Resources

All of the pictures were taken from the websites listed below each order.

Useful sites

Here are a few other useful sites on insects and pests.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/
http://www.ento.psu.edu/extension/fact_sheets.html

Hymenoptera

Wasps, ants, and bees belong to the order Hymenoptera. The links below have infromation about Hymenoptera.

http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/library/compendium/hymenoptera.html
http://ag.udel.edu/enwc/insectdb/hymenoptera.htm
http://insectzoo.msstate.edu/Students/hymenoptera.html http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/hymenoptera.html

Siphonaptera

The order Siphonaptera is the fleas. Infromation about fleas can be viewed at:

http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/library/compendium/siphonaptera.html
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Siphonaptera
http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/siphonaptera.html
http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/orders/siphonaptera.html

Diptera

Diptera are true flies. Click on the links below to find out infromation about Diptera.

http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/library/compendium/diptera.html
http://ag.udel.edu/enwc/insectdb/diptera.htm
http://insectzoo.msstate.edu/Students/diptera.html
http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/diptera.html

Lepidoptera

The order Lepidoptera contains the butterflies and moths. Useful information about Lepidoptera can be found at the following links:

http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/library/compendium/lepidoptera.html
http://ag.udel.edu/enwc/insectdb/lepidoptera.htm
http://insectzoo.msstate.edu/Students/lepidoptera.html
http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/lepidoptera.html
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lepidoptera.html

Coleoptera

The order Coleoptera is comprised of beetles. Information about Coleoptera can be found at these sites:

http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/library/compendium/coleoptera.html
http://insectzoo.msstate.edu/Students/coleoptera.html
http://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/coleoptera.htmlhttp://www.mda.state.mn.us/plants/insects/insectorders/coleoptera.htm