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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 an mostly forgone and often times misunderstood existence in our ecosystem. In short, without their being here among us, we surely would not exist in the way that we do!
InsectIdentification.org attempts to provide an understanding of common North American insects and tries to put some knowledge out there for you, our special guest, to absorb. |
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Alderflies and Dobsonflies
Represented by 43 species in North America, this insect group features large compound eyes and long antenna. |
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Bees, Ants and Wasps
This grouping perhaps represents the most common of all the insect groups encountered in North America. |
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Beetles
Beetles represent the largest order in the animal kingdom, with at least 25,000 insect species found in North America.
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Bristletails
Bristletails are insects that can be found indoors or outdoors and are made up of 40 species in North America. |
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Butterflies and Moths
Amazingly, moth species outnumber butterfly species on our planet by close to a ratio of 12 to 1. |
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Cicada and Similar
Insects of summer - what would summer be like without sights and sounds of the Cicada? |
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Flies
The US and Canada are home to nearly 20,000 known fly insect species and make up a large part of our ecosystem. |
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Mayflies
Mayflies begin their lives as larva near water sources in nature and are represented by over 600 insect species in North America. |
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Spiders
3,400 species of spiders make their home in North America with some total 40,000 species known worldwide. |
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True Bugs
True Bugs account for 12,000 insect species in North America alone, with specialized mouthparts for piercing and sucking. |
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Walkingsticks and Timenas
The US and Canada provide at least 40 species in this insect category, though nearly 3,000 species exist worldwide. |
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