Insect Classification: Sight I.D.

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Collembola

Springtails

<p>Springtails</p>
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Protura

Proturans

<p>Proturans</p>
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Diplura

Diplurans

<p>Diplurans</p>
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Archaeognatha

Jumping Bristletails

<p>Jumping Bristletails</p>
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Zygentoma

Silverfish

<p>Silverfish</p>
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Ephemeroptera

Mayflies

<p>Mayflies</p>
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Odonata

Dragonflies and Damselflies

<p>Dragonflies and Damselflies</p>
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Suborder Anisoptera

Dragonflies

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Suborder Zygoptera

Damselflies

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Aeshnidae

Darners, Dragonflies

<p>Darners, Dragonflies</p>
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Libellulidae

Skimmers, Dragonflies

<p>Skimmers, Dragonflies</p>
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Calopterygidae

Broad-winged Damselflies

<p>Broad-winged Damselflies</p>
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Coenagrionidae

Narrow-winged Damselflies

<p>Narrow-winged Damselflies</p>
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Grylloblattodea

Rock/Ice crawlers

<p>Rock/Ice crawlers</p>
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Phasmatodea

Walking, stick, and leaf insects

<p>Walking, stick, and leaf insects</p>
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Orthoptera

Grasshoppers, crickets, katydids

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Mantodea

Mantids

<p>Mantids</p>
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Blattodea

Roaches and Termites (Isoptera)

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Dermaptera

Earwigs

<p>Earwigs</p>
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Embioptera

Webspinners

<p>Webspinners</p>
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Plecoptera

Stoneflies

<p>Stoneflies</p>
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Zoraptera

Angel insects

<p>Angel insects</p>
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Mantophasmatodea

Heelwalkers, gladiators

<p>Heelwalkers, gladiators</p>
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Suborder Caelifera

Short antennae orthopterans

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Suborder Ensifera

Long & thin antennae orthopterans

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Acrididae

Short-horned grasshoppers

<p>Short-horned grasshoppers</p>
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Tetrigidae

Pygmy grasshoppers

<p>Pygmy grasshoppers</p>
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Tridactylidae

Pygmy mole crickets

<p>Pygmy mole crickets</p>
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Tettigoniidae

Long-horned grasshoppers

<p>Long-horned grasshoppers</p>
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Gryllotalpidae

Mole crickets

<p>Mole crickets</p>
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Raphidophoridae

Camel/cave crickets

<p>Camel/cave crickets</p>
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Gryllidae

Crickets

<p>Crickets</p>
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Psocodea

Lice

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Infraorder Psocoptera

Book/bark lice

<p>Book/bark lice</p>
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Infraorder Phthiraptera

Chewing/sucking lice

<p>Chewing/sucking lice</p>
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Thysanoptera

Thrips

<p>Thrips</p>
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Hemiptera

True bugs

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Suborder Sternorrhyncha

Aphids, scales, & whiteflies

<p>Aphids, scales, &amp; whiteflies</p>
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Suborder Auchenorrhyncha

Cicadas, spittlebugs, plant/leaf/tree hoppers

<p>Cicadas, spittlebugs, plant/leaf/tree hoppers</p>
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Suborder Heteroptera

True bugs

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Superfamily Coccoidea

Scale insects

<p>Scale insects</p>
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Aphididae

Aphids

<p>Aphids</p>
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Superfamily Cicadoidea

Cicadas, spittlebugs, frog/tree/leaf hoppers

<p>Cicadas, spittlebugs, frog/tree/leaf hoppers</p>
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Superfamily Fulgoroidea

Lantern-flies, peanut headed bugs, & planthoppers

<p>Lantern-flies, peanut headed bugs, &amp; planthoppers</p>
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Cicadidae

Cicadas

<p>Cicadas</p>
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Membracidae

Treehoppers

<p>Treehoppers</p>
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Cercopidae

Froghoppers & spittlebugs

<p>Froghoppers &amp; spittlebugs</p>
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Cicadellidae

Leafhoppers

<p>Leafhoppers</p>
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Nepidae

Water scorpions

<p>Water scorpions</p>
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Belostomatidae

Giant water bugs

<p>Giant water bugs</p>
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Naucoridae

Creeping water bugs

<p>Creeping water bugs</p>
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Gerridae

