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The Natural World of Southern Illinois

This is a growing guide of all the wildlife and plant species that one might find in Southern Illinois.

Japanese Burrowing Cricket 1
Velarifictorus micado
Two-spotted Tree Cricket 2
Neoxabea bipunctata
Red-headed Bush Cricket 3
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
Northern Mole Cricket 4
Neocurtilla hexadactyla
Green-striped Grasshopper 5
Chortophaga viridifasciata
Northern Green-striped Grasshopper 6
Chortophaga viridifasciata viridifasciata
Wrinkled Grasshopper 7
Hippiscus ocelote
Carolina Grasshopper 8
Dissosteira carolina
Admirable Grasshopper 9
Syrbula admirabilis
Differential Grasshopper 9
Melanoplus differentialis
Two-lined Spittlebug 10
Prosapia bicincta
Green Cone-headed Planthopper 11
Acanalonia conica
Pale Green Assassin Bug 12
Zelus luridus
Wheel Bug 13
Arilus cristatus
Small Milkweed Bug 14
Lygaeus kalmii
Spined Soldier Bug 15
Podisus maculiventris
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug 16
Halyomorpha halys
Squash Bug 17
Anasa tristis
Leptoglossus oppositus 18
Widow Skimmer 19
Libellula luctuosa
Eastern Pondhawk 20
Erythemis simplicicollis
Eastern Amberwing 21
Perithemis tenera
Common Whitetail 22
Plathemis lydia
Goldenrod Gall Fly 23
Eurosta solidaginis
Tabanus limbatinevris
Chrysopilus modestus 24
Carolina Mantis 21
Stagmomantis carolina
Oriental Cockroach 25
Blatta orientalis
Illinois Cave Amphipod
Gammarus acherondytes

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