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Insects are invertebrate. They have a hard outer shell called an exoskeleton. 
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American Painted Lady | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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American Painted Lady | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
• Yellow bar on front edge of forewing • White spots on top of wing • Smaller than Painted Lady • Migrates south to north each spring and summer • Most die in cold northern temperatures • Can fly more...
Silkworm Moth | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene

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Silkworm Moth | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
• Bombyx mori • Large, heavy-bodied, white moth • Is camouflaged among leaves • Source of natural silk • Not native to North America • Larvae feed on Mulberry • Very small frenulum
Saddlebags Dragonfly | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Saddlebags Dragonfly | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
• Tramea carolina • Large, dark markings at base of wings, when flying, look like saddlebags bouncing off Pony Express rider • Red to red-brown body with olive-brown thorax • Clear fore wings • Hind...
Painted Skimmer | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Painted Skimmer | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
• Libellula semifasciata • Fast flying dragonfly • Brightly colored • Incomplete bands across wings • Wingspan noticeably greater than body length • Hovers • Live near ponds and swamps