The Asian citrus psyllid is a sap-sucking, hemipteran bug and 1 of 2 confirmed vectors of citrus greening disease. They hail originally from Asia. However, they have been introduced to North America, South America
The Mexican honey wasp is beneficial in that it’s used by humans to control aphids, Asian citrus psyllids, and weevils, as well as to pollinate avocados. Due to their production of sweet, floral honey,
The European mantis is a species of praying mantis that can be found in Europe, Africa, Asia, and has been introduced to North America as well. Like all species of mantids they get the “Praying” part of their name from
The tobacco beetle, aka cigarette beetle, cigar beetle, or paprika beetle, is similar in appearance to the drugstore beetle. They can be found worldwide, sans Antarctica. They have a preference for tropical habitats
The emerald ash borer, aka EAB, feeds on various ash species and hails from north-eastern Asia. Removed from their native locale, they are considered an invasive species and are highly destructive to ash trees native to
The Argentine ant is a highly invasive species of ant that causes an incredible amount of harm to communities of native arthropods, vertebrates, and plants within their invaded range. They hail, originally, from
The copper chafer, aka rose chafer, can be found from the Canary Islands, to Portugal, and Spain, west towards Vladivostok in the Russian far east, to Mongolia, and North China. These insects face the threat of
The Chinese mantis is originally native to Asia and the nearby islands. However, they were accidentally introduced to Mt. Airy, a neighborhood in Philadelphia, United States. From there they spread throughout
The drugstore beetle, aka bread beetle, biscuit beetle, and often misnamed the biscuit weevil (seeing as they aren’t weevils), can be found worldwide. These beetles have a symbiotic relationship with a
The Asian needle ant originally hails from Japan and mainland Asia. These ants are capable of medically significant stings and are considered a highly invasive species. They are a widely distributed ecological threat
