Science Olympiad Entomology 2025
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Order: Protura
Common Name: Telsontails, proturans
Order. Conical head, piercing mouthparts, lacks eyes and wingless, 12 segments in abdomen, .6-1.5mm
Order: Collembola
Common Name: Springtails
Order. Wingless, long bodies, 4-6 abdominal segments, multicolored, tube protrudes from abdomen, microscopic
Order: Diplura
Common Name: Diplurans
Order. 1-segmented tarsi, chewing mouthparts, 2 cerci on head
Order: Archaeognatha
Common name: Brisletails
3 long, tail-like appendages coming at straight line from body
Order: Zygentoma
Common Name: silverfish
Order. Spindle shaped, flat bodies with 3 long, bristly tail like appendages like a T
Order: Ephemeroptera
Common Name: Mayflies
Two large, triangular wings
Order: Odonata
Common Name: Dragonflies and Damselflies
Order. Two pairs of elongate membranous wings, compound eyes large, abdomen long and slender, antennae very short.
Order: Odonata
Family: Aeshnidae
Common Name: Darners and dragonflies,
Family. Blue, green, or brown. Clear wings. Short legs.
Order: Odonata
Family: Aeshnidae
Common Name: Darners and dragonflies,
Family.
Order: Odonata
Family: Gomphidae
Common Name: Clubtail
Family. Widely separated compound eyes and sprawling legs. Female lacks an ovipositor.
Order: Odonata
Family: Gomphidae
Common Name: Clubtail
Family.
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Common Name: Skimmer
Family. Brightly coloured bodies that are shorter than their wings. Wings have bands or spots.
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Common Name: Skimmer
Family.
Order: Odonata
Family: Lestidae
Common Name: Spread-winged damselflies
Family. Slender bodies. Clear wings that narrow to stalks at base.
Order: Odonata
Family: Lestidae
Common Name: Spread-winged damselflies
Family.
Order: Odonata
Family: Coenagrionidae
Common Name: Narrow-winged damselflies
Family. Small, brightly coloured, usually clear wings. Wings are narrow at base.
Order: Odonata
Family: Coenagrionidae
Common Name: Narrow-winged damselflies
Family
Order: Blattodea
Common Name: Cockroaches AND Termites
Flattened oval bodies, long laid back antennae, wings (almost never used) / like ants with larval bodies and shiny heads
Order: Mantodea
Common Name: Mantids
Order.
Order: Grylloblattodea
Common Name: Ice Insects
Order: Dermaptera
Common Name: Earwigs
Order.
Order: Plecoptera
Common Name: Stoneflies
4 membranous wings, elongate, flattened, cerci present, long antennae, mouthparts chewing.
Order: Orthoptera
Common Name: Crickets and grasshoppers
Order. Usually 2 pairs of wings, antennae many-segmented, cerci present, has ovipositor.
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Tetrigidae
Common Name: Pygmy grasshopper
Family.
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Acrididae
Common Name: Short horned grasshopper
Family.
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Common Name: Katydids
Family.
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Gryllacrididae
Common Name: Camel crickets
Family.
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Gryllidae
Common Name: Crickets
Family.
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Gryllotalpidae
Common Name: Mole crickets
Family.
Order: Phasmatodea
Common Name: Walking sticks
Order.
Order: Psocodea
Common Name: Book and bark lice
Order.
Order: Hemiptera
Common Name: True bugs
Order. HW (hind) shorter than FW, wings held flat on body, tips of FW overlap, mouthparts sucking, antennae of 5 or fewer segments (long and conspicuous or short and concealed)
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Corixidae
Common Name: Water boatman
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Notonectidae
Common Name: Backswimmers
Family
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Belostomatidae
Common Name: Giant water bug
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Nepidae
Common Name: Water scorpions
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Gelastocoridae
Common Name: Toad bug
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Gerridae
Common Name: Pond skimmer, (Water striders)
Family
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Cimicidae
Common Name: Bed bug
Family
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Miridae
Common Name: Leaf bugs
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Reduviidae
Common Name: Assassin bug
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Phymatidae
Common Name: Ambush bug
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Tingidae
Common Name: Lace bugs
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Lygaeidae
Common Name: Seed bugs
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Coreidae
Common Name: Leaf-footed bugs
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Common Name: Stink bugs
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Cicadidae
Common Name: Cicadas
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Membracidae
Common Name: Tree hoppers
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Cercopidae
Common Name: Frog hoppers, spittle bugs
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Cicadellidae
Common Name: Leafhoppers
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Fulgoridae
Common Name: Fulgorid planthoppers
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Aphididae
Common Name: Aphids
Family.
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Dactylopiidae
Common Name: Scale (twig or leaf)
Family. Red, often covered by white waxy scales, resemble mealybugs, eat prickly pear
Order: Thysanoptera
Common Name: Thrips
Order.
Order: Megaloptera
Common Name: Dobsonflies
Order.
Order: Neuroptera
Common Name: Antlions, lacewings
Order.
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Chrysopidae
Common Name: Green lacewings
Family
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Myrmeleontidae
Common Name: Antlions
Family.
Order: Neuroptera
Family: Myrmeleontidae
Common Name: Antlions
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Common Name: Beetles
Order.
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cicindelidae
Common Name: Tiger beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Ground beetles
Family.
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dytiscidae
Predaceous diving beetles
Family.
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Gyrinidae
Whirlgig beetles
Family.
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Hydrophilidae
Water scavenger beetles
Family.
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Histeridae
Hister beetles
Family.
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Staphylinidae
Rove beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Silphidae
Carrion beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lucanidae
Stag beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Passalidae
Bess beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Dung beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Metallic wood-boring beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Click beetles, wireworms
Family.
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lampyridae
Fireflies
Family.
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cantharidae
Soldier beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Lycidae
Net-winged beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cleridae
Checkered beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Lady-bird beetles (ladybugs)
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Tenebrionidae
Darkling beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Tenebrionidae
Darkling beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Meloidae
Blister beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Long-horned beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Long-horned beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Leaf beetles
Family
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Weevils
Family
Order: Strepsiptera
Common Name: Twisted-Wing Parasite
Order: Mecoptera
Scorpionflies
Order.
Order: Mecoptera
Family: Boreidae
Snow scorpionflies
Order: Mecoptera
Family: Panorpidae
Common scorpionflies
Family.
Order: Raphidioptera
Snakeflies
Order
Order: Raphidioptera
Family: Raphididae
Family
Order: Siphonaptera
Fleas
Order.
Order: Diptera
True flies
Order.
Order: Diptera
Family: Tipulidae
Crane flies
Family.
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Mosquitoes
Family.
Order: Diptera
Family: Culicidae
Mosquitoes
Family
Order: Diptera
Family: Chironomidae
Midges
Family.
Order: Diptera
Family: Simuliidae
Black flies
Order: Diptera
Family: Stratiomyidae
Soldierflies
Family.
Order: Diptera
Family: Tabanidae
Horse flies
Family
