There are over 1 million identified species of insects and spiders (Arthropods) in the world today and many more are still awaiting discovery and formal categorization. Insects offer up a mostly overlooked, and often times misunderstood, "window" into our fragile ecosystem that involves the perfect combination of hundreds of millions of parts to function as it does. In many ways, insects allow our comfortable world to exist in the way that it does - providing scientific answers to lingering questions or natural resources we can consume or make useful products from - and Insect Identification is your first step in understanding the world you live in.
Below you will find the major categories that our website is made up from. The information contained in these pages covers North American insects and spiders. We make available Dichotomous Keys for both insects and spiders (Arachnids) as well as "Bugfinder", a simple selection form-based search engine that narrows down your insect through physical features and US state. Understand insects through our basic identification course and further your knowledge with insect anatomy.
This group of large insects is represented by 43 species in North America.
This grouping represents the most common encountered in North America.
Beetles represent the largest order in the animal kingdom with some 25,000 North American species.
Bristletails are made up of 40 species and can be found across North America.
Amazingly, moth species outnumber butterfly species by a ratio of 12 to 1.
Perhaps the creepiest of all insects, the Centipede is actually helpful for pest control.
The unforgettable Insects of summer.
The bane of humans, cockroaches are some of the most resilient insects.
This group makes up over 450 species in North America.
Their imposing appearance leads many to jump at these summertime creatures.
North America is home to nearly 20,000 known fly species.
North America supplies no fewer than 1,200 species of these insects.
Mayflies are represented by 600+ species in North America.
Never pleasant, these pests live off of the blood of their primary host.
Windscorpion, Pseudoscorpion and Whipscorpions.
3,400 species of spider make their home in North America with 40,000 worldwide.
Piercing and sucking mouthparts distinguish this group of bugs from others.
North America provides some 40 species of Stick Bugs of the 3,000 worldwide.
MAIN:
• Alderflies, Fishflies and Dobsonflies
• Bees, Ants, Wasps and Similar
• Beetles
• Bristletails
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• Centipedes
• Cicada and Similar
• Cockroaches
• Dragonflies and Damselflies
• Earwigs
• Flies
• Grasshoppers and Crickets
• Mayflies
• Mites and Ticks
• Scorpions or Scorpionlike
• Snakeflies
• Spiders
• True Bugs
• Walkingsticks and Timemas
• VIEW ALL
• Indentifying Insects
• Insect Anatomy
• Insect Mouth Parts Guide
SCIENTIFIC:
• Insect Dichotomous Key
• Arachnid Dichotomous Key
• Taxonomic Orders
• Insect Orders
• Scientific Names
• Metamorphosis
• Molting Process Pictures
Miscellaneous:
• Bees and Wasps
• Helpful Insects
• Spiders.us
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