sp. Chrysopidae (WSC) P3
1030. Teneral lady beetle emerging from pupa (WSC) Teneral lady beetle    Coccinellidae (WSC) P3
1031. Anatis mali, a lady beetle, adult (WSC) Lady beetle Anatis mali Coccinellidae (WSC) P3
1032. Mealybug destroyer, Cryptolaemus montrouzeri, adult (WSC) Mealybug destroyer Cryptolaemus montrouzeri Coccinellidae (WSC) P3
1033. Lady beetle pupa (WSC) Lady beetle    Coccinellidae (WSC) P3
1034. Pair of sevenspotted (C-7) lady beetles, Coccinella septempunctata (FBP) Pair of sevenspotted (C-7) lady beetles Coccinella septempunctata  Coccinellidae (FBP) P3
1035. Pair of P-14 lady beetles (FBP) Pair of P-14 lady beetles    Coccinellidae (FBP) P3
1080. A lady beetle predator, Scymnus sp., of pine needle scale (WSC) A lady beetle predator Scymnus sp. Coccinellidae (WSC) P3
134. Hippodamia sp., eggs in greenbug colony (FBP)   Hippodamia sp Coccinellidae (FBP) P3
135. Stethorus sp., adult and pupa (FBP) Spider mite destroyer Stethorus sp. Coccinellidae (FBP) P3
142. Hippodamia convergens, pre-pupae (WSC) Convergent lady beetle Hippodamia convergens Coccinellidae (WSC) P3
143. Hippodamia convergens, adult (FBP) Convergent lady beetle Hippodamia convergens Coccinellidae (FBP) P3
145. Hippodamia convergens, recently molted adult with pupal skins (TJW) Convergent lady beetle Hippodamia convergens Coccinellidae (TJW) P3
182. Mealybug destroyer, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, larvae on rice plant (FBP) Mealybug destroyer Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Coccinellidae (FBP) P3
183. Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, close-up of larva (FBP)   Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Coccinellidae (FBP) P3
275. Mealybug destroyer, Cryptolaemus montrouzeri, adults feeding on mealybug (DCS) Mealybug destroyer Cryptolaemus montrouzeri Coccinellidae (DCS) P3
392. Four species of lady beetles, adults, composite slide (FBP) Lady beetles   Coccinellidae (FBP) P3
469. Lady beetle larva, feeding on greenbug (FBP) Lady beetle    Coccinellidae (FBP) P3
716. Lady beetle, Coccidophilus atronitens, larva feeding on pine needle scale (DDC) Lady beetle Coccidophilus atronitens Coccinellidae (DDC) P3
718. Lady beetle, Coccidophilus atronitens, adult (DDC) Lady beetle Coccidophilus atronitens Coccinellidae (DDC) P3
735. Stethorus sp. larva, feeding on twospotted spider mites (DDC) Spider mite destroyer Stethorus sp. Coccinellidae (DDC) P3
78. Hippodamia sp., larva (JLC) Hippodamia sp Hippodamia sp. Coccinellidae (JLC) P3
808. Twicestabbed lady beetle, Chilocorus stigma, larva feeding on pine needle scale (DDC) Twicestabbed lady beetle Chilocorus stigma Coccinellidae (DDC) P3
733. Comparison of egg mass of twospotted lady beetle and elm leaf beetle (WSC) Twospotted lady beetle and elm leaf beetle    Coccinellidae/Chrysomelidae (WSC) P3
557. Damselflies, Enallgama ap., mating pair (HEE) Damselflies Enallgama ap. Coenagrionidae (HEE) P3
559. Damselflies, Enallgama sp., ovipositing on stem (HEE) Damselflies Enallgama sp. Coenagrionidae (HEE) P3
994. Damselfly, Enallagma sp., adult (WSC) Damselfly Enallagma sp. Coenagrionidae (WSC) P3
1012. Funnelweb spider, Agelenopsis sp., at entrance of web (WSC) Funnelweb spider Agelenopsis sp. Dipluridae (WSC) P3
1013. Male funnelweb spider, Agelenopsis sp., showing close-up of palps (WSC) Male funnelweb spider Agelenopsis sp. Dipluridae (WSC) P3
1056. A longlegged fly (Dolichopodidae) (WSC) A longlegged fly  (Dolichopodidae)  Dolichopodidae (WSC) P3
136. Dolichopodid adult (JLC)  Dolichopodid    Dolichopodidae (JLC) P3
