1. Viceroy
   Rose Weevil
2. Convergent Lady Beetle
   Mosquito

Most people commonly call them Lady Bugs, and they truly are cute. That is unless you are a common enemy such as aphids, scales, thrips or other soft-bodied insects. But, when those insects aren't around for a snack, the Lady Bug can eat the pollen and nectar from nearby plants.

1. House Cricket
   Black Widow Spider
2. Praying Mantis
   House Centipede

These nocturnal arthopods may look creepy, but they provide a nice benefit for humans. They feed on spiders, bed bugs, termites, cockroaches, silver fish and almost any insect it can fit in its mouth.

1. Praying Mantis
   Desert Tarantula
2. Field Cricket
   Japanese Beetle

Generally, we don't consider beetles too much of a nuisance. But the Japanese beetle loves to eat. Even in its larval stages, it feeds on the roots of ornamental shrubs and plants.

1. Praying Mantis
   Daddy Long Legs Spider
2. Bald-faced Hornet
   Little Black Ant

Many creatures are named for their looks. However, the Praying Mantis may take the cake on how well it got its name. It's resting position looks as if it is praying. The word "mantis" is Greek for prophet or fortune.

1. American House Spider
   Green Lacewing
2. Imperial Moth
   Gypsy Moth

Green Lacewings love their soft-bodied insects and mites. But their favorite delicacy are aphids, which is reasonable considering the larvae are called aphid lions.

1. House Cricket
   House Fly
2. Bald-faced Hornet
   Gypsy Moth

The Gypsy Moth is a true pest. It was introduced from Europe to Massachusetts in 1869 and ever since the larvae have been ripping apart deciduous and evergreen trees. One fun fact is the females don't fly.

1. Imperial Moth
   American Horse Fly
2. Desert Tarantula
   Carolina Mantid

Imperial moths go through a fantastic life cycle from larva to caterpillar and eventually a beautiful moth. Yet, in its final stage, the Imperial Moth is so focused on mating that is probably will not eat, rendering the final and most glorious part of its life rather short.

1. Red Admiral
   American Cockroach
2. May Beetle
   Eastern Forktail

The American Cockroach is one of the most common house pests. This is partly due to the speed with which they reproduce. They also infest our kitchens looking for any organic material to eat, from dog food to last night's left overs, and the last few drops of your beer.

1. Viceroy
   House Fly
2. Little Black Ant
   Honey Bee

The Viceroy Butterfly is a poisonous and beautiful butterfly that is often confused with the Monarch. The best way to distinguish a Viceroy from a Monarch is the black line that crosses the Viceroy's wings.

1. American Horse Fly
   Carolina Mantid
2. Praying Mantis
   Mosquito

Horseflies are not only HUGE for a fly, they also back a pretty painful punch. When viewed under a microscope their mandibles appear to look like jagged saw blades. They bite because they feed on the blood of mammals by cutting a hole in their skin.

1. American Cockroach
   Praying Mantis
2. Green Stink Bug
   Carolina Locust

Stink bugs don't hurt humans, but they can wreak havoc on crops. However, don't be so quick to stomp on them. They emit a foul odor when crunched or when protecting their home.

1. Flame Skimmer
   True Katydid
2. Yellow Jacket
   Honey Bee

Katydid are often found hanging out on tree limbs and branches. For humans, they are relatively hidden away as they enjoy their lives eating leaves, flowers and stems.

1. Fire Ant
   Carolina Mantid
2. Honey Bee
   Common Green Damer

The Carolina Mantid is the official state insect of South Carolina. It was named so in 1988 as a symbol of entomology and the role in agriculture of controlling harmful insects.

1. Convergent Lady Beetle
   Monarch Butterfly
2. House Centipede
   American Cockroach

Monarch Butterflies raise their young in milkweed-rich areas where their larvae feed. They store the milkweed's poisonous toxin in their body, which makes them undesirable for predators.

1. Pillbug
   Northern Walkingstick
2. Mayfly
   Common Water Strider

Pillbugs are on this list because they are commonly known as insects. However, they are actually crustaceans, like lobster, shrimp, and crab.

