Top 20 Most Common Insects in Vernon

The eastern amberwing (Perithemis tenera) is a beautiful insect that is amber in color. The amber coloring even includes its wings. It is also one of the few dragonflies that mimic wasps. This mimicry encourages potential predators to second guess their actions when considering this insect as a meal.

The queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae with a wingspan of 70–88 mm (2.8–3.5 in). It is orange or brown with black wing borders and small white forewing spots on its dorsal wing surface, and reddish ventral wing surface fairly similar to the dorsal surface. The ventral hindwings have black veins and small white spots in a black border. The male has a black androconial scent patch on its dorsal hindwings. It is found throughout the tropics and into the temperate regions of the Americas, Asia and Africa. It can be found in meadows, fields, marshes, deserts, and at the edges of forests. This species is possibly a close relative to the similarly colored soldier butterfly (or tropic queen; Danaus eresimus); in any case, it is not close to the plain tiger (Danaus chrysippus) as was long believed. There are seven subspecies. Females lay one egg at a time on larval host plants. Larvae use these plants as a food source, whereas adult butterflies feed mainly on nectar from flowers. Unpalatability to avian predators is a feature of the butterfly; however, its level is highly variable. Unpalatability is correlated with the level of cardenolides obtained via the larval diet, but other compounds like alkaloids also play a part in promoting distastefulness. Males patrol to search for females, who may mate up to 15 times a day. Male organs called hair-pencils play an important role in courtship, with males with lower hair-pencil levels being selected against. These hair-pencils may be involved in releasing pheromones during courtship that could attract female mates.

Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a visually striking species of butterfly. Unusually territorial, males will compete for choice areas, and females will only mate with males that maintain their own territories. This butterfly is known for being particularly patient with human interactions, even to the point of perching on clothing or flesh.

The red harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex barbatus) are large, red, and angry. Its anger is particularly fierce when some kid decides to stomp down their home, which is one meter-wide crater. It is a larger ant when compared to its fellow family, but its workers start out small.

The differential Grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis) is considered a pest due to its love of grains. It is known to travel great distances in the search for food. One group released in South Dakota was found 20 miles from its released location after a 2 day period.

The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1861 by Hagen.

Seven-spotted ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata), known in North America as the "seven-spotted ladybug," is the most common species of ladybird in Europe and the official state insect of five U.S. states. While not native to North America, it has established itself there after being introduced to control aphid populations. Its bright coloring deters predators, and it may also play dead or secrete foul-smelling liquids to discourage consumption.

Anaea andria is a butterfly from the Nymphalidae family. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1875 by Samuel Hubbard Scudder.

Strymon melinus is a butterfly of the family Blüullingen (Lycaenidae) of the subfamily of Hairstreak (Theclinae).

The halloween pennant (Celithemis eponina) isn't considered spooky. The only thing that relates it to Halloween is the orange color that these tend to come with. Females lay their eggs in open water with the males still attached to them. They are also strong fliers that can sustain themselves in many storms.