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CONTENTS

FOREWORD

THE BASICS OF ENTOMOLOGY

What are Insects?
Close Relatives
Taxonomy: Order from Chaos
Anatomy and Morphology
Mouthparts and Feeding
Wings and Flight
Lifecycles
Insect Senses
Insect Behavior
Social Insects
Offense and Defense
Enemies and Allies

ENTOMOLOGY IN ACTION

Tools
Capturing Insects
Keeping Live Insects
Making a Collection
Insect Photography
Keeping a Field Notebook

DRAGONFLIES & DAMSELFLIES
ORDER ODONATA

Introduction
Dragonflies
Damselflies

GRASSHOPERS, KATYDIDS, & CRICKETS
ORDER ORTHOPTERA

Introduction
Grasshoppers and Katydids
Crickets

THE TRUE BUGS
ORDER HEMIPTERA

Selected Families

APHIDS, CICADAS, & HOPPERS
ORDER HOMOPTERA

Selected Families

BEETLES
ORDER COLEOPTERA

Selected Families

BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS
ORDER LEPIDOPTERA

Selected Families

FLIES
ORDER DIPTERA

Selected Families

ANTS, BEES, WASPS, & KIN
ORDER HYMENOPTERA

Selected Families

MINOR INSECT ORDERS

Selected Orders
Glossary
Contacts
Index
Acknowledgments