BugGuide - Identification, Images, & Information For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin For the United States & Canada

John VanDyk; Troy Bartlett; Troy Bartlett

doi:10.15468/sk2lxk

BugGuide - Identification, Images, & Information For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin For the United States & Canada

Citation

VanDyk J, Bartlett T, Sellers E (2023). BugGuide - Identification, Images, & Information For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin For the United States & Canada. Version 1.6. United States Geological Survey. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sk2lxk accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

BugGuide (http://bugguide.net) is an online community of naturalists who enjoy learning about and sharing observations of insects, spiders, and other related creatures. BugGuide collects photographs of insects and other arthropods from the United States and Canada for identification and research and summarizes findings in guide pages for each order, family, genus, and species. By capturing the place and time that submitted images were taken, BugGuide creates a virtual insect collection.

Purpose

To share observations and knowledge of insects, spiders, and other related creatures for identification and research.

Taxonomic Coverages

Arthropods including insects (Insecta), spiders (Arachnida), and other crawling invertebrates.

Amphipoda
common name: Amphipods rank: order
Isopoda
common name: Isopods rank: order
Geophilomorpha
common name: Soil Centipedes rank: order
Scutigeromorpha
common name: House Centipedes rank: order
Scolopendromorpha
common name: Bark Centipedes rank: order
Diptera
common name: Flies rank: order
Mecoptera
common name: Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies rank: order
Lepidoptera
common name: Butterflies and Moths rank: order
Hymenoptera
common name: Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies rank: order
Coleoptera
common name: Beetles rank: order
Neuroptera
common name: Antlions, Owlflies, Lacewings, Mantidflies and Allies rank: order
Hemiptera
common name: True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies rank: order
Psocodea
common name: Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice rank: order
Orthoptera
common name: Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids rank: order
Phasmida
common name: Walkingsticks rank: order
Plecoptera
common name: Stoneflies rank: order
Odonata
common name: Dragonflies and Damselflies rank: order
Ephemeroptera
common name: Mayflies rank: order
Zygentoma
common name: Silverfish rank: order
Microcoryphia
common name: Bristletails rank: order
Araneae
common name: Spiders rank: order
Opiliones
common name: Harvestmen rank: order
Scorpiones
common name: Scorpions rank: order
Springtails
common name: Springtails and allies rank: order
Dermaptera
common name: Earwigs rank: order
Pseudoscorpiones
common name: Pseudoscorpions rank: order
Amblypygi
common name: Tailless Whipscorpions rank: order
Trichoptera
common name: Caddisflies rank: order
Polydesmida
common name: Flat-backed Millipedes rank: order
Siphonaptera
common name: Siphonaptera rank: order
Solifugae
common name: Windscorpions rank: order
Thysanoptera
common name: Thrips rank: order
Strepsiptera
common name: Twisted-winged Insects rank: order
Lithobiomorpha
common name: Stone Centipedes rank: order
Platydesmida
common name: Platydesmida rank: order
Spirobolida
common name: Spirobolida rank: order
Spirostreptida
common name: Spirostreptida rank: order
Polyzoniida
common name: Polyzoniida rank: order
Embiidina
common name: Webspinners rank: order
Polyxenida
common name: Bristly Millipedes rank: order
Uropygi
common name: Whipscorpions rank: order
Zoraptera
common name: Zorapterans rank: order
Ixodida
common name: Ticks rank: order
Mesostigmata
common name: Mesostigs rank: order
Astigmata
common name: Astigs rank: order
Oribatida
common name: Oribatids rank: order
Julida
common name: Julida rank: order
Callipodida
common name: Crested Millipedes rank: order
Chordeumatida
common name: Chordeumatida rank: order
Schizomida
common name: Short-tailed Whipscorpions rank: order
Raphidioptera
common name: Snakeflies rank: order
Megaloptera
common name: Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies rank: order
Notoptera
common name: Rock Crawlers rank: order
Opilioacarida
common name: Opilioacarida rank: order
Poduromorpha
common name: Poduromorpha rank: order
Entomobryomorpha
common name: Elongate-bodied Springtails

Geographic Coverages

North America, north of Mexico.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

John VanDyk
originator
position: Senior Systems Analyst, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Iowa State University, Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
407 Science II
Ames
50011-3222
Iowa
US
Telephone: +1 515 294 7401
email: jvandyk@iastate.edu
homepage: http://www.ent.iastate.edu/people/john-vandyk

Troy Bartlett
originator
position: Founder
BugGuide
Georgia
US
email: troy@troyb.com
homepage: http://troyb.com

John VanDyk
metadata author
position: Senior Systems Analyst, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Iowa State University, Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
407 Science II
Ames
50011-3222
Iowa
US
Telephone: +1 515 294 7401
email: jvandyk@iastate.edu
homepage: http://www.ent.iastate.edu/people/john-vandyk

Elizabeth Sellers
metadata author
position: Technical Information Specialist - Biology
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
US
email: esellers@usgs.gov

Troy Bartlett
originator
position: Founder
BugGuide
9220 Twelvestones Dr
Roswell
30076
GA
US
email: troy@troyb.com
homepage: http://troyb.com/

Laura Jesse
editor
position: Entomologist
Iowa State University
327 Bessey
Ames
50011
Iowa
US
Telephone: 515-294-0581
email: ljesse@iastate.edu
homepage: https://www.plantpath.iastate.edu/people/laura-jesse

John VanDyk
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Systems Analyst, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Iowa State University, Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
407 Science II
Ames
50011-3222
Iowa
US
Telephone: +1 515 294 7401
email: jvandyk@iastate.edu
homepage: http://www.ent.iastate.edu/people/john-vandyk