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Systematic and alphabetic list with detailed information on all the insect orders. From John R. Meyer's North Carolina State University Entomology class site.
Illustrated introduction from the Tree of Life project.
Information from Wikipedia on this order of insects, their long history and their biology.
Insect macrophotography combined with informative descriptions from Bug Bios.
Photographs and information on the natural history of this roach.
Over 1000 photos of beetles of Europe, identified to species and subdivided by family (Carabidae, Elateridae, Buprestidae, Scarabaeidae, Cerambycidae, Chrysomelidae).
Illustrations and general introduction.
Index for flies; click on any fly for image, biology, habits, control methods.
A variety of resources for scientists that study the insect order Diptera, true flies. Includes newsletters "Fly Times" and "Tachinid Times", Tachinidae resources.
The characteristics of these insects, their life cycle, feeding and habitat, with illustrations.
Introduction to termites, their identification, life cycle, management and control.
Photographs of over 80 species of butterflies and moths from around the world.
Article by Louise Kulzer about green lacewings (Chrysopidae), their life history, predatory and mating habits in the Seattle, Washington area.
James V. Robinson's research on Odonata reproduction at the University of Texas, Arlington.
Photos and brief facts on species of the Canadian Prairies and northern Great Plains.
Research by David Robinson and Marion Hall on mating systems, songs and signals, hearing, analysis and the information content of signals.
Characteristics and phylogeny of stoneflies, from the Tree of Life project.
Photographs and a description of this species, with information on its distribution, life cycle and biology.
Photographs of the dog flea. Click to enlarge.
Photographs and a description of this flea, its distribution, life cycle, medical and economic significance and management.
Introduction to the biology, classification, and ecology of silverfish, the Thysanura.
Introduction from the South African Museum.
Student project by y Schenker including classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and interactions with other species.
Photographs of a beetle in this genus and information on its symptoms, life cycle and description.
Extensive information on the phylogeny of the ground beetles and tiger beetles by David R. Maddison.
Information from ARKive on the smallest tiger beetle in Britain.
Photographs of several species of Tetraopes, description, life history and habits.
Photographs of this beetle and information on its hosts, symptoms, life cycle and description.
Information on these beetles, their distribution, description and life cycle, with photographs of a number of species found in Florida.
Encyclopedia article on this widely distributed family of beetles commonly known as checkered beetles.
Photographic article by Anne Bruce on the effect the parasitic wasp Dinocampus coccinellae is having on the ladybird Coccinella septempunctata.
Wikipedia article on this family of distinctively flat-bodied beetles found under the bark of trees.
Illustrated article by Rod Crawford about the sawtoothed grain beetle, Orzyaephilus surinamensis, a common pest of stored foods.
Photographs and information on this insect, its eggs and larvae.
Photographs and information on this beetles in this genus.
Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
Encyclopedia article on this family of chiefly aquatic beetles.
The unique, synchronized firefly Photinus carolinus of the Smoky Mountains.
Information from ARKive including description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
Information from Wikipedia on the rainbow scarab, a North American dung beetle.
Popular article about two agromyzid fly species whose larvae mine the leaves of holly trees.
Photographs of many flies in this family.
Photographs of these pests, with information on their hosts, symptoms, life cycle and description.
Detailed information and links.
Photographs of many flies in this family.
Photographs of flies in this family found in North America, provided by BugGuide.
Photographs, description, life history and habits of species of Pollenia.
Photograph of galls on a coyote bush produced by the larvae of this bud gall midge.
Photographs of flies in this family found in North America, provided by BugGuide.
Photographic study by Roland Mortimer of this mosquito and its life history, and the illness caused by a virus it transmits.