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conehead (noninsect)
no antennae
no cerci
6 legs
Protura
two-pronged bristletail (noninsect)
beaded antennae
filiform cerci
6 legs
Diplura
springtail (noninsect)
furcula (jumping organ)
clustered eyes
long antennae
Collembola
bristletail
long medial caudal filament
paired cerci
hunchback
Archaeognatha
silverfish
long antennae
cerci and median caudal filament (same length)
body tapers toward end
Zygentoma
dragonfly
broad hindwings
4 membranous wings
long, slender abdomen
Odonata Anisoptera
damselfly
narrow wing base
large compound eyes
long, slender abdomen
Odonata Zygoptera
mayfly
hindwings smaller than forewings
curved body
short antennae
Ephemeroptera
Oriental/American cockroach
elongated, oval body
long filiform antennae
thickened front wings (tegmina)
Blattodea Blattidae
giant cockroach
segmented appearance
elongated, oval body
short cerci
Blattodea Blaberidae
termite
pale body
ant-like appearance
large and cylindrical (soldier) or small and round (worker) head
hypognathous mouthparts
Blattodea Termitidae
mantid
spiny, grasping, raptorial front legs
triangular head
filiform antennae
Mantodea Mantidae
plant-mimicking mantid
spiny, grasping, raptorial front legs
triangular head
filiform antennae
Mantodea Empusidae
ice crawler
cylindrical body
hypognathous mouthparts
wingless
Grylloblattodea Grylloblattidae
heelwalker
slender antennae
well-developed compound eyes
elongated body
Mantophasmatodea Mantophasmatidae
earwig
pincer cerci
short, slender, beaded antennae
prognathous mouthparts
Dermaptera Forficulidae
larval stonefly
each thorax segment is covered by large dorsal sclerite
wingless
long, filiform antennae and cerci
Plecoptera Perlidae
stonefly
long, narrow front wings extend past abdomen
long, filiform antennae
long, multi-segmented cerci
Plecoptera Perlidae
webspinner
enlarged basal segment of front tarsi bearing silk glands
enlarged hind femur for running backwards
slender, filiform antennae
Embioptera Embiidae
short-horned grasshopper
filiform antennae
hypognathous mouthparts
narrow, leathery front wings (tegmina)
Orthoptera Caelifera Acrididae
long-horned grasshopper
very long, filiform antenna
leaf-like appearance
hypognathous mouthparts
narrow, leathery front wings (tegmina)
Orthoptera Caelifera Tettigoniidae
locust
filiform antennae
hypognathous mouthparts
narrow, leathery front wings (tegmina)
Orthoptera Caelifera Acrididae
katydid
leaf-like appearance
filiform antennae
hypognathous mouthparts
narrow, leathery front wings (tegmina)
Orthoptera Ensifera Tettigoniidae
cricket
needle-shaped ovipositor (female)
filiform antennae
narrow, leathery front wings (tegmina)
Orthoptera Ensifera Gryllidae
walking stick
mimics sticks
long, slender antennae
prognathous mouthparts
Phasmatodea Phasmatidae
leaf insect
mimics leaves
brown, green, or yellow coloration
short cerci
Phasmatodea Timemidae
angel insect
9-segmented antennae
small, soft body
no wings
Zoraptera
booklice
thread-like antennae
wingless
pale body
free living Psocodea
barklice
prominent head
thread-like antennae
front wings larger than hind wings
free living Psocodea Psocidae
human body lice
large claws for grasping hair
cone-shaped head
suctorial mouthparts
parasitic Psocodea
pubic lice
large claws for grasping hair
cone-shaped head
suctorial mouthparts
parasitic Psocodea Pthiridae
water strider
long, thin legs
slender, multisegmented (4-5) antennae
hemelytra front wings (leathery basal half, membranous apical half) form X at rest on back
Hemiptera Heteroptera Gerridae
plant bug
slender, multisegmented (4-5) antennae
triangular scutellum behind trapezoidal pronotum
hemelytra front wings (leathery basal half, membranous apical half) form X at rest on back
Hemiptera Heteroptera Miridae
stink bug
shield-shaped body with large triangular scutellum behind trapezoidal pronotum
slender, multisegmented (4-5) antennae
hemelytra front wings (leathery basal half, membranous apical half) form X at rest on back
Hemiptera Heteroptera Pentatomidae
assassin bug
slender, multisegmented (4-5) antennae
triangular scutellum behind trapezoidal pronotum
hemelytra front wings (leathery basal half, membranous apical half) form X at rest on back
Hemiptera Heteroptera Reduviidae
kissing bug
slender, multisegmented (4-5) antennae
