Insects for Beginners Resource List

Want to learn more about the many insects among us? Linda Graetz has shared with us this wonderful list of websites, events, books, and other resources, in conjunction with her two Insects for Beginners programs on July 20 and July 24.

INSECTS FOR BEGINNERS RESOURCE LIST

Online resources:

Organizations dedicated to the study, conservation, and enjoyment of insect species:

Events of interest:

BOOKS and FIELD GUIDES:

  • Insects of New England and New York. Tom Murray. Tom Murray’s website.

  • The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America’s Bees. Wilson and Carril

  • Beetles of Eastern North America. Arthur V. Evans

  • Caterpillars of Eastern North America. David Wagner

  • Damselflies of the Northeast. Ed Lam

  • Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East. Dennis Paulson

  • A Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Massachusetts. Nikula, Ryan & Burne

  • Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. Skevington and Locke

  • Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets of the United States. Capinera, Scott & Walker

  • Leaf Miners of North America. Available for online and download purchase only.

  • Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America. David Beadle and Seabrooke Leckie

  • Wasps: A Guide for Eastern North America. Heather Holm.

  • Tracks & Signs of Insects and Other Invertebrates : A Guide to North American Species. Charley Eiseman and Noah Charney

Banner image: A sweat bee on a sunflower. Photo: Linda Graetz