Howdy folks! Gather ’round as your friendly neighborhood Florida naturalist spins a yarn about one of our most notorious residents: the red imported fire ant, or Solenopsis invicta for those who prefer scientific lingo. Now, these fiery little fellas might not be the most welcome critters in the Sunshine State, but there’s no denying their […]
Insects & Invertebrates of Florida
- Apple Snail (Pomacea canaliculata)
- Bella Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix)
- Buckeye Butterfly (Junonia coenia)
- Eastern Lubber Grasshopper (Romalea guttata)
- Firefly (Lampyridae)
- Florida Harvester Ant (Pogonomyrmex badius)
- Giant Katydid (Stilpnochlora couloniana)
- Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio cresphontes)
- Great Southern White Butterfly (Ascia monuste)
- Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum)
- Gulf Fritillary Butterfly (Agraulis vanillae)
- Julia Butterfly (Dryas iulia)
- Katydid (Tettigoniidae)
- Lightning Whelk (Sinistrofulgur perversum)
- Love Bug (Plecia nearctica)
- Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia genoveva)
- Mangrove Tree Crab (Aratus pisonii)
- Needham’s Skimmer (Libellula needhami)
- Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta)
- Spiny-backed Orb-Weaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)
- White Peacock Butterfly (Anartia jatrophae)
- Zebra Longwing Butterfly (Heliconius charithonia)
- Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly (Protographium marcellus)