Dragonflies glimmer in iridescent colors such as cobalt, scarlet, and magenta, flying elegantly with see-through wings.

The wings expand to slowly cover up the entire torso until the insect is mostly black with a few reddish-orange lines. When folded, their wings look like an “X” on their backs.

Tiny insects with fringed wings, they feed on citrus leaves and fruits and are found in citrus orchards. They are not harmful to humans or pets, but they can damage crops. Western tent caterpillars ...

Citrus thrips. Tiny insects with fringed wings, they feed on citrus leaves and fruits and are found in citrus orchards. They are not harmful to humans or pets, but they can damage crops.

Painted lady butterfly. Medium-size butterfly with orange-brown wings and black/white spots. Found in gardens and meadows, they are harmless and beneficial pollinators.

From rainbow beetles to orchid mantises, explore 10 rarest, most colourful insects. These vibrant creatures showcase nature’s ...

The tarantula hawk is neither a tarantula nor a hawk. It’s an enormous wasp. They can grow to over two inches long, which I think we can all agree is way too big for a wasp. They have blue-black ...

Don’t confuse them with the similarly-named, unrelated, larger and clear-winged lacewings, which are beneficial predators.