ShaolinTiger
04-11-2007, 06:13 PM
There are some really great sites out there when it comes to identifying species - especially with the diversity we have here in Asia. Here lies a list of identification resources for various insects, if you find any more good ones drop a note here and we'll add it in.
Spiders
1. Find-a-spider (http://www.usq.edu.au/spider/find/find.htm) - Excellent Spider identification site.
1. Arachnology (http://www.arachnology.org/) - International Society for Arachnology.
2. A Guide to Common Singapore Spiders (http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/spiders/text/a-spiders.htm) - Has scientific and English names with pictures and descriptions.
3. Brisbane Insects and Spiders (http://www.geocities.com/pchew_brisbane/) - Spiders, butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, mayflies, praying mantises, crickets, grasshoppers.
4. ISA Arachnoweb (http://www.arachnology.org/Arachnology/Arachnology.html) - A collection of resources compiled from Google using the SOAP service and filtered.
5. Spiderz Rule (http://www.spiderzrule.com/) - Information on Spiders, bites, anatomy with pictures and descriptions.
6. South Indian Spiders (http://www.southindianspiders.com/south-indian-spiders.htm) - 3 pages of spiders with thumbnails, scientific names, and some information. Most spiders can also be found here.
7. Canadian Arachnology (http://canadianarachnology.dyndns.org/data/canada_spiders/ImageSearchFamily.asp) - Tremendous database of spiders, thumbnailed images are a bit small but are of decent quality.
8. Jumping Spiders (http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eednieuw/australian/salticidae/Salticidae.html) - (Salticidae/Araneae) - Very comprehensive identifcation guide for Jumping Spider families.
9. Catalogue, Database and Diagnostic Drawings of Jumping Spiders (http://salticidae.org/salticid/main.htm) - (Salticidae/Araneae) - Very comprehensive database with good quality pictures.
10. Jumping Spiders - Salticidae (http://www.arachnology.org/Arachnology/Pages/Salticidae.html) - List of resources relating to Jumping Spiders and their Identification.
11. Jumping Spider/Salticidae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salticidae) - Wilkipedia Entry
12. Tree Of Life Web Project (Araneae/spiders) (http://tolweb.org/Araneae/2546) - Spiders categorized by genus, can be confusing to surf, but a large resource of info if searched
Butterflies
1. Butterflies of Singapore (http://www.geocities.com/hexaglider) - Has tips on butterfly watching and a good selection of photographs for identification.
2. Zoom Butterfly (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/) - A good introduction to Butterflys with identification tips for some species.
3. Butterfly Website (http://butterflywebsite.com/) - Has pictures, articles and more.
4. British Butterflies (http://www.britishbutterflies.co.uk/2006/home.asp) - A photographic guide of Butterflies in the UK.
Dragonflies
1. Asia Dragonfly (http://www.asia-dragonfly.net/index.php) - Terrific (searcheable) resource for dragonflies and damselflies about Asia, searcheable by region.
2. Digital Dragonflies (http://www.dragonflies.org/catalog.htm) - A good selection with clear pictures by genus.
3. Dragon-flies (Odonata) (http://www.earthlife.net/insects/odonata.html) - Introduction with good general information.
4. A Beginners Guide to Dragonflies (http://ecoevo.uvigo.es/WDA/Beginners_Guide.htm) - A great starting place.
5. British Dragonfly Society (http://www.dragonflysoc.org.uk/home.htm) - Very good catalogue of UK species with pictures.
Various Other Bugs & General
1. Bugs in Malaysia (http://www.harink.com/%7Ebenjamin/malaysia.htm) - Good collection of bugs from cameron highlands, penang butterfly farm, and taman negara.
2. Tropical Bugs found in Malaysia (http://www.angelfire.com/yt/kpyehi2/) - Big list of all sorts of bugs found in malaysia, with scientific names.
3. Insect Collecting Methods (http://www.angelfire.com/yt/kpyehi/collecting.htm) - Useful tips on how to attract bugs.
4. Termite Identification (http://www.epestsupply.com/termite_identification.htm) - Pictures and text on how to do identify different types of Termite.
5. Thailand's Amazing Insect (http://www.thaibugs.com/) - Excellent bug identification site with over 2000 photographs of insects.
6. The Garden Safari (http://www.gardensafari.net/) - Good search engine for all kinds of bugs.
7. Field and Swamp: Animals and Their Habitats (http://www.dpughphoto.com/index.htm) - Birds, butterfiles, spiders etc - pictures are decent enough for identification.
8. Discover Life -- Identification guides and checklists of plants and animals (http://pick4.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?) - Many many bugs, frogs, flowers too! Decent pictures, with a checklist to run through to help ID.
9. Bob Patterson's Identified Moths of Maryland (http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files/Live/BP/BPsite/moths300ident.shtml) - Loads of decent pictures of moths, with scientific names, for easy identification.
