*This is an excerpt from Top 10 Most Wanted Bugs in Your Garden, ANR-2283.
Aliases: aphid lion, walking trash pile.
Wanted For: Aggressiv...
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*This is an excerpt from Top 10 Most Wanted Bugs in Your Garden, ANR-2283.
Aliases: skimmer, darner, clubtail
Wanted For: Preying on u...
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