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

Dataset homepage

Citation

VanDyk J, Sellers E, Bartlett T (2020). BugGuide - Identification, Images, & Information For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin For the United States & Canada. Version 1.5. United States Geological Survey. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sk2lxk accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-09-23.

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.
  1. Amphipoda
    common name: Amphipods rank: order
  2. Isopoda
    common name: Isopods rank: order
  3. Geophilomorpha
    common name: Soil Centipedes rank: order
  4. Scutigeromorpha
    common name: House Centipedes rank: order
  5. Scolopendromorpha
    common name: Bark Centipedes rank: order
  6. Diptera
    common name: Flies rank: order
  7. Mecoptera
    common name: Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and Allies rank: order
  8. Lepidoptera
    common name: Butterflies and Moths rank: order
  9. Hymenoptera
    common name: Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies rank: order
  10. Coleoptera
    common name: Beetles rank: order
  11. Neuroptera
    common name: Antlions, Owlflies, Lacewings, Mantidflies and Allies rank: order
  12. Hemiptera
    common name: True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies rank: order
  13. Psocodea
    common name: Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice rank: order
  14. Orthoptera
    common name: Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids rank: order
  15. Phasmida
    common name: Walkingsticks rank: order
  16. Plecoptera
    common name: Stoneflies rank: order
  17. Odonata
    common name: Dragonflies and Damselflies rank: order
  18. Ephemeroptera
    common name: Mayflies rank: order
  19. Zygentoma
    common name: Silverfish rank: order
  20. Microcoryphia
    common name: Bristletails rank: order
  21. Araneae
    common name: Spiders rank: order
  22. Opiliones
    common name: Harvestmen rank: order
  23. Scorpiones
    common name: Scorpions rank: order
  24. Springtails
    common name: Springtails and allies rank: order
  25. Dermaptera
    common name: Earwigs rank: order
  26. Pseudoscorpiones
    common name: Pseudoscorpions rank: order
  27. Amblypygi
    common name: Tailless Whipscorpions rank: order
  28. Trichoptera
    common name: Caddisflies rank: order
  29. Polydesmida
    common name: Flat-backed Millipedes rank: order
  30. Siphonaptera
    common name: Siphonaptera rank: order
  31. Solifugae
    common name: Windscorpions rank: order
  32. Thysanoptera
    common name: Thrips rank: order
  33. Strepsiptera
    common name: Twisted-winged Insects rank: order
  34. Lithobiomorpha
    common name: Stone Centipedes rank: order
  35. Platydesmida
    common name: Platydesmida rank: order
  36. Spirobolida
    common name: Spirobolida rank: order
  37. Spirostreptida
    common name: Spirostreptida rank: order
  38. Polyzoniida
    common name: Polyzoniida rank: order
  39. Embiidina
    common name: Webspinners rank: order
  40. Polyxenida
    common name: Bristly Millipedes rank: order
  41. Uropygi
    common name: Whipscorpions rank: order
  42. Zoraptera
    common name: Zorapterans rank: order
  43. Ixodida
    common name: Ticks rank: order
  44. Mesostigmata
    common name: Mesostigs rank: order
  45. Astigmata
    common name: Astigs rank: order
  46. Oribatida
    common name: Oribatids rank: order
  47. Julida
    common name: Julida rank: order
  48. Callipodida
    common name: Crested Millipedes rank: order
  49. Chordeumatida
    common name: Chordeumatida rank: order
  50. Schizomida
    common name: Short-tailed Whipscorpions rank: order
  51. Raphidioptera
    common name: Snakeflies rank: order
  52. Megaloptera
    common name: Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies rank: order
  53. Notoptera
    common name: Rock Crawlers rank: order
  54. Opilioacarida
    common name: Opilioacarida rank: order
  55. Poduromorpha
    common name: Poduromorpha rank: order
  56. 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
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
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