PETER MAY NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY - INSECTS AND SPIDERS
This page lists only Insect families of which I have coverage, with one representative image from each. Please contact me at pmay@stetson.edu to inquire about images of species not pictured here, or for licensing information.
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| Order Ephemeroptera –
Mayflies Order Odonata Family Coenagrionidae – narrow-winged damselflies Family Calopterygidae – broad-winged damselflies Family Aeshnidae - darners Family Libellulidae - skimmers Order Orthoptera – Grashoppers, Mantids, Roaches Family Acrididae – short-horned grasshopers Family Tettigoniidae – long-horned grasshoppers Family Mantidae - praying mantises Family Phasmatidae – walking sticks Family Heteronemiidae – striped walking sticks Family Blattidae - cockroaches Order Isoptera – Termites Family Rhinotermitidae – subterranean termites Order Dermaptera – Earwigs Family Forficulidae Order Hemiptera – True Bugs Family Notonectidae – backswimmers Family Belostomatidae – giant water bugs Family Miridae – leaf bugs Family Phymatidae – ambush bugs Family Reduviidae – assassin bugs Family Coreidae – leaf-footed bugs Family Lygaeidae – seed bugs Family Berytidae – stilt bugs Family Scuterlariidae – shield-backed bugs Family Pentatomidae – stink bugs Order Homoptera – Cicadas, Aphids, Scale Insects Family Cicadidae – cicadas Family Membracidae – treehoppers Family Cercopidae – froghoppers Family Cicadellidae – planthoppers Family Acanoloniidae – acanoloniid planthoppers Family Flatidae – flatid planthoppers Family Aphididae – aphids Family Coccidae – scale insects Family Eriosomatidae – woolly aphids Order Neuroptera – Lacewings, Antlions Family Chrysopidae – green lacewings Family Myrmeleontidae – antlions Family Ascalaphidae – owlflies Family Mantispidae – mantidflies Order Mecoptera – Scorpionflies, hangingflies Family Bittacidae – hangingflies Family Panorpidae – scorpionflies Order Coleoptera – Beetles Family Cicindelidae – tiger beetles Family Carabidae – ground beetles Family Scarabeidae – scarab beetles Family Passalidae – bessbeetles Family Buprestidae – metallic wood-boring beetles Family Curculionidae – weevils Family Silphidae – carrion beetles Family Cantharidae – soldier beetles Family Lampyridae – lightning bugs Family Lycidae – net-winged beetles Family Elateridae – click beetles Family Meloidae – blister beetles Family Mordellidae – tumbling flower beetles Family Cerambycidae – long-horned beetles Family Coccinellidae – ladybird beetles Family Chrysomelidae - leaf beetles |
Order Lepidoptera – Butterflies and Moths Family Papilionidae – swallowtails Family Pieridae – whites, sulfurs Family Lycaenidae – hairstreaks, blues, coppers Family Nymphalidae – brush-footed butterflies Family Heliconiidae – zebras, gulf fritillaries Family Satyridae – satyrs Family Danaidae – monarchs, queens Family Hesperiidae – skippers Family Sphingidae – sphinx moths Family Saturniidae – giant silkworm moths Family Citheroniidae – royal walnut moths Family Arctiidae – tiger moths Family Pyralidae – pyralid moths Family Noctuidae – darts, noctuids Family Limacodiidae – saddlebacks Family Liparidae – tussock moths Family Lasiocampidae – tent caterpillars Family Pterophoridae – plume moths Family Tortricidae – tortricid moths Family Geometridae – geometrids Family Notodontidae – prominents Family Sesiidae – clear-winged moths Order Diptera – Flies Family Tipulidae – craneflies Family Culicidae – mosquitoes Family Chironomidae – midges Family Bibionidae – lovebugs Family Tabanidae – deerflies, horseflies Family Asilidae – robber flies Family Bombyliidae – bee flies Family Dolicohopodidae – long-legged flies Family Syrphidae – hover flies Family Calliphoridae – blow flies Family Tephritidae – fruit flies Family Sarcophagidae – flesh flies Order Hymenoptera – Ants, Wasps, Bees Family Ichneumonidae – ichneumon wasps Family Chalcididae – chalcid wasps Family Mutillidae – velvet ants Family Formicidae –ants Family Tiphiidae – tiphiid wasps Family Scoliidae – scoliid wasps Family Vespidae – hornets, potter wasps, paper wasps Family Sphecidae – mud daubers, thread-wasted wasps Family Halictidae – sweat bees Family Megachilidae – leafcutting bees Family Apidae – honeybees, bumblebees, carpenter bees SPIDERS Family Araneidae – orb-weavers Familh Lycosidae – wolf spiders Family Thomisiidae – crab spiders Family Oxyopidae – lynx spiders Family Theridiidae – widow spiders Family Salticidae – jumping spiders Family Pisauridae – fishing spiders Family Tetragnathidae – long-jawed spiders |
