The turfgrass entomology group has published "Common Insects of Wildflower Plantings within North Carolina Turfgrass: A Field Guide".
New Turfgrass Landscape Insect Field Guide
(Updated: Feb. 15, 2024, 10:36 a.m.)
This guide lists and identifies common insects and their plant hosts within turfgrass landscapes. The contents of this guide are the result of a multi-year survey conducted on North Carolina golf courses and home lawns and consists of all insect groups found during sampling including: bees, wasps, butterflies, flies, beetles and true bugs.
For bee enthusiasts, a more extensive identification guide for all bees of North Carolina is available on the NC State Publications site.