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Insects of West Virginia - Thumbnail galleries assist in identification. Species pages typically include several photographs, plus life history information. This growing site currently focuses on Beetles, Dragonflies, Damselflies, Cicadas, Leafhoppers, Planthoppers, and Treehoppers.
Macro photo gallery - Macro photo gallery of insects, spiders and other arthropods.
Maine Forest Service Insect Collection - 54,000 specimens. Primarily specimens collected during MFS field work and serves as a reference collection of Maine forest insects.
Bee Removal in Sacramento - We do live bee removal and relocation of bees in the Sacramento Valley and Bay Area of California.
Colorado potato beetle bibliography - Over 700 references of peer-reviewed English-language publications on various aspects of the Colorado potato beetle biology and management. The references can be browsed by category or searched using keywords.
Colorado potato beetle website - Website dedicated to the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say). Includes information on beetle biology, pest status, history, management options, insecticide resistance, as well as a searchable bibliography containing over 700 peer-reviewed English-language publications.
World Catalog of Sphaeroceridae (Diptera) - Includes all taxa described in the family from 1800 to 2000. 1,344 valid species group taxa and 124 genus-group taxa. World bibliography with 1,386 references (including biological, ecological, etc. references). Authors: ROHÁČEK, J.; MARSHALL, S.A.; NORRBOM, A.L.; BUCK, M.; QUIROS, D.I. & SMITH, I. Print version published 2001 by Slezské Zemské Muzeum, Opava, 414 pp.
Carabidae of the World - Database of Carabidae of the World, taxonomy, sinonimy, distribution, filter by country, pdf-library, image gallery, photo of type material, forum.
Eversmannia - Entomological Research in Russia and adjacent regions - A Russian-language entomological journal, some issues are available in pdf format.
Brown Recluse Spider - information, pictures and links - Information about the brown recluse spider and its ecology. The site is of scientific nature focusing on information from peer reviewed sources.

Aquatic Insects of Michigan - checklist and identification resources
Australian Faunal Directory - checklists and bibliographies for Australian insects
Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics - Ohio State University
British Dragonfly Society
BugGuide.Net - community site with user-submitted images for identification, information on insect groups
California Odonata - dragonflies and damselflies of California
Calodema Website of Dr TJ Hawkeswood - Website provides free PDF files of TJ Hawkeswood and his co-workers biological research.
Checklist and Status of Illinois Damselflies - (Odonata: Zygoptera)
Checklist and Status of Illinois Dragonflies - (Odonata: Anisoptera)
Checklist of European Odonates - (damselflies and dragonflies)
Checklist of Odonata found in Michigan - Requires Adobe Reader as this file is in PDF.
Checklist of Odonata Found in Oregon - checklists, county record maps, photographs, links to Odonata sites, Odonata-related projects in Oregon, notes on commercial nymph harvesting for fishing bait, notes on dragonfly migrations
Checklist of the Odonata of Connecticut
ClubTail - dragonfly database software. Windows only
Collecting and Preserving Dragonflies FAQ - collated from the Entomo-L mailing list
Common North American Arthropods - Extensive catalog of copyrighted high-resolution arthropod photographs.
Cornell University Insect Collection - historical overview of the collection, list of holdings of the main collection and information on the holdings in various orders, student faculty and staff associated with the collection, a searchable database of all types
Database of Illinois Odonata - over 6,500 records gathered from institutional and private collections. Approximately 150 species representing 9 families are included in the database. The database includes records from 92 counties.
Digital Dragonflies - digital images of dragonflies with instructions on how to make your own
Dr. Frog's Recipe Page - "frog-approved" insect recipes
Dragonflies and Damselflies of India - Photographic guide to Dragonflies and Damselflies found in India.
Dragonflies of the Southwest - includes distribution maps
Dragonfly Society of the Americas
Fossil Dragonflies - photos of fossil dragonflies
Frost Entomological Museum - 700,000 specimens. Pennsylvania State
Gulf of Guinea Islands' Biodiversity Network - biodiversity of the four islands of Bioko, Principe, Sao Tome and Annobon in the Gulf of Guinea. Entomological resources at present include checklists of the Coleoptera groups Cerambycidae, Lucanidae, Coccinellidae and Caraboidea and Lepidoptera Geometridae and Noctuidae.
Illinois Natural History Survey - 6 million specimens. Several insect databases, including a searchable, specimen level Plecoptera database . Dates back to 1858
Insects from Former USSR for Collectors - insects from territory of former USSR, including, type locality, synonyms, range, distribution and variation, taxonomic notes, habitat and biology, similar species.
Insects in Motion - Quicktime video clips of various insects showing feeding behavior and life stage development, including a bee stinging
International Dragonfly Fund - for the improvement of odonatological science and protection of species
Iowa Odonates - Dragonflies and Damselflies of Iowa. Photos, maps, and checklists of dragonflies and damselflies recorded in Iowa.
Meetings and Events of Interest to Odonatists - meetings of dragonfly and damselfly enthusiasts
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Insects of the southwestern United States, aculeate hymenoptera, lepidoptera, diptera, coleoptera, odonata
Nordic Odonatological Society
Ode News - occasional newsletter about dragonflies and damselflies on Cape Cod
Odonata - Tree of Life
Odonata - Dragonflies and Damselflies - includes checklists for the U.S. states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma
Odonata Bibliography - based on Roy J. Beckemeyer's odonatological library
Odonata Central - Searchable county level database to the dragonflies and damselflies of the south central U.S., including maps and photographs. Texas checklist.
Odonata Information Network
Odonatological Bibliography - about 1,300 references, mainly from 1990-1996
Ohio Odonata Society - promoting knowledge and appreciation of dragonflies and damselflies in Ohio
PETALURA - electronic journal of the Specialist Group for Systematic and Phylogenetic Odonatology
Phylogenetic Systematics of Odononata
Ray Bruun Photography - Pictures of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies).
Specialist Group for Systematic and Phylogenetic Odonatology
Swedish Dragonflies - dragonfly photography, folklore, list of Swedish dragonflies, key, rearing information
Synoptic Timetable of Earth History - with special reference to fossil odonates
University of Michigan Musem of Zoology, Insect Division - one of the largest university insect collections in North America with 4.5 million specimens. Especially Odonata, Orthoptera, Acari, Coleoptera, and Homoptera
What is a Dragonfly? - A basic introduction to Odonata.
Wisconsin Dragonflies and Damselflies
Worldwide Dragonfly Association