PETER MAY NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY -  INSECTS AND SPIDERS

This page lists only Insect families of which I have coverage, with one representative image from each.  Please contact me at pmay@stetson.edu to inquire about images of species not pictured here, or for licensing information.

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Order Ephemeroptera – Mayflies
Order Odonata
    Family Coenagrionidae – narrow-winged damselflies
    Family Calopterygidae – broad-winged damselflies
    Family Aeshnidae - darners
    Family Libellulidae - skimmers
Order Orthoptera – Grashoppers, Mantids, Roaches
    Family Acrididae – short-horned grasshopers
    Family Tettigoniidae – long-horned grasshoppers
    Family Mantidae  - praying mantises
    Family Phasmatidae – walking sticks
    Family Heteronemiidae – striped walking sticks
    Family Blattidae - cockroaches
Order Isoptera – Termites
    Family Rhinotermitidae – subterranean termites
Order Dermaptera – Earwigs
    Family Forficulidae
Order Hemiptera – True Bugs
    Family Notonectidae – backswimmers
    Family Belostomatidae – giant water bugs
    Family Miridae – leaf bugs
    Family Phymatidae – ambush bugs
    Family Reduviidae – assassin bugs
    Family Coreidae – leaf-footed bugs
    Family Lygaeidae – seed bugs
    Family Berytidae – stilt bugs
    Family Scuterlariidae – shield-backed bugs
    Family Pentatomidae – stink bugs
Order Homoptera – Cicadas, Aphids, Scale Insects
    Family Cicadidae – cicadas
    Family Membracidae – treehoppers
    Family Cercopidae – froghoppers
    Family Cicadellidae – planthoppers
    Family Acanoloniidae – acanoloniid planthoppers
    Family Flatidae – flatid planthoppers
    Family Aphididae – aphids
    Family Coccidae – scale insects
    Family Eriosomatidae – woolly aphids
Order Neuroptera – Lacewings, Antlions
   Family Chrysopidae – green lacewings
   Family Myrmeleontidae – antlions
   Family Ascalaphidae – owlflies
   Family Mantispidae – mantidflies
Order Mecoptera – Scorpionflies, hangingflies
   Family Bittacidae – hangingflies
   Family Panorpidae – scorpionflies
Order Coleoptera – Beetles
   Family Cicindelidae – tiger beetles
   Family Carabidae – ground beetles
   Family Scarabeidae – scarab beetles
   Family Passalidae – bessbeetles
   Family Buprestidae – metallic wood-boring beetles
   Family Curculionidae – weevils
   Family Silphidae – carrion beetles
   Family Cantharidae – soldier beetles
   Family Lampyridae – lightning bugs
   Family Lycidae – net-winged beetles
   Family Elateridae – click beetles
   Family Meloidae – blister beetles
   Family Mordellidae – tumbling flower beetles
   Family Cerambycidae – long-horned beetles
   Family Coccinellidae – ladybird beetles
   Family Chrysomelidae - leaf beetles

 Order Lepidoptera – Butterflies and Moths
   Family Papilionidae – swallowtails
   Family Pieridae – whites, sulfurs
   Family Lycaenidae – hairstreaks, blues, coppers
   Family Nymphalidae – brush-footed butterflies
   Family Heliconiidae – zebras, gulf fritillaries
   Family Satyridae – satyrs
   Family Danaidae – monarchs, queens
   Family Hesperiidae – skippers
   Family Sphingidae – sphinx moths
   Family Saturniidae – giant silkworm moths
   Family Citheroniidae – royal walnut moths
   Family Arctiidae – tiger moths
   Family Pyralidae – pyralid moths
   Family Noctuidae – darts, noctuids
   Family Limacodiidae – saddlebacks
   Family Liparidae – tussock moths
   Family Lasiocampidae – tent caterpillars
   Family Pterophoridae – plume moths
   Family Tortricidae – tortricid moths
   Family Geometridae – geometrids
   Family Notodontidae – prominents
   Family Sesiidae – clear-winged moths
Order Diptera – Flies
   Family Tipulidae – craneflies
   Family Culicidae – mosquitoes
   Family Chironomidae – midges
   Family Bibionidae – lovebugs
   Family Tabanidae – deerflies, horseflies
   Family Asilidae – robber flies
   Family Bombyliidae – bee flies
   Family Dolicohopodidae – long-legged flies
   Family Syrphidae – hover flies
   Family Calliphoridae – blow flies
   Family Tephritidae – fruit flies
   Family Sarcophagidae – flesh flies
Order Hymenoptera – Ants, Wasps, Bees
   Family Ichneumonidae – ichneumon wasps
   Family Chalcididae – chalcid wasps
   Family Mutillidae – velvet ants
   Family Formicidae –ants
   Family Tiphiidae – tiphiid wasps
   Family Scoliidae – scoliid wasps
   Family Vespidae – hornets, potter wasps, paper wasps
   Family Sphecidae – mud daubers, thread-wasted
      wasps
   Family Halictidae – sweat bees
   Family Megachilidae – leafcutting bees
   Family Apidae – honeybees, bumblebees, carpenter
      bees

SPIDERS

Family Araneidae – orb-weavers
Familh Lycosidae – wolf spiders
Family Thomisiidae – crab spiders
Family Oxyopidae – lynx spiders
Family Theridiidae – widow spiders
Family Salticidae – jumping spiders
Family Pisauridae – fishing spiders
Family Tetragnathidae – long-jawed spiders


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