1. May Beetle
   Atlantic Bluet
2. House Fly
   Black Widow Spider

While their bite is rarely fatal to humans, the Black Widow is still known as the most poisonous spider in North America. However, it is the females' behavior of eating the males that gives the Black Widow its name.

1. Atlantic Bluet
   American Hover Fly
2. Mosquito
   House Cricket

When you feel that tiny pinch in your arm you can take satisfaction in knowing the fun fact that it is only a female mosquito who bites. In fact, they can drink up to three times their body weight in blood.

1. Field Cricket
   Eastern Forktail
2. May Beetle
   Daddy Long Legs Spider

Are you in the forest without an idea of the temperature? Count the chirp-rate of field crickets. Count the number of chirps in 13 seconds and add 40 to that number. This will give you an accurate Fahrenheit temperature.

1. American Copper
   Green Lacewing
2. House Centipede
   Carolina Locust

Locusts are generally sedentary creatures. But when environmental conditions are right and vegetation is plentiful, they can swarm into huge thick clouds that can ravage the land.

1. Northern Walking Stick
   Praying Mantis
2. Gypsy Moth
   Green Stink Bug

The Northern Walking Stick is perhaps one of the best-camouflaged insects in the world. It ranges in size from one inch to one foot. They are so good at hiding, that even their eggs look like small brown seeds.

1. Mayfly
   Atlantic Bluet
2. Black Fly
   Red Admiral

One of the fly's greatest attributes is its place as an important food source on the food chain. They are eaten by birds, bats, dragon flies, and even fish.

1. Desert Tarantula
   House Fly
2. Carolina Mantid
   Carolina Locust

While many people consider mosquitos as disease-carrying insects, House Flies are carriers of just as many diseases, such as gangrene, Typhoid, leprosy, TB, bubonic plague and listeria to name a few.

1. Japanese Beetle
   American Cockroach
2. Periodical Cicada
   House Centipede

While often confused with locusts, Periodical Cicadas are unrelated. They emerge from the ground in 17-year cycles throughout the Northeastern United States.

1. Eastern Subterranean Termite
   Japanese Beetle
2. Praying Mantis
   American Copper

Eastern Subterranean Termites are notorious for the damage they can cause to building timbers. If an infestation is great enough, these termites can actually destroy a home. When not feasting on homes, they often eat roots, tree stumps and fallen trees and limbs.

1. Praying Mantis
   American Horse Fly
2. Squash Bug
   Carolina Locust

While you may assume the Squash Bug has its name from being stomped on, the real reason is the bug's love affair with squash and pumpkins.

1. American Bumblebee
   American Horse Fly
2. True Katydid
   Convergent Lady Beetle

Bumblebees are the large cousins of the Honeybees. They are big, fuzzy and seemingly slow moving. While they don't produce as much honey as other bees, they are important pollinating insects.

1. Daddy Long Legs Spider
   Japanese Beetle
2. Desert Tarantula
   Black Fly

The myth exists that Daddy Long Legs are the most venomous spiders on the planet, but their fangs are too small to puncture human skin. Wrong! They don't have fangs, venom glands, or any way of chemically-subduing their food.

1. Red Admiral
   Praying Mantis
2. Rose Weevil
   Scarlet and Green Leafhopper

The Red Admiral is a common butterfly found globally. They are known for their striking and distinguished wing pattern.

1. Rose Weevil
   True Katydid
2. Little Black Ant
   Black Fly

Black ants, like bees, are one of the most social insects on the planet. They feed on aphids and plant excretions. They will also go crazier than a toddler when candy is left laying around.

1. House Centipede
   American Hover Fly
2. Desert Tarantula
   Rose Weevil

Hover Flies can be found throughout North America. Distinctive from most other insects, the Hover Fly has the ability to fly backward.

1. Honey Bee
   American Horse Fly
2. True Katydid
   Northern Walkingstick

The Honey Bee is one of the most respected insects on the planet. From its pollinating abilities to its production of honey, humans and Honey Bees have a close and respected relationship. Their distinctive buzz comes from their wings, which can stroke 11,400 times per minute.

