INSECTA
The insects are generally sub-divided into 29 Orders. These are listed below with links to pages describing general characteristics, recognition features and examples of each Order. You can also follow the link at the bottom of this page for a simply identification key to most of these Orders.

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(Thysanura)

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(Diplura)

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(Protura)

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(Collembola)

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(Ephemeroptera)

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(Odonata)

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(Plecoptera)

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(Grylloblattodea)

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(Orthoptera)

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(Phasmida)

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(Dermaptera)

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(Embioptera)

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(Dictyoptera)

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(Isoptera)

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(Zoraptera)

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(Psocoptera)

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(Mallophaga)

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(Siphunculata)

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(Hemiptera)

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(Thysanoptera)

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(Neuroptera)

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(Coleoptera)

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(Strepsiptera)

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(Mecoptera)

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(Siphonaptera)

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(Diptera)

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(Lepidoptera)

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(Trichoptera)

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(Hymenoptera)

ARACHNIDA
The arachnids are usually split into 8 main Orders, as listed below. Follow the available links to see examples of some of these groups.

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MYRIAPODA
There are four groups of centipede-like creatures known collectively as myriapods. These are listed here as Orders of the Class Myriapoda, but in many arthropod classifications they are given the status of separate Classes.

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