IFAS Extension
Release Date: 2/25/2024
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY077, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 1999. Revised November 2001, August 2003, May 2017, and December 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures.
Authors
John Capinera
professor emeritus (deceased) of integrated pest management and former department chairman, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology
Contacts
Xavier Martini
Specialist
University of Florida
associate professor, insect behavior, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, FL