1008. A mayfly, Hexagenia limbata, adult (WSC) A mayfly Hexagenia limbata Ephemeridae (WSC) P3
495. Ants, Acanthomyops sp., adult workers and pupae (HEE) Ants Acanthomyops sp. Formicidae (HEE) P3
1087. A water strider, Gerris sp., nymph (WSC) A water strider Gerris sp. Gerridae (WSC) P3
564. A marine water strider, Halobates, on beach (HEE)  Marine water strider Halobates Gerridae (HEE) P3
555. 10-spotted skimmer, Libellula pulchella, adult resting (HEE) 10-spotted skimmer Libellula pulchella Libellulidae (HEE) P3
556. Dragonfly, Libellula luctuosa (HEE) Dragonfly Libellula luctuosa  Libellulidae (HEE) P3
1083. Brown recluse spider, Loxoceles reclusa, showing cephalothorax patterning (WSC) Brown recluse spider Loxoceles reclusa Loxoscelidae (WSC) P3
1084. Brown recluse spider, Loxoceles reclusa (WSC) Brown recluse spider Loxoceles reclusa  Loxoscelidae (WSC) P3
1009. Burrowing wolf spider, Geolycosa sp. (WSC) Burrowing wolf spider Geolycosa sp.  Lycosidae (WSC) P3
1010. Giant wolf spider, Lycosa carolinensis (WSC) Giant wolf spider Lycosa carolinensis  Lycosidae (WSC) P3
1053. European mantid, eating grasshopper (WSC) European mantid   Mantidae (WSC) P3
1054. European mantid, adult male (WSC) European mantid   Mantidae (WSC) P3
554. Mantid displaying eye spot markings (HEE) Mantid    Mantidae (HEE) P3
666. European mantid with caption "MANTODEA: Mantids" (WSC) European mantid   Mantidae (WSC) P3
81. Preying mantid, Stigomantis carolina, nymph (JLC) Preying mantid Stigomantis carolina Mantidae (JLC) P3
1038. Western mantispid, Climaciella brunnea (WSC) Western mantispid Climaciella brunnea  Mantispidae (WSC) P3
1029. Velvet ant, male, at flower (WSC) Velvet ant   Mutillidae (WSC) P3
1036. Antlion, larva (WSC) Antlion   Myrmeleontidae (WSC) P3
1037. Antlion, pits in sandy soil (WSC) Antlion   Myrmeleontidae (WSC) P3
1110. Antlion, adult resting on plant (WSC) Antlion   Myrmeleontidae (WSC) P3
562. Pits produced in loose soil by antlion larvae (WSC) Antlion   Myrmeleontidae (WSC) P3
897. Ant lion, Brachynemurus sp., adult (WSC) Ant lion Brachynemurus sp. Myrmeleontidae (WSC) P3
184. Nabis sp. adult on potato leaf (WSC)   Nabis sp. Nabidae (WSC) P3
489. Midgut and caecae of oribatid mite (DEW) Midgut and caecae of oribatid mite    Orbatidae (DEW) P3
705. Oribatid mite (WSC) Oribatid mite    Oribatidae (WSC) P3
141. Perillus bioculatus, mating pair showing dimorphism (WSC) Twospotted stink bug Perillus bioculatus Pentatomidae (WSC) P3
377. Predatory stinkbug feeding on fall armyworm (FBP) Predatory stinkbug  Podisus sp. Pentatomidae (FBP) P3
516. Predatory pentotomid feeding, with caption "NATURAL ENEMIES: Predators, Parasitoids, Pathogens" (WSC) Predatory pentotomid feeding   Pentatomidae (WSC) P3
731. Twospotted stink bug nymph feeding on Colorado potato beetle larva (MA) Twospotted stink bug    Pentatomidae (MA) P3
75. Perillus bioculatus, adult with red markings, top view (JLC) Twospotted stink bug Perillus bioculatus Pentatomidae (JLC) P3
76. Perillus bioculatus, adult with gray markings, feeding on potato beetle larvae (JLC) Twospotted stink bug Perillus bioculatus Pentatomidae (JLC) P3
1011. Nurseryweb spider, carrying egg sac (WSC) Nurseryweb spider   Pisauridae (WSC) P3
1028. Tarantula hawk, Pepsis sp. (WSC) Tarantula hawk Pepsis sp.  Pompilidae (WSC) P3
484. Pseudoscorpion, Garypus sp., ventral view (DEW) Pseudoscorpion Garypus sp. Pseudoscorpiones (DEW) P3
561. Snakefly, Rhaphidia sp., adult female (HEE) Snakefly Rhaphidia sp. Raphidiidae (HEE) P3
567. Snakefly larva (WSC) Snakefly larva    Raphidiidae (WSC) P3
