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Insect Identification

There are over 1 million identified species of insects and spiders in the world with many more still awaiting discovery.
Insects provide a vastly overlooked - and often times misunderstood - window into our fragile ecosystem that involves the perfect balance of millions of individual components. In many ways, insects allow for our comfortable existence by providing a plethora of benefits including consumable goods, insect population control, and answers to science's lingering questions - understanding insects is a small step to understanding the very world we live in.

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Items to keep on hand for optimal Bug-Viewing include a magnifying tool of some sort, a pad of paper and pencil for note-taking, and your mobile device or camera for picture-taking...

1) More than anything, OBSERVE! Observe behaviors, movement, colors - this will help you identify an insect.
2) If it looks dangerous, assume that it is! Do not handle insects unless you know what you are doing!
3) Leave nature EXACTLY as you found it. Do not remove insects from their natural habitats for display at home and do not disturb natural settings! 4) Above all else, enjoy the intricate and interesting world of insects. Remember, we need them more than they need us!

Special Topics

Insects by Letter Group (A-to-Z)

Insects Ranked by Largest to Smallest

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Secondary Categories

Alderflies, Dobsonflies & Similar

Cicadas & Planthoppers

Cockroaches

Dragonflies & Damselflies

Earwigs

Flies & Mosquitoes

Grasshoppers & Crickets

By Primary Color

Of Interest

Black & Orange Beetles

Insect Taxonomic Orders

Insects of Mexico

Metamorphosis

Red & Black Bugs

Scientific Names of Insects

Spider Anatomy

Winged Insect Key

Wingless Insect Key

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