Biology

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.

Photographs of this mosquito found in South and Central America. Click to enlarge.

Photographs of mosquitoes in this family found in North America, provided by BugGuide.

Information from Wikipedia on this family of shore or brine flies, the larvae of some of which live in very unusual habitats.

Technical description of this family of flies with detailed illustrations of several species.

Several photographs of the house fly, its larvae and puparium. Click to enlarge.

Photographs of fungus gnats in this family which are found in North America, provided by BugGuide.

Detailed information, including morphology, life history, and phylogeny, with bibliography and links.

Photographs of members of this family including Fallenia fasciata.

Several photographs of the sheep nasal bot fly, with information on its life cycle. Click to enlarge.

Information from Wikipedia on this family of flies, commonly known as big-headed flies.

Several photographs of flies in this family.

Information from Wikipedia on this subfamily of flies that feed on blood, commonly known as sand flies, some of which are vectors of disease.

Photographs of flies in this family found in North America, provided by BugGuide.

Information from Wikipedia on this family of flies, commonly known as phantom crane flies, and their life history.

Photographs and information on flies in this genus.

Photographs of flies in this family found in North America, provided by BugGuide.

Photographs of flies in this family found in North America, provided by BugGuide.

Information from Wikipedia on this family of flies, commonly known as stiletto flies.

Photographs, description, life history and habits.

Information sheet from the University of Arizona. A single page describing the range of wild pollinating bees.

Group for discussion of all topics related to moths. Sponsored by The International Lepidoptera Survey.

Links to photos and drawings of nearly 2,300 moth species.

Provides the current locust situation, monthly bulletins, technical papers, FAQ and links. Maintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County newsletter article and audio message on controlling crickets around the home.

Photographs of a cricket and information on its distribution, hosts, damage, life cycle and description.

Photographs and information on the natural history of this species.

Photographs and information on this insect.

Photograph of this long-nosed louse. Click to enlarge.

Some photographs of Dendrobates imitator frogs in Peru and the species they resemble.

Article from Wikipedia on this family of primitive frogs, native to Europe and North-West Africa.

Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

Information about Rana aurora draytonii, a threatened frog of the western US.

Information about several species and hybrids in the genus Rana.

Wikipedia article on Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis which is found in southern India and lives underground for most of the year.

Research project by Britni Osuldsen on this salamander including its classification, habitat, reproduction and adaptations.

Photograph of Anderson's salamander, found in one lake in Mexico.

Several photographs of the ringed salamander.