1. Bald-faced Hornet
   True Katydid
2. Carolina Mantid
   Carolina Locust

Bald-faced Hornets are common throughout North America. They are known for their large ball-shaped paper nests that can be found on trees and buildings. Some of these nests can grow as large as three feet tall.

1. Common Green Darner
   True Katydid
2. Carolina Locust
   Pillbug

If you see a dragonfly swooping around, it is likely a Green Darner. They are one of the few dragonflies to migrate in spring and autumn.

1. House Cricket
   Periodical Cicada
2. Eastern Forktail
   Carolina Locust

Many people know crickets for their outdoor chirping. But once inside a home, not only will their chirping keep you awake at night, these crickets will prey on paper, fabric and food that's been left out. They are the guests that won't go home.

1. Fire Ant
   Black Fly
2. Monarch Butterfly
   Mayfly

Fire ants, despite their small stature, are one of the most painful little buggers on the planet. They are considered omnivores as they will devour nearly any kind of food. They are also social insects with a painful bite and venom that they are not afraid to use. They are very active, aggressive and not afraid to employ large nests of up to 250,000 to protect their home.

1. Green Lacewing
   Flame Skimmer
2. American Cockroach
   Gypsy Moth

Flame Skimmers are partial to the warm wetlands and water of the American southeast. Their entire bodies -- from eyes and even wing veins -- are either red or dark orange.

1. Carolina Mantid
   American Cockroach
2. May Beetle
   American Copper

Also known as June Bugs, May Beetles are clumsy and often found crash landing into screen doors and porch lights. The eat garden plants but are relatively harmless to people.

1. Praying Mantis
   Mayfly
2. Gypsy Moth
   Scarlet and Green Leafhopper

The Mayfly is an ancient insect dating back nearly 350 million years. They can be found all over the world, however, due to environmental changes and loss, they are considered threatened.

1. Black Fly
   American Copper
2. Carolina Locust
   American Cockroach

Unlike humans, the male American Copper lies in wait for receptive females. However, like humans, the American Copper is one of the most aggressive in its family with strong ties to its territory.

1. Convergent Lady Beetle
   Assassin Bug
2. Japanese Beetle
   Yellow Jacket

While it may look like a bee, the Yellow Jacket has a distinct advantage. Its stinger doesn't come out when it stings, allowing for it to attack multiple times. For most people, this is a painful reminder to not swat, for others, the venom can be quite dangerous and require medical treatment.

1. Pillbug
   Black Widow Spider
2. Desert Tarantula
   Mayfly

Despite their scary appearance, these tarantulas have a weak venom. They hunt at night and focus on grasshoppers, beetles, and even lizards. If the tarantula can take it down, it will go for it.

1. Carolina Locust
   Japanese Beetle
2. Assassin Bug
   Rose Weevil

The assassin bug is aptly named. While keeping an eye out for a wealth of predators, the assassin bug is a transmitter of Chagas disease, which can lead to heart failure in humans.

1. Red Admiral
   American Hover Fly
2. Mosquito
   Common Water Strider

Water Striders are fun to watch as they glide on top of the water. But how do they hold themselves up on a wet surface? Their legs are covered with thousands of microscopic hairs with grooves that can trap air. This provides the strider with enough resistance to glide on the water.

1. Convergent Lady Beetle
   True Katydid
2. American Horse Fly
   Eastern Forktail

The Eastern Forktail is a species of dragon fly commonly found in a variety of wetlands, but most common in small and well-vegetated ponds.

1. American House Spider
   Desert Tarantula
2. Praying Mantis
   Gypsy Moth

The American House Spider descends from a lineage that has been living indoors since the Ancient Roman Empire. While you may think that placing it outdoors instead of stomping on the spider is saving it; you may actually be killing it. There is a reason they are house spiders.

1. Convergent Lady Beetle
   American Horse Fly
2. Desert Tarantula
   Small Milkweed Bug

Small Milkweed Bugs live on milkweed plants. They take in the milkweed's toxins, making them undesirable to predators.

1. Praying Mantis
   Silver-spotted Skipper
2. Gypsy Moth
   Desert Tarantula

Skippers are similar to moths. The Silver-spotted Skipped is easily recognizable by the white spot on the underside of each wing. It is one of the most widespread skippers, with one of the largest populations.