There are over 1 million identified species of insects and spiders (Arthropods) in the world today with many more still awaiting categorization and discovery. As ancient as time itself, insects offer up a mostly forgone and, often times, misunderstood existence in regards to our fragile ecosystem. In short, without their being here among us, we surely would and could not exist in the way that we do. InsectIdentification.org attempts to provide an understanding of common North American insects and spiders.
Represented by 43 species in North America, this insect group features large compound eyes and long antenna.
This grouping perhaps represents the most common of all the insect groups encountered in North America.
Beetles represent the largest order in the animal kingdom, with at least 25,000 insect species found in North America.
Bristletails are insects that can be found indoors or outdoors and are made up of 40 species in North America.
Amazingly, moth species outnumber butterfly species on our planet by close to a ratio of 12 to 1.
Perhaps the creepiest of all the insects, the Centipede can actually be rather helpful for pest control.
Insects of summer - what would summer be like without sights and sounds of the Cicada?
The bane of any human establishment, cockroaches are some of the most resilient insects in the world.
These insects make up over 450 North American species and are generally found near water.
Their imposing appearance leads many to jump at first sight of these small summertime creatures.
The US and Canada are home to nearly 20,000 known fly insect species and make up a large part of our ecosystem.
North America supplies no fewer than 1,200 species of there large flying and jumping insects.
Mayflies begin their lives as larva near water sources in nature and are represented by over 600 insect species in North America.
Never pleasant, these pests live off of a primary host.
Windscorpion, Pseudoscorpion and Whipscorpions, oh my...
3,400 species of spiders make their home in North America with some total 40,000 species known worldwide.
True Bugs account for 12,000 insect species in North America alone, with specialized mouthparts for piercing and sucking.
The US and Canada provide at least 40 species in this insect category, though nearly 3,000 species exist worldwide.
• Alderflies, Fishflies and Dobsonflies
• Bees, Ants and Wasps
• Beetles
• Bristletails
• Butterflies and Moths
• Centipedes
• Cicada and Similar
• Cockroaches
• Dragonflies and Damselflies
• Earwigs
• Flies
• Grasshoppers and Crickets
• Mayflies
• Mites and Ticks
• Scorpions and Similar
• Snakeflies
• SPIDERS
• "True" Bugs
• Walkingsticks
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• Indentifying Insects
• Insect Anatomy
• Insect Mouth Parts
Scientific:
• Dichotomous Keys
• Taxonomic Orders
• Insect Orders
• Scientific Names
• Metamorphosis
• Molting Process
Miscellaneous:
• Bees and Wasps
• Beneficial Insects
• Grasshoppers versus Crickets
• Field Guides
• Color Bugs
• Nursery Web Spiders
• Spiders.us
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