Northern Paper Wasp

Invertebrates > Bees & Wasps

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern Paper WaspScientific Name: Polistes fuscatusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Bees & WaspsSize: Adult length 15 to 21 mm (0.6 to 0.8 in); queens slightly largerWeight: 0.1 to 0.3 gLifespan: Colony lasts one season; mated queens...

Wheel Bug

Invertebrates > Insects

OverviewThe Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus) is the largest, most formidable, and most distinctive terrestrial assassin bug native to North America. Instantly recognizable by the bizarre, semi-circular cog-like crest adorning the dorsal surface of its thorax—resembling a...