Water striders

<p>Water striders</p>
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Corixidae

Water boatmen

<p>Water boatmen</p>
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Notonectidae

Backswimmers

<p>Backswimmers</p>
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Cimicidae

Bed bugs

<p>Bed bugs</p>
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Reduviidae

Assassin/kissing/ambush bugs

<p>Assassin/kissing/ambush bugs</p>
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Coreidae

Leaf-footed/squash bugs

<p>Leaf-footed/squash bugs</p>
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Scutelleridae

Shield-backed bugs

<p>Shield-backed bugs</p>
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Pentatomidae

Stink bugs

<p>Stink bugs</p>
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Hymenoptera

Ants, bees, wasps

<p>Ants, bees, wasps</p>
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Suborder Symphyta

Sawflies, woodwasps

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Suborder Apocrita

Ants, bees, (most) wasps

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Siricidae

Horntails, wood wasps

<p>Horntails, wood wasps</p>
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Ichneumonidae

Parasitoid wasps

<p>Parasitoid wasps</p>
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Braconidae

Parasitoid wasps

<p>Parasitoid wasps</p>
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Evaniidae

Ensign wasps

<p>Ensign wasps</p>
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Chalcididae

Small parasitoid wasps

<p>Small parasitoid wasps</p>
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Chrysididae

Cuckoo wasps

<p>Cuckoo wasps</p>
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Sphecidae

Thread-waisted wasps, cicada-killers, etc

<p>Thread-waisted wasps, cicada-killers, etc</p>
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Halictidae

Sweat bees

<p>Sweat bees</p>
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Apidae

Bees

<p>Bees</p>
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Mutillidae

Velvet ants

<p>Velvet ants</p>
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Pompilidae

Spider wasps

<p>Spider wasps</p>
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Vespidae

Paper wasps, hornets, yellowjackets

<p>Paper wasps, hornets, yellowjackets</p>
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Formicidae

Ants

<p>Ants</p>
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Neuroptera

Lacewings, antlions, owlflies

<p>Lacewings, antlions, owlflies</p>
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Chrysopidae

Green lacewings

<p>Green lacewings</p>
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Hemerobiidae

Brown lacewings

<p>Brown lacewings</p>
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Mantispidae

Mantidflies

<p>Mantidflies</p>
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Myrmeleontidae

Antlions

<p>Antlions</p>
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Ascalaphidae

Owlflies

<p>Owlflies</p>
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Megaloptera

Dobsonflies + relatives

<p>Dobsonflies + relatives</p>
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Corydalidae

Dobsonflies

<p>Dobsonflies</p>
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Raphidioptera

Snakeflies

<p>Snakeflies</p>
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Strepsiptera

Twisted wing parasites

<p>Twisted wing parasites</p>
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Coleoptera

Beetles

<p>Beetles</p>
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Suborder Adephaga

Predaceous, hind coxa fixed, notopleural sutures present, enlarged trochanter

<p>Predaceous, hind coxa fixed, notopleural sutures present, enlarged trochanter</p>
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Suborder Polyphaga

No notopleural sutures, hind coxae not fixed, 1st abdominal ventrite not divided

<p>No notopleural sutures, hind coxae not fixed, 1st abdominal ventrite not divided</p>
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Carabidae

Ground beetles

<p>Ground beetles</p>
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Dytiscidae

Predaceous diving beetles

<p>Predaceous diving beetles</p>
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Gyrinidae

Whirligig beetles

<p>Whirligig beetles</p>
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Haliplidae

Crawling water beetles

<p>Crawling water beetles</p>
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Hydrophilidae

Water scavenger beetles

<p>Water scavenger beetles</p>
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Staphylinidae

Rove beetles

<p>Rove beetles</p>
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Scarabaeidae

Scarab beetles

<p>Scarab beetles</p>
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Passalidae

Bess beetles

<p>Bess beetles</p>
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Ptiliidae

Feather winged beetles

<p>Feather winged beetles</p>
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Buprestidae

Jewel beetles, metallic wood-boring beetles

<p>Jewel beetles, metallic wood-boring beetles</p>
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Elateridae

Click beetles

<p>Click beetles</p>
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Lycidae

Net winged beetles

<p>Net winged beetles</p>