These 12 Bugs Found In Vermont Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine

For many, the array of bugs in Vermont is one of the worst things about living in The Green Mountain State. Though the winter season offers a bit of a reprieve, Vermont insects are out in full force the rest of the year. Just the thought of Vermont bugs is enough to make your skin crawl. While no one likes slapping and swooshing away bugs in Vermont, when you look at them up close you’ll see their true beauty.  They are truly works of art when you get up close and personal.  Enjoy these bugs in Vermont now - while they aren’t here in person!

1. Beetle Head

Image Captured by Susan Margolis, a high school teacher from Danbury High School, while working with Macroscopic Solutions.

2. Deer Fly

Photo captured in Corinth.

3. Giant Water Bug

Otherwise known as Lethocerus Americanus.

4. Boxelder Bug

It looks like race car stripes.

5. Luna Moth and June Bug

A great way to compare and show the size of the Luna Moth.

6. Swallow Tail Butterfly

The Russian iris really brings out the colors of the butterfly.

We love these Swallowtail Butterflies.

7. Dragonfly

8. Allegheny Mound Ant

Formica exsectoides.

9. Cobblestone Tiger Beetle

Cicindela marginipennis.

10. Rosy Maple Moth

Rather, a Dryocampa Rubicunda photographed in Woodstock.

11. Northern Bluet

A gorgeous blue Enallagma Cyathigerum.

12. Morning Cloak Butterfly on Fence Post.

What a beauty!

So, what do you think about these bugs in Vermont? Are they "art" or "ick"?  If someone asked you, "How bad are the bugs in Vermont?" what would you say? Tell us!

Not a fan of Vermont insects? Don’t worry; the state is home to lots of other animals. Check out these photos of wildlife in Vermont for a peek at the state’s most stunning creatures.