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We are family: Nymphs of all stages unite on a host plant black nightshade is a favored host. Adults grow to an inch long. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.
February 2015
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Breakout: Nymphs emerge from their barrel-shaped eggs. Attractive but harmful, this pest can destroy an entire crop of cabbage. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.
March 2015
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Hungry little devil: The colorful first-stage caterpillar, shown on a pine needle, typically begins to eat almost as soon as it hatches. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.
April 2015
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Safe and sound: A mother slug cradles her eggs. This slug species lays its eggs in a spiral pattern in the soil. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.
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Mothers Day
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Paper nursery: Adult wasps tend their brood. Tiny eggs are visible in the lower cells, and larvae are in the center and top cells. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.
June 2015
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Look but dont touch: These showy caterpillars will become dull brown moths one day. Until then, those spines are treacherous. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.
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Feeding frenzy: Freshly hatched roaches pile onto a morsel of lettuce. A single egg case, or ootheca, bears many nymphs. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.
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All aboard: Newborn scorpions spend a lot of time on moms back. These babies are born live no hatching necessary. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.
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Brand-new hues: Nymphs of this unusual, newly described species rival the autumn-leaf tones of yellow, orange, red and purple. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.
October 2015
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Damage afoot: These ghostly termite eggs and nymphs will become workers and soldiers, devouring much wood along the way. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.
November 2015
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True story: Pillbug mothers have a pouch underneath, or marsupium, in which they carry their eggs and newly hatched young. Photo by Lyle J. Buss.
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New Years Eve
Deck the halls? Tiny psyllid (sil-id) nymphs produce long, white, waxy strands that indicate their harmful presence in citrus trees. Photos by Lyle J. Buss.
Cant get enough of Bug Babies? Go online to Featured Creatures to find detailed information about many of the
2015 Bug Babies, at entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures. Also online, you can view a slide show of all these bug
babies and more at entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/InsectID/bugbabies.html.
Concept by John L. Capinera. Photographs by Lyle J. Buss. Written and produced by Jane C. Medley.
UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department. Visit us online at http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu.