Insect Identification

Note

All bees, wasps, and ants belong to the order Hymenoptera

1 . Identify the insect below:

Cicada Killer (Family Crabronidae)

2 . Identify the insect below:

European Hornet (Family Vespidae)

3 . Identify the insects below:

Sample 1:

Sample 2:

Yellow Jacket Queen and Worker (Family Vespidae)

4 . Identify the insect below:

Note

Live specimens will be whiter in color

Bald Faced Hornet (Family Vespidae)

5 . Identify the insect below:

Yellow Legged Hornet (Family Vespidae)

6 . Identify the insect below:

Paper Wasp (Family Vespidae)

7 . Identify the insect below:

Mud Dauber or Thread Waisted Wasp (Family Specidae)

8 . Identify the insect below:

Scoliid, Scarab Hawk, Flower Wasp (Family Scoliidae)

9 . Identify the insect below:

Bumble Bee (Family Apidae)

10 . Identify the insect below:

Carpenter Bee (Family Apidae)

11 . Identify the insects below:

Sweat Bees (Family Halictidae)

12 . Identify the insects below:

Honey Bees (Family Apidae)

13 . Identify the insects below:

#1 and #2: Flower or Hover Fly (Family Syrphidae) #3: Bee Fly (Family Bombyliidae) All three belong to order Diptera

14 . Identify the insect below:

Robber Fly (Family Asilidae, Order Diptera)