Insect Identification

Insect Identification#

Note

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

1 . Identify the insect below:

Cicada Killer

Cicada Killer (Family Crabronidae)

2 . Identify the insect below:

European Hornet

European Hornet (Family Vespidae)

3 . Identify the insect below:

Bumble Bee Bumble Bee

Bumble Bee (Family Apidae)

4 . Identify the insect below:

Carpenter Bee Carpenter Bee

Carpenter Bee (Family Apidae)

5 . Identify the insects below:

Honey Bees

Honey Bees (Family Apidae). From left to right: Queen, Drone, Worker

6 . Identify the insects below:

Flower Flies

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