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Entomobryidae

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The Slender springtail family, distinguished by a long segment at the end of its abdomen (Collembola)

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Forficulidae

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The Common Earwig family (Dermaptera)

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Acrididae

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Short-horned Grasshopper family (Orthoptera)

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Tettigoniidae

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Katydid and Long-horned Grasshopper family (Orthoptera)

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Gryllidae

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The Cricket family (Orthoptera)

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Aphididae

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The Aphid family (Hemiptera)

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Coreidae

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Leaf-footed bug family (Hemiptera)

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Lygaeidae

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The Seed bug family (Hemiptera)

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Miridae

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The Plant bug family (Hemiptera)

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Reduviidae

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The Assassin bug family (Hemiptera)

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Carabidae

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The Ground beetle family (Coleoptera)

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Chrysomelidae

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The Leaf beetle family (Coleoptera)

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Coccinellidae

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The Lady beetle family (Coleoptera)

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Scarabaeidae

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The Scarab beetle family (Coleoptera)

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Cerambycidae

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The Long-horned beetle family (Coleoptera)

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Pieridae

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The Sulphur butterfly family (Lepidoptera)

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Sphingidae

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The Hawk moth family (Lepidoptera)

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Saturniidae

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The Wild Silk moth family (Lepidoptera)

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Nymphalidae

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The Brush-footed “Four-footed” butterfly family (Lepidoptera)

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Sciaridae

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The Dark-winged Fungus gnat family (Diptera)

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Mycetophylidae

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The Fungus gnat family (Diptera)

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22
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Tipulidae

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The Crane fly family (Diptera)

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Tabanidae

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The Horse fly and Deer fly family (Diptera)

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Asilidae

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The Robber fly family (Diptera)

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Calliphoridae

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The Blow fly family (Diptera)

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Muscidae

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The House Fly family (Diptera)

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Syrphidae

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The Hover fly family (Diptera)

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Vespidae

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The Yellow jackets, Hornets, and Paper wasps family (Hymenoptera)

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Ichneumonidae

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The Ichneumonid “Parasitic wasp” family (Hymenoptera)

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Apidae

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The Honey, Bumble, and Carpenter bee family (Hymenoptera)

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Formicidae

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The Ant family (Hymenoptera)

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Hypogastruridae

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The Elongate-bodied springtail family (Collembola)

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Isotomidae

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The Smooth springtail family (Collembola)

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Coenagrionidae

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The Narrow-winged damselfly family (Odonata)

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Libellulidae

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The Skimmer dragonfly family (Odonata)

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Perlidae

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The Common Stonefly family (Plecoptera)

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Rhinotermitidae

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The Subterranean termite family (Isoptera)

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Blattidae

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The American Cockroach family (Blattodea)

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Mantidae

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The Praying mantis family (Mantodea)

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Heteronemiidae

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The Common Walking stick family (Phasmatodea)

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Gerridae

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The Water strider family (Hemiptera)

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Pentatomidae

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The Stink bug family (Hemiptera)

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Belostomatidae

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The Giant Water bug family (Hemiptera)

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Corixidae

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The Water boatman family (Hemiptera)

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Notonectidae

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The Backswimmer family (Hemiptera)

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Cercopidae

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The Frog hopper family (Hemiptera)

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Cicadellidae

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The Leaf hopper family (Hemiptera)

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Membracidae

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The Tree hopper family (Hemiptera)

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Lampyridae

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The Firefly family (Coleoptera)

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Silphidae

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The Carrion beetle family (Coleoptera)

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Staphylinidae

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The Rove beetle family (Coleoptera)

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Buprestidae

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The Metallic Wood Boring beetles (Coleoptera)

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Curculionidae

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The Weevil family (Coleoptera)

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Gyrinidae

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The Whirly gig beetle family (Coleoptera)

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Arctiidae/Erebidae

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The Tiger moth family (Lepidoptera)

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Geometridae

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The Geometer moth (Lepidoptera)

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Danaidae

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The Milkweed butterflies (Lepidoptera)

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Halictidae

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The Sweat bee family (Hymenoptera)

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Sphecidae

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The Thread-waisted “Mud Dauber” wasps (Hymenoptera)

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Pompilidae

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The Spider wasp family (Hymenoptera)

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