Native beetles, assassin bugs and even wasps are among those that make significant contributions to the environment despite their threatening appearance.
FILE – An American robin feeds a worm to her hungry nestlings on a front porch in Cheverly, Md., Sunday, May 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
This image provided by Bugwood.org shows a ground beetle. (Joseph Berger/Bugwood.org via AP)
This image provided by Bugwood.org shows an assassin bug. (David Cappaert/Bugwood.org via AP)
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FILE – An American robin feeds a worm to her hungry nestlings on a front porch in Cheverly, Md., Sunday, May 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)