so many insects are beginning to show up. I have no idea what most of them are but would really like to know more. Any help with id is much appreciated. These were ready to produce more of their kind.
Widespread species from North America, absent only from Newfoundland, Alaska, and California
Common name: Poison Ivy
The fruit are an important source of food for dozens of species of birds.
Photographed in Boyle Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Almost every leaf had bug damage at some level.
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Kingdom: Plantae
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Genus: Taraxacum
Species: T. officinale
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Extremely large number of individual plants present at the geo-tagged location.
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The big red X on this bug's back caught my eye.
Probably planted by the department of highways.
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