1. Recognizing Insects Orders in the Garden Bugs are not going to inherit the earth they own it now so we might as well make peace with the landlord. T. Eisner

2. The Beetles Order: Coleoptera Hardened wings that cover the top of its body and meet in a straight line down its back Hardened wings that cover the top of its body and meet in a straight line down its back Two Pair of wings Two Pair of wings Larva as grub Larva as grub

3. Beetles Harmful Beetles Harmful Beetles Asparagus beetle Asparagus beetle Blister beetle Blister beetle Mexican bean beetle Mexican bean beetle Cucumber beetle Cucumber beetle Beneficial Beetles Beneficial Beetles Ground Beetle Ground Beetle Ladybug Ladybug Soldier beetle Soldier beetle

4. Moths and Butterflies Order: Lepidoptera Two pairs of highly visible wings Two pairs of highly visible wings Small scales on wings Small scales on wings Larval stage as a caterpillar Larval stage as a caterpillar

5. Moths and Butterflies Harmful Lepidoptera Harmful Lepidoptera Fall Armyworm Fall Armyworm Cutworm Cutworm Squashvine Borer Squashvine Borer Hormworm Hormworm Variable Oakleaf caterpillar Variable Oakleaf caterpillar

6. Flies, Mosquitoes and Gnats Order: Diptera Only one pair of wings Only one pair of wings Wings are transparent Wings are transparent Larva as maggot Larva as maggot Sucking, lapping sponging, or piercing mouthparts Sucking, lapping sponging, or piercing mouthparts

7. Flies, Mosquitoes and Gnats Order: Diptera Harmful flies Harmful flies Leaf minors Leaf minors Carrot rust flies Carrot rust flies Beneficial Flies Beneficial Flies Robber fly Robber fly Syrphid fly Syrphid fly Tachinid fly Tachinid fly

8. True Bugs: Hemiptera All true bugs have a triangle on their backs All true bugs have a triangle on their backs Two pairs of wings, front pair hardened Two pairs of wings, front pair hardened Some look like beetles Some look like beetles Piercing sucking mouth parts Piercing sucking mouth parts

9. True Bugs: Hemiptera Harmful bugs Harmful bugs Squash bug Squash bug Tarnished plant bug Tarnished plant bug Beneficial Bugs Beneficial Bugs Assassin Bug Assassin Bug Minute Pirate bug Minute Pirate bug

10. Aphids, Cicadas, and Scale Order: Homoptera Two pairs of membranous wings, many wingless Two pairs of membranous wings, many wingless Wings are up like a tent when the insect is at rest Wings are up like a tent when the insect is at rest Look wedge shaped Look wedge shaped Excrete honeydew Excrete honeydew

11. Aphids, Cicadas, and Leafhoppers Order: Homoptera Harmful Homoptera Harmful Homoptera Aphid Aphid Whitefly Whitefly Leafhopper Leafhopper

12. Bees, wasps, and ants Order: Hymenoptera Two pairs of clear thin, membraneous wings Two pairs of clear thin, membraneous wings Females with stingers or ovipositors and the end of their abdomen Females with stingers or ovipositors and the end of their abdomen Complete metamorphosis Complete metamorphosis

13. Bees, wasps, and ants Order: Hymenoptera Beneficial Beneficial Honey bee Honey bee Braconid wasps Braconid wasps Trichogramma wasps Trichogramma wasps

14. Grasshoppers,and crickets Order: Orthoptera Large back wings covered by thin leathery front wings Large back wings covered by thin leathery front wings Chewing mouthparts Chewing mouthparts Enlarged hind legs Enlarged hind legs

15. Grasshoppers,and crickets Order: Orthoptera Harmful Orthoptera Harmful Orthoptera Grasshopper Grasshopper Beneficial Orthoptera Beneficial Orthoptera Praying mantis Praying mantis

16. Gnome ptera