Insects and Invertebrates

The State Insect - The European or "Praying" Mantis (Mantis religiosa)

Identification of Insects Affecting Plants - link to Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) 

Mosquito Management Program - link to State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program

Tick Testing and Information - link to Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Integrated Pest Management - link to University of Connecticut

Freshwater Mussels - Links to freshwater mussel fact sheets and the CT Freshwater Mussel Guide.

Endangered/Threatened Species

• Puritan Tiger Beetle Fact Sheet

Pollinators 

• Pollinators in Connecticut
• Butterfly Garden Fact Sheet
• 5 Ways to Help Monarchs
• 5 Ways to Help Bees
• Specialist Bees and their Hosts
• Biodiversity of Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) in Connecticut
• Bees of Connecticut
• The Connecticut Bumble Bee Guide

Invasive Insects 

• Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
• Asian Longhorned Beetle
• Spotted Lanternfly (SLF)
• Spongy Moth

Related information

Invasive Species

DEEP Store

Maps and Spatial Data

Related organizations

CT Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES)

Home and Garden Education Center - University of Connecticut

Content last updated in March 2026.