Bugs. Those terrifying creepy crawlies that keep you up at night and spawn nightmares soon as you manage to close those eyes. We’ve found some bugs that call Tennessee their home, JUST like you. Ready to find a new roommate? Just kidding – they’ve already moved in. AH.
Southern Devil Scorpion
WhatsThatBug This scorpion may not be lethal, but it is a bit scary to look at. Watch your toes by those leaf piles and in the cellar!
Arrowhead Orb Weaver
wunderground.com You’ll find these arachnids active mainly in the summer, but they’ll be hiding in the shade. Terrifyingly beautiful, hey?
Bald Faced Hornet
Wikipedia A relative of the yellow jacket, you’ll want to stay away from these black and white stunners. Don’t disturb them, because they will sting repeatedly if attacked. Yikes!
Banded Woollybear Caterpillar Moth
somethingscrawlinginmyhair This fuzzy little guy is covered by bristles and is NOT a pest in the garden - awesome! You’ll probably find this one out on the sidewalks in the fall.
Bark Crab Spider
WhatsThatBug Yikes, this one looks like a crab! You may see it walking sideways or backwards - how crazy is that?!?
Chinese Mantis
Wikipedia A farmers friend, this mantis is brown and LOVES to eat garden pests like aphids and beetles.
American Pelecinid Wasp
Wikipedia These wasps aren’t huge stingers and they spend time close to the soil on low hanging plants.
Putnam Jumping Spider
Tumblr Did you know the Putnam Jumping Spider can jump four or five times their body length? From standing still. INSANE.
Pseudoscorpion
Wikipedia With no tail or stinger, this little faker may make you jump but won’t leave you hurting. You can find them anywhere from your house to the river.
Soldier Beetle
Wikipedia A hefty, colorful beetle with an illustrious life as a gardener actually HELPS your plants grow. Crazy!
Assassin Bug
University of Florida Their bites are VIOLENTLY painful, so be careful of this killer creature!
Antlion
Wikipedia Antlions like to eat themselves some larvae and are colloquially known as ‘doodlebugs.’
Spotted Camel Cricket
YourWildlife This guy is big and SUPER jumpy, they are most active at night and like to crawl into your houses. Sorry…it’s just warm and great in there!
Tersa Sphinx Moth
Wikipedia With stiff wings, this large moth is streamlined and solid. It’s more likely to look like a fluttering leaf than its moth relatives.
Yucca Plant Bug
WhatsThatBug Where do they live? You guessed it - the yucca plant. In HUGE clusters and with murderous tendencies, you’ll want to watch out for a colony of these ones.
So many well placed shivers. Anything you found fascinating? Have you found any in your yard? Let us know in the comments below!
WhatsThatBug
This scorpion may not be lethal, but it is a bit scary to look at. Watch your toes by those leaf piles and in the cellar!
wunderground.com
You’ll find these arachnids active mainly in the summer, but they’ll be hiding in the shade. Terrifyingly beautiful, hey?
Wikipedia
A relative of the yellow jacket, you’ll want to stay away from these black and white stunners. Don’t disturb them, because they will sting repeatedly if attacked. Yikes!
somethingscrawlinginmyhair
This fuzzy little guy is covered by bristles and is NOT a pest in the garden - awesome! You’ll probably find this one out on the sidewalks in the fall.
Yikes, this one looks like a crab! You may see it walking sideways or backwards - how crazy is that?!?
A farmers friend, this mantis is brown and LOVES to eat garden pests like aphids and beetles.
These wasps aren’t huge stingers and they spend time close to the soil on low hanging plants.
Tumblr
Did you know the Putnam Jumping Spider can jump four or five times their body length? From standing still. INSANE.
With no tail or stinger, this little faker may make you jump but won’t leave you hurting. You can find them anywhere from your house to the river.
A hefty, colorful beetle with an illustrious life as a gardener actually HELPS your plants grow. Crazy!
University of Florida
Their bites are VIOLENTLY painful, so be careful of this killer creature!
Antlions like to eat themselves some larvae and are colloquially known as ‘doodlebugs.’
YourWildlife
This guy is big and SUPER jumpy, they are most active at night and like to crawl into your houses. Sorry…it’s just warm and great in there!
With stiff wings, this large moth is streamlined and solid. It’s more likely to look like a fluttering leaf than its moth relatives.
Where do they live? You guessed it - the yucca plant. In HUGE clusters and with murderous tendencies, you’ll want to watch out for a colony of these ones.
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