1039. Masked hunter, Reduvius personatus, nymph covered with sawdust (WSC) Masked hunter Reduvius personatus Reduviidae (WSC) P3
1040. Masked hunter, Reduvius personatus, adult (FBP) Masked hunter Reduvius personatus Reduviidae (FBP) P3
1041. Egg mass and newly hatched nymphs, Zelus sp. (WSC) Assassin bug Zelus sp.  Reduviidae (WSC) P3
1045. The wheel bug, with anal gland exposed (WSC) Wheel bug Arilus cristatus Reduviidae (WSC) P3
1046. Egg mass and newly hatched wheel bugs (WSC) Wheel bug Arilus cristatus Reduviidae (WSC) P3
1059. Egg mass of an assassin bug, Zelus sp. (WSC) Assassin bug Zelus sp.  Reduviidae (WSC) P3
1081. Assassin bug, Zelus sp., adult (WSC) Assassin bug Zelus sp. Reduviidae (WSC) P3
1082. Assassin bug, Zelus sp., nymph (WSC) Assassin bug Zelus sp. Reduviidae (WSC) P3
367. Zelus sp. on corn plant (FBP) Assassin bug Zelus sp Reduviidae (FBP) P3
563. Ambush bug, Phymata sp., preying on honeybee (HEE) Ambush bug Phymata sp. Reduviidae (HEE) P3
880. Wheel bug feeding on leafminer prey (DAL) Wheel bug  Arilus cristatus Reduviidae (DAL) P3
485. Scorpion, Hadrurus sp., chelicerae (DEW) Scorpion Hadrurus sp. Scorpiones (DEW) P3
1048. Ammophila hunting wasp carrying cherry sphinx prey (WSC) Ammophila hunting wasp  Ammophila sp. Sphecidae (WSC) P3
1049. Ammophila hunting wasp at nest entrance with cherry sphinx prey (WSC) Ammophila hunting wasp  Ammophila sp. Sphecidae (WSC) P3
497. Mating ball of Bembecinus quinquespinosus (HEE)   Bembecinus quinquespinosus  Sphecidae (HEE) P3
498. Bembecinus with leafhopper, Cuerna striata, prey (HEE) ??Bembecinus with leafhopper Cuerna striata Sphecidae (HEE) P3
499. Sceliphron caementarium building mud nest (HEE)    Sceliphron caementarium  Sphecidae (HEE) P3
500. Ammophila sp., stinging notodontid caterpillar prey (HEE)   Ammophila sp. Sphecidae (HEE) P3
501. Ammophila sp. pre-mating (HEE)   Ammophila sp. Sphecidae (HEE) P3
502. Prionyx egg on grasshopper host (HEE) Prionyx    Sphecidae (HEE) P3
503. Prionyx adult with prey (HEE) Prionyx    Sphecidae (HEE) P3
505. Prionyx digging nest (HEE) Prionyx    Sphecidae (HEE) P3
520. Philanthus zebratus, digging nest (HEE)   Philanthus zebratus Sphecidae (HEE) P3
522. Stictia carolina adult, close-up (HEE)    Stictia carolina  Sphecidae (HEE) P3
523. Stictia carolina adult carrying horsefly prey into nest (HEE)   Stictia carolina  Sphecidae (HEE) P3
524. Bembix palmata with prey (HEE)   Bembix palmata  Sphecidae (HEE) P3
526. Bembix palmata egg on horsefly host (HEE)   Bembix palmata  Sphecidae (HEE) P3
527. Bembix pruinosa, digging (HEE)   Bembix pruinosa Sphecidae (HEE) P3
528. Bembix pruinosa with Eristalis prey at nest entrance (HEE)   Bembix pruinosa  Sphecidae (HEE) P3
529. Cicada killer, Sphecius speciosus, with Tibicen sp. prey (HEE) Cicada killer Sphecius speciosus Sphecidae (HEE) P3
530. Cicada killer, Sphecius speciosus adult, close-up (HEE) Cicada killer Sphecius speciosus  Sphecidae (HEE) P3
532. Crabro monticola with Thereva sp. fly prey (HEE)   Crabro monticola  Sphecidae (HEE) P3
552. Nest cells of hunting wasp, Pemphredon sp., in pith of ash (WSC) Hunting wasp Pemphredon sp. Sphecidae (WSC) P3
1024. Syrphid fly egg on grass blade (WSC) Syrphid fly    Syrphidae (WSC) P3
1025. Syrphid fly larva feeding on aphids (FBP) Syrphid fly    Syrphidae (FBP) P3
148. Syrphid, Syrphus sp., adult at flower (WSC) Syrphid Syrphus sp. Syrphidae (WSC) P3
228. Syrphid larva feeding on aphid on columbine (WSC) Syrphid   Syrphidae (WSC) P3
393. Syrphid pupa (FBP) Syrphid    Syrphidae (FBP) P3
519. Syrphid fly on leaf with caption "FLOWER FLY, Family: Syrphidae" (WSC) Syrphid Fly   Syrphidae (WSC) P3
725. Syrphid egg in colony of ???? aphids (WSC) Syrphid egg    Syrphidae (WSC) P3
765. Syrphid, Mesogrupta marginata, adult (WSC) Syrphid Mesogrupta marginata Syrphidae (WSC) P3
912. Syrphid larva, close-up covered with aphid prey carcasses (WSC) Syrphid larva   Syrphidae (WSC) P3
486. Predatory mite, Cuuliffella panamensis (DEW) Predatory mite Cuuliffella panamensis  Tetranychidae (DEW) P3
487. Chelicerae of predatory mite (DEW) Chelicerae of predatory mite    Tetranychidae (DEW) P3
488. Chelicerae of predatory mite, SEM (DEW)  Chelicerae of predatory mite   Tetranychidae (DEW) P3
491. Predatory mite, Pergamasus crassipes, SEM (DEW) Predatory mite Pergamasus crassipes Tetranychidae (DEW) P3
137. Crab spider (WSC) Crab spider Thomisidae (WSC) P3
185. Crab spider on quinoa leaf Crab spider    Thomisidae   P3
1078. Nest of the aerial yellowjacket, Dolichovespula areneria, on side of building (WSC) Nest of the aerial yellowjacket Dolichovespula areneria Vespidae (WSC) P3
144. A paper wasp, Mischocyttarus flavipes, searching broccoli head (WSC) A paper wasp Mischocyttarus flavipes Vespidae (WSC) P3
533. Eumenid nest and adult (HEE) Eumenid    Vespidae (HEE) P3
534. Eumenid at trap nest (HEE)  Eumenid    Vespidae (HEE) P3
535. Chrysomelid larva contents of Eumenid, Symmorphus canadensis, trap nest (HEE) Chrysomelid larva contents of Eumenid Symmorphus canadensis Vespidae (HEE) P3
537. Large nest of Dolichovespula arenaria with adults at entrance (HEE)   Dolichovespula arenaria  Vespidae (HEE) P3
538. Small nest of Dolichovespula arenaria nest with queen and queen of the parasite D. arctica (HEE)   Dolichovespula arenaria  Vespidae (HEE) P3
539. Dolichovespula maculata, large nest in shrubbery (HEE)   Dolichovespula maculata Vespidae (HEE) P3
540. Dolichovespula maculata, young nest (HEE)   Dolichovespula maculata Vespidae (HEE) P3
541. Polistes fuscatus, nest in beer can (HEE)   Polistes fuscatus Vespidae (HEE) P3
542. Polistes fuscatus, nest with workers (HEE)   Polistes fuscatus Vespidae (HEE) P3
80. Polistes fuscatus and caterpillar prey (HEE)   Polistes fuscatus  Vespidae (HEE) P3
1052. Collops beetle, adult (WSC) Collops beetle   Melyridae (WSC) P3, MS
1096. Pine needle scale on needle with chewed hole in test produced by predator (WSC) Pine needle scale  Chionaspis pinifoliae Diaspididae (WSC) ST, P3
1044. Mating pair of robber flies (WSC) Mating pair of robber flies    Asilidae (WSC) TR, P3
169. Robber fly, Proctocanthus micans, with robber fly Saropogon combustus held as prey (WSC) Robber fly Proctocanthus micans Asilidae (WSC) TR, P3
574. Robber fly, Laphria fernaldi, adult, close-up (HEE)  Robber fly Laphria fernaldi Asilidae (HEE) TR, P3
575. Robber fly, Diogmites grossa, adult with fly prey (HEE) Robber fly Diogmites grossa Asilidae (HEE) TR, P3
525. Ground beetle, Pasimachus sp., top view (WSC) Ground beetle Pasimachus sp. Carabidae (WSC) TR, P3
517. Thatcher ant, Formica obscuripes, mound (HEE) Thatcher ant Formica obscuripes Formicidae (HEE) TR, P3
547. Jerusalem cricket, close-up of head (HEE) Jerusalem cricket   Gryllacrididae (HEE) TR, P3
548. Jerusalem cricket Jerusalem cricket   Gryllacrididae   TR, P3
1055. Ground mantid, Litaneutria minor (WSC) Ground mantid Litaneutria minor  Mantidae (WSC) TR, P3
1109. Tarantula, Aphonopelma sp. (WSC) Tarantula Aphonopelma sp.  Theraphosidae (WSC) TR, P3
895. European earwig, adult male and female, poised on a flower (WSC) European earwig Forficula auricularia Forficulidae (WSC) VG, GR, P3


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