Arthropods of The University of West Florida

A compilation of arthropod species found on the UWF campus and trails based on research grade submissions and other confirmed sightings including insects, arachnids, and more.

All 65

Taxonomy
« Back To Winged and Once-winged Insects Subclass Pterygota
- Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies Order Hymenoptera
  - 8 Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees Suborder Apocrita
  - 1 Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps Suborder Symphyta

Common Eastern Bumble Bee ¹
Bombus impatiens

Eastern Carpenter Bee ²
Xylocopa virginica

Eastern Black Carpenter Ant ³
Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Florida Trap-jaw Ant ⁴
Odontomachus brunneus

Graceful Twig Ant ⁵
Pseudomyrmex gracilis

Red Imported Fire Ant ⁶
Solenopsis invicta

Common Eastern Velvet Ant ⁷
Dasymutilla occidentalis

Dark Paper Wasp ⁸
Polistes fuscatus

Pseudosiobla excavata ⁹

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Arthropods of The University of West Florida

Common Eastern Bumble Bee 1 Bombus impatiens

Eastern Carpenter Bee 2 Xylocopa virginica

Eastern Black Carpenter Ant 3 Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Florida Trap-jaw Ant 4 Odontomachus brunneus

Graceful Twig Ant 5 Pseudomyrmex gracilis

Red Imported Fire Ant 6 Solenopsis invicta

Common Eastern Velvet Ant 7 Dasymutilla occidentalis

Dark Paper Wasp 8 Polistes fuscatus

Pseudosiobla excavata 9