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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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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
The Blow fly family (Diptera)
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Muscidae
The House Fly family (Diptera)
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Syrphidae
The Hover fly family (Diptera)
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Vespidae
The Yellow jackets, Hornets, and Paper wasps family (Hymenoptera)
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Ichneumonidae
The Ichneumonid "Parasitic wasp" family (Hymenoptera)
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Apidae
The Honey, Bumble, and Carpenter bee family (Hymenoptera)
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Formicidae
The Ant family (Hymenoptera)
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Hypogastruridae
The Elongate-bodied springtail family (Collembola)
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Isotomidae
The Smooth springtail family (Collembola)
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Coenagrionidae
The Narrow-winged damselfly family (Odonata)
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Libellulidae
The Skimmer dragonfly family (Odonata)
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Perlidae
The Common Stonefly family (Plecoptera)
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Rhinotermitidae
The Subterranean termite family (Isoptera)
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Blattidae
The American Cockroach family (Blattodea)
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Mantidae
The Praying mantis family (Mantodea)
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Heteronemiidae
The Common Walking stick family (Phasmatodea)
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Gerridae
The Water strider family (Hemiptera)
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Pentatomidae
The Stink bug family (Hemiptera)
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Belostomatidae
The Giant Water bug family (Hemiptera)
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Corixidae
The Water boatman family (Hemiptera)
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Notonectidae
The Backswimmer family (Hemiptera)
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Cercopidae
The Frog hopper family (Hemiptera)
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Cicadellidae
The Leaf hopper family (Hemiptera)
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Membracidae
The Tree hopper family (Hemiptera)
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Lampyridae
The Firefly family (Coleoptera)
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Silphidae
The Carrion beetle family (Coleoptera)
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Staphylinidae
The Rove beetle family (Coleoptera)
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Buprestidae
The Metallic Wood Boring beetles (Coleoptera)
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Curculionidae
The Weevil family (Coleoptera)
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Gyrinidae
The Whirly gig beetle family (Coleoptera)
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Arctiidae/Erebidae
The Tiger moth family (Lepidoptera)
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Geometridae
The Geometer moth (Lepidoptera)
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Danaidae
The Milkweed butterflies (Lepidoptera)
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Halictidae
The Sweat bee family (Hymenoptera)
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Sphecidae
The Thread-waisted "Mud Dauber" wasps (Hymenoptera)
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Pompilidae
The Spider wasp family (Hymenoptera)

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