Insect & Invertebrate Identification Resources
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BugGuideAn online community database of NA insect sightings and identifications hosted by the ISU Ento department.
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ISU Plant and Insect Diagnostic ClinicPublishes fact sheets on common insects, plants, and plant diseases.
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Bugwood Image DatabaseA free image databases that specializes in forestry, IPM, invasive species, insects, and weeds.
Identification by type
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Field guide to some of the common grasshoppers of the Front Range of ColoradoMost species also occur in Iowa.
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Coleoptera BibliographyAn old school website that is updated regularly. Provides a bibliography, links to databases, and more.
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Rare, Declining, and Poorly Known Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) of Forests and Woodlandsin the Eastern United States (2nd Ed)USDA and US Forest Service publication. FHTET-2011-01. 2nd edition, Jan 2018.
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Butterflies and Moths of Pacific Northwest Forests and Woodlands: Rare, Endangered, and Management Sensitive SpeciesUSDA and US Forest Service publication. FHTET-2007-07.
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OdanataCentralChecklists, maps, records, photos, and more focused on the Odonata of the Western Hemisphere
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Database of the Spider Species of the Great Lakes StatesThis database is designed mainly to provide lists of spiders at the state level for Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
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Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases in IowaDiscusses the three most common type of ticks in Iowa while also providing information on preventing Lyme disease and removing attached ticks.
Identification by habitat
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Illinois -- A Selection of Aquatic MacroinvertebratesA photographic guide from the Field Museum.
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