Insects

Insects are invertebrate. They have a hard outer shell called an exoskeleton. 
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May Fly | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
May Fly | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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Order Ephemeroptera • Small to medium-size insect with elongate, very soft body • Forewing large, triangular, many veined • Hind wing small and rounded • At rest wings held together above body •...
Hero Darner | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Hero Darner | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Family Aeshnidae • Usually 3-4 inches long • One of the largest found in the area • Abdomen looks like a darning needle • Compound eyes are reflective • Eyes are set close together so it has no...
Clubtail Dragonfly | Congaree National Park (S.C.)
Clubtail Dragonfly | Congaree National Park (S.C.)

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• Family Gomphidae • Medium size dragonfly • Has eyes that are wide set on the head • Dark brown or black with yellow or green stripes • Medium lobe of labium not notched • Female lacks ovipositor •...
Yucca Skipper | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Yucca Skipper | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Megathymus yuccae • Head narrower than thorax • Antennae not hooked at tip, but with large club • Hind tibiae with only one pair of spurs • Fast flying with wingspan of 40 mm or more • Holds wings...
Bumblebee | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
Bumblebee | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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• Bombus pennsylvanicus • Face and head mostly black • Black behind the wings • Yellow abdominal segments • Wings smoky • Pollen basket on hind tibia • Adult drinks nectar and eats honey • Larva feeds...