Photos (Insects, Crustaceans, Mollusks, and Fish)
The Bugwood.Org images site, started in 1994 by the University of Georgia’s Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, has become a tremendous resource for those working in the fields of Invasive Species Management, Integrated Pest Management, and related education and outreach efforts. Currently the site hosts over 144,716 natural resource images in an easy to search and use format. We support their efforts and encourage others with images of Maine invasives to join the effort and share your images, which will be licensed for personal and educational use. Visit their website to sign up or learn more details.
The Invasive.Org site has over 1700 invasive species images in their collection and are organized in the following categories below. Listed below are links to selected species as included in our Identification Resources pages. These include: insects, crustaceans, mollusks, and fish images.
For additional images, visit Terrestrial/Aquatic Plants and Diseases.
Invasive Insects
| Common Name | Species Name |
|---|---|
| European Fire Ant | Myrmica rubra |
| Spotted Wing Drosophilia | Drosophilia suzukii |
| Forest Pests including Emerald Ash Borer, Asian Longhorn Beetle, Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, Elongate Hemlock Scale, Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle, Winter Moth, European Wood Wasp, and Gypsy Moth | Agrilus planipennis, Anoplophora glabripennis, Adelges tsugae, Fiorinia externa, Tetropium fuscum, Operophtera brumata, Sirex noctilio, and Lymantria dispar |
Invasive Crustaceans
| Common Name | Species Name |
|---|---|
| Asian Shore Crab | Hemigrapsus sanguineus |
| Green Crab | Carcinus maenas |
| Hairy-clawed Shore Crab | Hemigrapsus penicillatus |
| Chinese Mitten Crab | Eriocheir sinensis |
Invasive Mollusks
| Common Name | Species Name |
|---|---|
| Common Periwinkle | Littorina littorea |
| Rapa Whelk | Rapana venosa |
Invasive Fish
| Common Name | Species Name |
|---|---|
| Northern Pike | Esox lucius |
When images are not currently available in Bugwood, links to the species record from the Encyclopedia of Life project are substituted.