triangular scutellum behind trapezoidal pronotum
hemelytra front wings (leathery basal half, membranous apical half) form X at rest on back
Hemiptera Heteroptera Reduviidae
bed bug
small and parasitic
slender, multisegmented (4-5) antennae
triangular scutellum behind trapezoidal pronotum
hemelytra front wings (leathery basal half, membranous apical half) form X at rest on back
Hemiptera Heteroptera Cimicidae
aphid
teardrop-shaped
slender, bristle-like antennae
soft bodied
Hemiptera Homoptera Aphididae
leafhopper
leaf-like appearance
front wings fold over abdomen
Hemiptera Homoptera Cicadellidae
cicada
slender, bristle-like antennae
front wings fold over abdomen
Hemiptera Homoptera Cicadidae
thrip
cylindrical, spindle-shaped body
slender, rod-like wings with dense fringe
very small
Thysanoptera Thripidae
dobsonfly
chewing/pinching mouthparts
multi-segmented, filiform antennae
extensive venation in wings
Megaloptera Corydalidae
alderfly
multi-segmented, filiform antennae
extensive venation in wings
membranous front and hind wings similar in size
Megaloptera Sialidae
snakefly
long, slender ovipositor
elongated prothorax
chewing/pinching mouthparts
Raphidioptera
larval lacewing
chewing/pinching mouthparts
3 pairs of thoracic legs
Neuroptera Hemerobiiformia Chrysopidae
lacewing
multi-segmented, filiform antennae
chewing mouthparts
membranous front and hind wings similar in size
Neuroptera Hemerobiiformia Chrysopidae
larval antlion
chewing/pinching mouthparts
Neuroptera Myrmeleontiformia Myrmeleontidae
antlion
clubbed antennae
chewing mouthparts
membranous front and hind wings similar in size
Neuroptera Myrmeleontiformia Myrmeleontidae
ground beetle
slender, filiform antennae
mandibulate mouthparts
hardened front wings (elytra)
Coleoptera Adephaga Carabidae
longhorn beetle
long antennae
mandibulate mouthparts
hardened front wings (elytra)
Coleoptera Polyphaga Cerambycidae
ladybug
cutie patootie
clubbed antennae
mandibulate mouthparts
hardened front wings (elytra)
Coleoptera Polyphaga Coccinellidae
weevil
goofy looking
chewing mouthparts positioned at tip of proboscis
hardened front wings (elytra)
Coleoptera Polyphaga Curculionidae
darkling beetle
beaded antennae
mandibulate mouthparts
hardened front wings (elytra)
Coleoptera Polyphaga Tenebrionidae
scarab
robust body
heavy spines on femur and tibia
lamellate antennae
Coleoptera Polyphaga Scarabaeidae
twisted wing parasite (male)
large, fan-shaped hind wings
very small
Strepsiptera Stylopidae
twisted wing parasite (female)
retain larval form
legless and wingless
protrude from host (wasps and bees) abdomen to allow for mating
Strepsiptera Stylopidae
sawfly
lacks wasp waist, thorax and abdomen develop together
lacks stinger, ovipositor adapted for cutting plants
Hymenoptera Symphyta Tenthredinidae
wasp
wasp waist, thorax and abdomen develop separately
well-developed compound eyes
Hymenoptera Apocrita Vespidae
ant
wasp waist, thorax and abdomen develop separately
well-developed compound eyes
Hymenoptera Apocrita Formicidae
bee
wasp waist, thorax and abdomen develop separately
well-developed compound eyes
Hymenoptera Apocrita Apidae
scorpionfly
long, beak-like rostrum
scorpion-like tail (male)
long, filiform antennae
Mecoptera Panorpidae
mosquito
humpback thorax
proboscis for piercing and sucking
thin, long legs
Diptera Culicidae
crane fly
long, frail legs
v-shaped suture on thorax
“giant mosquito”
Diptera Tipulidae
house fly
iridescent wings
4 longitudinal stripes on thorax
arista (bristle) on antennae
Diptera Muscidae
blow fly
metallic green/blue/bronze body
large red eyes
arista (bristles) all over
Diptera Calliphoridae
fruit fly
yellow/tan/brown body
bright red eyes
flat wings
Diptera Drosophilidae
hover fly
mimics bee/wasp appearance
large compound eyes
iridescent wings
Diptera Syrphidae
flea
reduced head
enlarged hind femur for jumping
bilaterally flattened body (not shown)
Siphonaptera Pulicidae
butterfly
reduced front legs → 4-legged appearance
varied wing patterning
Lepidoptera Nymphalidae
moth
dull colored
robust body
long proboscis (not shown)
Lepidoptera Sphingidae
larval caddisfly
caterpillar-like (eruciform) body
abdomen enclosed in stones/leaves/twigs/etc.
Trichoptera Limnephilidae
caddisfly
long filiform antennae
wings covered with setae (hair)
wings positioned like a tent over abdomen
Trichoptera Limnephilidae