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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.

Directories, by Taxonomic Group

Coleoptera (beetles)

Scarab Workers: World Directory - International directory of scarab workers (alive and deceased) with full contact information, biographies, interests, images. Alphabetic, taxonomic, and geographic.
Tiger Beetle World - information on tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of North America (biology, ecology, identification, techniques for study, research library, resources, cicindelophile directory
World directory of workers on Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera) - authors who worked and are working on tenebrionidae and allied families

Diptera (flies)

Directory of Ceratopogonid Workers - over 100 workers worldwide
Directory of Chironomid Workers
Directory of North American Dipterists - over 250 North American fly workers listed, including addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, email addresses and interests. Updated regularly.
Historical World Directory of Diptera Systematists - names and dates of birth and death for over 3,000 persons who have described new taxa in Diptera since Linnaeus with links to web pages or portraits
Tephritid Worker Database - TWD is a directory of tephritid fruit fly researchers and plant protection officers in the world, providing expertise on species and speciality field, and recent publications, bibliographic references, news, directories, meetings, and projects.
World Dipterists - directory of world dipterists

Ephemeroptera (mayflies)

Directory of Ephemeroptera Workers - (Purdue) from Mayfly Central
Mayfly Researchers and Enthusiasts Directory - (Purdue)

Homoptera (aphids, scale insects, leafhoppers, cicadas)

Leafhoppers - classification and biology of leafhoppers and their relatives. Directory of leafhopper specialists. Key to major groups.

Hymenoptera (wasps, ants, bees)

Non-native ants: invasive and exotic species - biology and geographic distributions of invasive ants, as well as other exotic species that may become invasive
Symphytos - web forum for sawfly and horntail (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) workers

Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths)

Butterfly Art - Butterfly art designs: artistically arranged specimens of butterflies, beetles and arachnids set either mounted in frames or acrylic domes
Lepdiopterology.com - Butterfly and moth news, glossary, directory, electronic museum, almanac

Neuroptera (lacewings, ant lions, dobsonflies)

Neuropterists' Directory - individuals and companies interested in neuropterid insects (orders Neuroptera, Megaloptera and Raphidioptera)

General

Acarologists of the World: Online Directory - with registration form for acarologists and lists of acarologists of the world
Addresses of European Dipterists
Best of the Bugs - University of Florida Department of Entomology and Nematology listing of outstanding insect and nematode websites.
Collection Managers Online - directory of collection managers in all areas of natural history
Photo Album of Entomologists - photographs of over 100 entomologists from around the world
World Taxonomist Database - Currently 4402 taxonomists/specialists are registered in the World Taxonomist Database. You can search for a person, an institute, a specific country, a taxonomic group, or for a combination of these criteria