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FIELD GUIDE TO INSECTS
Amistad National Recreation Area


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Soldier Ants
Order Hymenoptera,Family Formicidae

Soldier ants make large colonies under the ground and scavage for food during the day.


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Grasshopper
Order Orthoptera, these examples Fam. Acrididae

Grasshoppers are numerous around Amistad.


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Honey Bee
Apis mellifera

Honey Bees gather nectar from flowers for food. Pollen sticks to their legs which helps in pollination of plants.


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Paper Wasps
(Order Hymenoptera, Fam. Vespidae, Subfam. Polistinae)

Paper Wasps live in large nests and will sting if provoked. They can be identified by large red and yellow stripes along the body. Keep away!

Animal Field Guides

Amphibians
Birds
Butterflies
Dragonflies
Insects
Mammals
Reptiles

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Animals
Plants
Natural Features
Environmental Factors


 
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