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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.
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.
Philippine Ants - This electronic checklist contains the updated list of ant species known in the Philippines. High quality images, references, and other useful information are presented for most of the species on the list.

Hemiptera (true bugs), by Content Type

Bibliographies

Australian Faunal Directory - checklists and bibliographies for Australian insects
Calodema Website of Dr TJ Hawkeswood - Website provides free PDF files of TJ Hawkeswood and his co-workers biological research.
Podisus Online - bibliography of the predatory bugs of the genus Podisus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)
The International Database on Insect Disinfestation and Sterilization - IDIDAS provides information on disinfestation and sterilization of arthropod species, with dosage levels and conditions, efficacy and references. For researchers, phytosanotary regulators, plant protection services and SIT facility and food irradiation operations personnel.

CD-ROM

Calodema Website of Dr TJ Hawkeswood - - Website provides free PDF files of TJ Hawkeswood and his co-workers biological research.
Hforest - Hypermedia Forest Insect and Disease Knowledgebase and Diagnosis.

Checklists

Aquatic Insects of Michigan - checklist and identification resources
Australian Faunal Directory - - checklists and bibliographies for Australian insects
Checklist of the Hemiptera of Oklahoma - Checklist and bibliography of the more than 520 species of true bugs known to occur in Oklahoma
Interactive checklist on Fulgoromorpha - (Hemiptera) from Museum national d'Histoire naturelle

Collections

Canadian National Collection of Insects - 17 million specimens, mostly North American fauna. Ottawa, Canada.
Essig Museum of Entomology - 4.5 million specimens, emphasizing western North America.
Illinois Natural History Survey - 6 million specimens. Several insect databases, including a searchable, specimen level Plecoptera database . Dates back to 1858
Louisiana State Arthropod Museum - 400,000 specimens. Fauna of the southcentral United States and Circum-Caribbean region
Lyman Entomological Museum and Research Laboratory - 2.8 million specimens; second largest insect collection in Canada. Major groups include Orthoptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera. McGill University
North Carolina State University Insect Collection - 1.1 million specimens. Emphasis on North Carolina insects and worldwide Homoptera
Snow Entomological Research Collection - 4.1 million specimens. University of Kansas Natural History Museum
University of Connecticut Biological Collections: Insects - fauna of southern New England
Wilbur R. Enns Entomology Museum - at the University of Missouri-Columbia. 5.75 million specimens. Many aquatic insects of Ozark streams

Databases

The International Database on Insect Disinfestation and Sterilization - - IDIDAS provides information on disinfestation and sterilization of arthropod species, with dosage levels and conditions, efficacy and references. For researchers, phytosanotary regulators, plant protection services and SIT facility and food irradiation operations personnel.

Image Galleries

BugGuide.Net - community site with user-submitted images for identification, information on insect groups
Calodema Website of Dr TJ Hawkeswood - - - Website provides free PDF files of TJ Hawkeswood and his co-workers biological research.
Cirrus Digital Imaging - True Bugs - Insect Order Hemiptera Photographs - High-resolution images of common true bugs, photographed live, in the wild. Identified with common and scientific names.
Common North American Arthropods - Extensive catalog of copyrighted high-resolution arthropod photographs.
Insect Field Collection Photos - Arizona Crop Information photos 2000-2003

Institutions

Wilbur R. Enns Entomology Museum - - at the University of Missouri-Columbia. 5.75 million specimens. Many aquatic insects of Ozark streams

Integrated Pest Management

Bed bugs: Biology and Management FAQ - biology, ecology, public health significance of bed bugs. Identification resource and integrated pest management strategies for homeowners, tenants, and landlords. Harvard.

Journals and Newsletters

Calodema Website of Dr TJ Hawkeswood - - - - Website provides free PDF files of TJ Hawkeswood and his co-workers biological research.

Keys

Aquatic Insects of Michigan - - checklist and identification resources
Illustrated Key to the Economically Important Leafhoppers of Australia - (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

Professional Societies

Society for Vector Ecology

General

Heteroptera - Tree of Life
Veterinary Entomology - biological information on various insect parasites of animals and to some extent humans. Tsetse flies, tabanids, screwworm, fleas and cockroaches