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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.
Skippers of the Northeast - A Guide to Identification - Online video species accounts focusing on identification. Video and voice-over narration focusing on skippers of Northeastern North America.
Solitary Wasps (Aculeata) - Online Video - An online video project of solitary wasps intended as an introduction for naturalist.
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.
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.

California, by Content Type

Bibliographies

Africanized honey bees - Africanized bee information, especially in relation to California. Includes bibliography with over 900 references

CD-ROM

Backyard Bugs - Natural history of the monarch butterfly, dragonfly, praying mantis, stick insects, luna moth, viceroy butterfly, antlion, caddisflies, whirligig beetle, giant water bug, hickory horned devil caterpillar, millipedes, centipedes, tarantulas, honey bee, mosquitoes, cockroaches, and flies via macro photography videos. Included ctivities are designed for 5-10 year olds. $79.95.
Science Snoops - The Monarch Case - Students play the role of new researchers as they work to solve each life science mystery case as part of a team of real and virtual scientists. Virtual co-workers are portrayed by actors who interact with the student to give information, assign work, and give feedback on students' performance.

Checklists

AntWeb - ant faunas of several areas in the Nearctic and Malagasy biogeographic regions, and global coverage of all ant genera

Collections

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Insects of the southwestern United States, aculeate hymenoptera, lepidoptera, diptera, coleoptera, odonata

Image Galleries

California's Endangered Insects - exhibit at the Essig Museum of Entomology
Exploring California Insects - web-based field guide to more than 700 insects with over 2000 photographs. Downloadable curriculum
Ray Bruun Photography - Pictures of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies).

Institutions

California Academy of Sciences
Essig Museum of Entomology - UC-Berkeley
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - Entomology Section. Major center for research on phorid flies
University of California at Davis
University of California at Riverside

Integrated Pest Management

Regional IPM Resource Manual - The SCC IPM website and the Regional IPM Resource Manual (CD-ROMprovides public agencies & communities including entomologists with access to information, tools and networks that maximize opportunities for pesticide reduction in Non-Crop Production Agriculture & Structural IPM Programs. The information will help entomologists to understand how to design, implement and administer pest managment programs in Urban, Industrial and Non production agriculture environments. An excellent resource for practicing entomologists.
University of California IPM

Journals and Newsletters

Bee Briefs - Short articles on topics of interest to beekeepers. UC-Davis
Buprestis - newsletter about jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) edited by Chuck Bellamy

Pesticides

California Department of Pesticide Regulation - Includes information about pesticides registered in California

Professional Societies

Research Programs

Kearney Agricultural Center Citrus Entomology Laboratory - provides degree-day and resistance management information to citrus growers

General

Spiders and other Arachnids - spiders, especially venom and spider bites, and misdiagnosis and identification of brown recluse spiders. Debunking of spider-related urband legends.
Totallybuggin Blog - A blog about "bugs", mostly insects, but spiders, and other arthropods are also included.