Entomology B/C

[caseyotis]

if you are unsure about distinguishing the families, you could always determine the species and then work backward from there. most of the species are fairly easy to identify.

I mean, for studying purposes. If anyone has some distinguishing factors that I may have overlooked.

[abrawr]

How are you guys approaching the whole tabbing/navigating situation? Coming from Rocks, Ento tabbing seems like an awfully daunting task.

[hexagonaria]

Hello people.

I made a slide show of entomology flash cards. It has images on one side and the name on the other for all orders and families listed. I'm linking to it here so you can use it in your pursuit of entomology skillz. You can also edit it. It'd be cool if people would add better pictures (I sort of made it in a hurry) or cool ID tips and facts that they know. If you edit it, though, please make a comment or text box that says what you changed/added and why.

Good luck

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/ ... sp=sharing

[Cjkowalcz]

I figured out the answer...and can't delete my question

[jameschilders]

It looks like the order Coleoptera is the Passeriformes of entomolgy!
If you did ornithology you know what I mean.

O.o I'm definitely not looking forward to those or to Odonata! So many of the Dragonflies and damselflies look similar!!!!

[Cjkowalcz]

Are most of the facts needed in the tests found in the book? Or do we have to learn them/include them in our "cheat sheet"?

[Monstergob12]

Do I need to know the class species, or just the order?

[Czery]

Are most of the facts needed in the tests found in the book? Or do we have to learn them/include them in our "cheat sheet"?

*Quite a few* questions directly from the book. However, a single field guide only provides very brief descriptions and may even omit important facts. It's never bad to go beyond the given field guide. Integrate the outside knowledge you gain from research + knowledge of ID to become a better entomologist.

TL;DR Yes, but if you want to excel you should go beyond just the book.

Do I need to know the class species, or just the order?

Teams will be asked to identify an insect's Order, Family or common name...

So just families and orders.

[Cjkowalcz]

I know this is a dumb question, but what's the difference between the order and family. I know order is ranked above family, but not sure what this really means. P.S. Will we have to identify certain species within families? Or do we just get a specie and name it's family?

[caseyotis]

I know this is a dumb question, but what's the difference between the order and family. I know order is ranked above family, but not sure what this really means. P.S. Will we have to identify certain species within families? Or do we just get a specie and name it's family?

Well, orders are larger groups of classification. Basically, it's like saying that all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares. All dragonflies are insects, but not all insects are dragonflies - and so on, substituting each family for dragonflies. I hope this makes sense.