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• bodies divided into two tagmata (sections or segments), although these segments are fused in mites
• most species have 8 jointed legs, but some mites have fewer
• range in size from less than 0.08mm - 20mm.
• mouthparts adapted for stinging, sucking, sawing or biting

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• bodies divided into two tagmata (sections or segments)
• eight jointed legs
• no wings or antennae
• presence of chelicerae and pedipalps
• simple eyes
• silk glands which produce silk

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Dragonflies and Damselflies

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• two pairs of long wings of approximately the same size
• wings are membranous and net-veined. Note: When at rest, dragonflies hold their wings straight out to the sides (as shown in the photo of the eastern amberwing at right), and the damselflies typically hold their wings together over the back.
• a head that is highly maneuverable
• large compound eyes that often cover most of the head
• three ocelli
• very short antennae
• chewing mouthparts
• “tilted” thorax segments, which allow the legs to be bunched up near the head, while the wings are set farther back on the body
• hemimetabolous metamorphosis (egg — naiad — adult)

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Mantises

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• long, thin, cylindrical body
• large compound eyes
• two pairs of similarly sized and shaped, large, membranous, net-veined wings
• when at rest, the wings are either held above the body in a roof-like formation
• a series of small “windowpanes” along the leading edge of the wings, formed by numerous parallel crossveins
• multisegmented antennae
• chewing mouthparts
• no cerci
• holometabolous metamorphosis (egg — larva — pupa — adult)

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• long body
• triangular-shaped head that the insect can twist and turn
• typically winged (some are wingless)
• membranous and folded fan-like when the insect is at rest
• forewings are thickened and narrower than hind wings, and conceal the hindwings when the insect is at rest
• long and large chewing mouthparts
• long thorax (especially the prothorax) with legs fairly far apart on the body
• long hind legs with five-segmented tarsi
• hemimetabolous metamorphosis (egg — nymph — adult)

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Lacewings, Antlions, and Mantidflies

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• Both have two pairs of typically large, broad wings
• In both, the forewings are usually larger and are shaped differently from the hind wings.
• In both, minute scales are present on the wings (you will need a strong hand lens or a microscope to see the scales).
• Both have soft, cylindrical bodies.
• Both typically have coiled mouthparts
• Butterflies have slender bodies.
• Butterflies have clubbed antennae. These are antennae that are swelled at the tips. Sometimes the swelling is quite obvious, but sometimes it is slight.
• Butterfly forewings overlap the hindwings, but they are not linked as moth wings are (see below).
• Moths typically have stout bodies.
• In moths, the forewings and the hindwings are linked together with a small spine or bristle (called a frenulum) on the hind wing that latches onto a small hook (called a retinaculum) on the forewing.
• In moths, the antennae are not clubbed. Moth antennae come in a variety of shapes, including thin and threadlike, and broad and feather-like.
• Both exhibit holometabolous metamorphosis (egg — larva — pupa — adult)

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Butterflies and Moths

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• vary in size from 1 mm to 6 cm
• two pairs of membranous wings that link together with tiny hooks called hamuli (a few have no wings)
• forewings are larger than hind wings
• presence of either chewing mouthparts, or mouthparts shaped like a tube for taking up nectar
• well-developed compound eyes
• many, but not all, have a very narrow waist between the thorax and abdomen
• holometabolous metamorphosis (egg — larva — pupa — adult)

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Bees, Wasps and Ants

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Index of Mite and Tick insects found in North America.

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Index of Antlion and Lacewing flying insects found throughout North America.

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Index of Mantid insects (and related) found throughout the territories of North America.

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Note: Please understand that that insects do not adhere to man-drawn borders on a map as such they may be found beyond the general "reach" as showcased on our website. Insects are typically drawn to areas by available food supply, weather, environmental factors, water supply, mating patterns etc... and are quite territorial. The listing below is a general indicator of insects, bugs and spiders that may be found in a given state.

There are a total of (0) Tennessee[insectidentification.org] Butterflies and Moths found in the Insect Identification database. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order.

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There are a total of (57) tennessee Bees, Ants, Wasps and Similar Insects found in the Insect Identification database. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order.

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Bees, Ants, Wasps and Similar Insects of tennessee

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There are a total of (17) tennessee Dragonflies and Damselflies found in the Insect Identification database. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order.

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of tennessee

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• one pair of membranous wings. These are forewings.
• presence of halteres, which are small balancing organs located behind the front wings. Halteres are tiny knobbed structures. The halteres are actually reduced and modified hind wings. While a few insects other than flies that have only one pair of wings, none of them have halteres.
• soft body
• body that is often covered with short bristles
• depending on the species of fly, the mouthparts may be used for sucking, for lapping up fluids or for piercing into a prey animal
• thorax that is enlarged in the middle to give it a rather hunch-backed look
• holometabolous metamorphosis (egg — larva — pupa — adult)

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Flies - mosquitoes, crane flies, houseflies, etc.

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• sucking mouthparts
• two pairs of wings

This is a diverse group of insects. For more characteristics about the different suborders within the order Hemiptera, click on one of the following:
• Heteroptera, which includes such insects as the shield bugs, assassin bugs, water striders and stink bugs
• Auchenorrhyncha, which includes such insects as the cicadas, spittle bugs, treehoppers and leafhoppers
• Coleorrhynca, which includes such insects as the pelorids
• Sternorrhyncha, which includes such insects as the aphids, scale insects and whiteflies
• hemimetabolous metamorphosis (egg — nymph — adult)

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True bugs - Cicadas, Shieldbugs, Aphids, Assassin Bugs, etc.

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There are a total of (17) tennessee Grasshoppers and Crickets found in the Insect Identification database. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order.

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• long hind legs (in many species the hind legs are quite robust)
• two pairs of wings, the hind pair of which is hidden beneath the forewings when the insect is at rest
• front wings, which are called tegmina, are long and narrow, and have a leathery texture
• hind wings are membranous and fold like a fan
• large, shield-like pronotum that extends back to cover at least most of the thorax
• long, thin antennae
• hemimetabolous metamorphosis (egg — nymph — adult)

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Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids

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Beetles

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There are a total of (106) tennessee Beetles found in the Insect Identification database. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order.

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• two pair of wings, the forewings or elytra, and the hind wings
• hardened elytra conceal larger membranous hind wings when the insect is not in flight
• elytra that meet together in a straight line down the back when the insect is not in flight
• chewing mouthparts
• holometabolous metamorphosis (egg — larva — pupa — adult)