Naturalist Center's List: Insects

Identification, Images, & Information For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin. Online community of naturalists who enjoy learning about and sharing our observations of insects, spiders, and other related creatures. We enjoy the opportunity to instill in others the fascination and appreciation that we share for the intricate lives of these oft-maligned creatures.

Welcome to Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA), a searchable database of verified butterfly and moth records in the United States and Mexico. This site includes dynamic distribution maps, photographs, species accounts, and species checklists for each county in the U.S. and each state in Mexico. BAMONA data are updated regularly and come from a variety of sources, including citizen scientists.

The Xerces Society is an international, nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. For over three decades, the Society has been at the forefront of invertebrate conservation, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs

The Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS) is a gateway web site that provides access to data systems in the Endangered Species and Fisheries and Habitat Conservation program areas, as well as other FWS and Government data sources. ECOS provides a central point of access to assist FWS personnel in managing data and information as well as provide general public access to information from numerous FWS databases.\n\nECOS allows users to view and search data related to environmental conservation.\nSome of the information provided is information about:\n\n * Threatened and Endangered Species\n * Critical Habitat for Threatened and Endangered Species\n * Fisheries and Fish Passage\n * Conservation Plans and Agreements\n\nECOS also provides a mapping tool, the ECOS Mapper, that provides a way to visualize the information provided by ECOS.