10. Bug Guide (http://bugguide.net/) - Identification, Images, & Information for Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
11. True Flies (http://www.dpughphoto.com/flies.htm) - Flies with classifications and pictures.
Spiders
1. Find-a-spider (http://www.usq.edu.au/spider/find/find.htm) - Excellent Spider identification site.
1. Arachnology (http://www.arachnology.org/) - International Society for Arachnology.
2. A Guide to Common Singapore Spiders (http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/spiders/text/a-spiders.htm) - Has scientific and English names with pictures and descriptions.
3. Brisbane Insects and Spiders (http://www.geocities.com/pchew_brisbane/) - Spiders, butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, mayflies, praying mantises, crickets, grasshoppers.
4. ISA Arachnoweb (http://www.arachnology.org/Arachnology/Arachnology.html) - A collection of resources compiled from Google using the SOAP service and filtered.
5. Spiderz Rule (http://www.spiderzrule.com/) - Information on Spiders, bites, anatomy with pictures and descriptions.
6. South Indian Spiders (http://www.southindianspiders.com/south-indian-spiders.htm) - 3 pages of spiders with thumbnails, scientific names, and some information. Most spiders can also be found here.
7. Canadian Arachnology (http://canadianarachnology.dyndns.org/data/canada_spiders/ImageSearchFamily.asp) - Tremendous database of spiders, thumbnailed images are a bit small but are of decent quality.
8. Jumping Spiders (http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eednieuw/australian/salticidae/Salticidae.html) - (Salticidae/Araneae) - Very comprehensive identifcation guide for Jumping Spider families.
9. Catalogue, Database and Diagnostic Drawings of Jumping Spiders (http://salticidae.org/salticid/main.htm) - (Salticidae/Araneae) - Very comprehensive database with good quality pictures.
10. Jumping Spiders - Salticidae (http://www.arachnology.org/Arachnology/Pages/Salticidae.html) - List of resources relating to Jumping Spiders and their Identification.
11. Jumping Spider/Salticidae (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salticidae) - Wilkipedia Entry
12. Tree Of Life Web Project (Araneae/spiders) (http://tolweb.org/Araneae/2546) - Spiders categorized by genus, can be confusing to surf, but a large resource of info if searched
Butterflies
1. Butterflies of Singapore (http://www.geocities.com/hexaglider) - Has tips on butterfly watching and a good selection of photographs for identification.
2. Zoom Butterfly (http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/) - A good introduction to Butterflys with identification tips for some species.
3. Butterfly Website (http://butterflywebsite.com/) - Has pictures, articles and more.
4. British Butterflies (http://www.britishbutterflies.co.uk/2006/home.asp) - A photographic guide of Butterflies in the UK.
Dragonflies
1. Asia Dragonfly (http://www.asia-dragonfly.net/index.php) - Terrific (searcheable) resource for dragonflies and damselflies about Asia, searcheable by region.
2. Digital Dragonflies (http://www.dragonflies.org/catalog.htm) - A good selection with clear pictures by genus.
3. Dragon-flies (Odonata) (http://www.earthlife.net/insects/odonata.html) - Introduction with good general information.
4. A Beginners Guide to Dragonflies (http://ecoevo.uvigo.es/WDA/Beginners_Guide.htm) - A great starting place.
5. British Dragonfly Society (http://www.dragonflysoc.org.uk/home.htm) - Very good catalogue of UK species with pictures.
Various Other Bugs & General
1. Bugs in Malaysia (http://www.harink.com/%7Ebenjamin/malaysia.htm) - Good collection of bugs from cameron highlands, penang butterfly farm, and taman negara.
2. Tropical Bugs found in Malaysia (http://www.angelfire.com/yt/kpyehi2/) - Big list of all sorts of bugs found in malaysia, with scientific names.
3. Insect Collecting Methods (http://www.angelfire.com/yt/kpyehi/collecting.htm) - Useful tips on how to attract bugs.
4. Termite Identification (http://www.epestsupply.com/termite_identification.htm) - Pictures and text on how to do identify different types of Termite.
5. Thailand's Amazing Insect (http://www.thaibugs.com/) - Excellent bug identification site with over 2000 photographs of insects.
6. The Garden Safari (http://www.gardensafari.net/) - Good search engine for all kinds of bugs.
7. Field and Swamp: Animals and Their Habitats (http://www.dpughphoto.com/index.htm) - Birds, butterfiles, spiders etc - pictures are decent enough for identification.
8. Discover Life -- Identification guides and checklists of plants and animals (http://pick4.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?) - Many many bugs, frogs, flowers too! Decent pictures, with a checklist to run through to help ID.
9. Bob Patterson's Identified Moths of Maryland (http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files/Live/BP/BPsite/moths300ident.shtml) - Loads of decent pictures of moths, with scientific names, for easy identification.
10. Bug Guide (http://bugguide.net/) - Identification, Images, & Information for Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
11. True Flies (http://www.dpughphoto.com/flies.htm) - Flies with classifications and pictures.