Top 20 Most Common Insects in Venezuela

Erythrodiplax fervida is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Erythrodiplax fervida is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.

Dynamine postverta, the Mylitta greenwing or four-spot sailor, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found throughout most tropical and subtropical areas of Central and South America, from Mexico south to Argentina and Paraguay. The habitat includes primary rainforests, humid deciduous woodlands, scrubby grassland and farmland at altitudes up to about 900 metres. The larvae feed on Dalechampia species. They are slug like, with tiny rosettes of spines on the back.

Familiar to many as a classroom pet, common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) fights with other members of its species for the most desirable shells. Commonly found in tide pools, it is native to Europe's Atlantic shores. This species is nocturnal and both feeds and breeds after dusk.

The longhorn Crazy Ant (Paratrechina longicornis) has earned its name through two interesting features. First, the "longhorn" part of their name comes from the 12-segmented antennae, which is incredibly long. The "crazy" part of its name comes from its rebellious nature to move in erratic patterns. Other ants tend to stay in more orderly patterns.

Marpesia chiron, the many-banded daggerwing, is a species of daggerwings, map butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. The MONA or Hodges number for Marpesia chiron is 4549.

The two-lined spittlebug (Prosapia bicincta) can be identified by their black bodies and two red (or orange) lines running down their body. In rare cases, they may not be black and they may not have lines, which can make them confusing insects. The "spittlebug" part of their name is unmistakable, as the nymph produce foam, made of spittle, to protect itself.

The giant Crab Spider is a large spider native to the tropics; the largest reported individual had a leg span of 30 cm. This cosmopolitan spider is highly valued in some areas, as it's able to catch cockroaches and other indoor pests. Reportedly, it hunts even scorpions and bats. This spider is venomous and sometimes bites humans, but it's considered harmless.

The IUCN conservation status of Enallagma cardenium is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.

Ae. taeniorhynchus adults are mostly black with areas of white banding. A single white band appears at the center of the proboscis, multiple white bands span the distal ends of the legs following the leg joints, and the last hind leg joints are completely colored white. Ae. taeniorhynchus wings are long and narrow with scaled wing veins. Experimental investigation of evolutionary coloration of Ae. taeniorhynchus yielded negative results. Mosquitoes reared in conditions of darkness, backgrounds colored black, white, or green, and lighting conditions of fluorescent light or sunlight, showed no color changes in the fat body nor in the head capsule, saddle, or siphon. This lack of cryptic coloring is suggested to be due to a lack of threat to the species; because the species habitat is a temporary water source used for larval growth, this temporary environment has few predators and relatively little danger. Males and females can be distinguished based on their antennae: males have plumose (feather-like) antennae while females antennae are sparsely haired.

Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) is a land hermit crab found in many parts of the western Atlantic and the Caribbean sea. This herbivorous and scavenging crab uses modified gills to breathe air. It prefers the shells of West Indian top snail (Cittarium pica). The caribbean hermit crab is one of the two species of hermit crabs found in the pet trade in the US.