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ENTOMOLOGY3-4MemberTeam

IMPORTANTNOTE

PleasethoroughlyreadtheGeneralCDERulesSectionatthebeginningofthishandbookforcompleterulesandproceduresthatarerelevanttoStateFFACareerDevelopmentEvents.

I. PURPOSE

Theinsectcontestintroduceshighschoolstudentstothefundamentalsofentomologyanddevelopsskillsinidentificationofcommoninsectsandtheirrelativesusingtaxonomyandnomenclatureusedbypractitionersintheindustryandinthescientificcommunity.Understandinginsectsandkeyspeciesisofutmostimportancetoagriculturalcropsandanimalproduction,conservation,humanandcompanionanimalhealthandwell-being.Thebasicentomologicalprinciplestobecoveredinclude:1)insectstructureandfunction,2)metamorphosis,3)insectidentification,and4)importancetopeople.Theeventissupportedbycurriculumofthefollowingagriculturefoodandnaturalresourcecoursework:PrinciplesofAgriculture,Food,andNaturalResources,LivestockProduction,SmallAnimalMgt.,EquineScience,AdvancedAnimalScience,LandscapeDesign,TurfGrassMgt.,HorticulturalSciences,AdvancedPlantandSoilScience,PracticumsinAgriculture,Food,andNaturalResources,AppliedEntomology,andVeterinaryMedicalApplications.

II. OBJECTIVESa. Theobjectivesofthecontestistoteachparticipantsthebasicsofidentifyinginsects

andunderstandtheirroleintheenvironment,understandthedifferenttypesofmetamorphosisinsectsundergo,fundamentalstepininsectidentification,andidentifyinginsectsutilizingaidentificationkey.

III. EVENTRULES

a. Notalking,comparing,orcopyingofcardsb. DecisionsofthejudgeswillbeFINAL!c. Thehighthreescoreswillbeconsideredastheofficialteamscore.

IV. EVENTFORMAT

A. TeamMake-Up1. Oneentomologyteamcomposedofthreeorfourmemberswillconstitutea

team.2. Schoolsnotenteringateammayenteroneortwostudentsonanindividual

basis.

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B. Equipment1. Handlens(atleast10xmagnification)2. Identificationkeys(provided)3. Pencilorwritingutensil

C. EventSchedule1. Eachcontestantshallcompletetheeventinthetimeallotted:

D. SectionI(36points)1. Thereare12stations.Eachstationisworththreepoints.Twopointsarefor

thecommonname(speciesorfamilygroup)andonepointisforfood.E. SectionII(40points)

1. Thereareeightstationseachworthfivepoints.Youaretonamethescientificfamilynameorordernameorsuborder.Readthequestioncarefullytoseewhichisrequired.

F. SectionIII(15points)1. Therearethreestationseachstationisworthfivepoints.Participantswill

usetheidentificationkeystokeyoutspecimens.G. SectionIV(6points)

1. Thereisonlyonestationworthsixpoints.Participantswillprovidethreeordinalcharacteristicsofthespecimen.Eachcharacteristicisworthtwopoints.

H. SectionV(3points)1. Thereisonestationworththreepoints.Participantswillgivethescientific

ordername,commonname,andfoodthespecimeneats.Eachisworthonepointforatotalofthreepoints.

V. SCORING SectionI……………….36 SectionII……………….40 SectionIII………………15 SectionIV………………6 SectionV……………….3 TotalPoints Individual……………..100 Team……………………300

VI. TIEBREAKERSTeamandindividualtieswillbebrokenusingthefollowingareas:A. SpellingonordersB. Ifstilltied,spellingonfamiliesC. Ifstilltied,spellingoncommonnames

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VII. REFERENCESEntomologyManualhttp://entoplp.okstate.edu/4H-FFA/ppt/Ento-contest-v2010andlater.pdf

VIII. SUPPLEMENTALMATERIALSANDFORMS http://entoplp.okstate.edu/4H-FFA/ppt/guides.html

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ENTOMOLOGYIDENTIFICATIONCONTESTREQUIREMENTSANDSTUDYMATERIALS

Effective2010andlater

Compiledby:

DepartmentofEntomologyandPlantPathologyOklahomaStateUniversity127NobleResearchCenter

Stillwater,OK74078(405)744-5527

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FFA/4-HENTOMOLOGYCONTESTSTABLEOFCONTENTSGeneralInformationaboutEntomologyContests Page3HowtoRecognizeanInsect Page4HowtoKnowtheInsectOrdersandFamilies Page7HowtoUseInsectKeys Page9HowInsectsGrowandChange(metamorphosis) Page14FoodofInsects Page16EntomologyContestList(ContestRequirements/Listingofthingswhichcanbeaskofparticipants) Page17SampleAnswerSheet Page24SuggestedStudyMaterials(References) Page26

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FFA/4-HENTOMOLOGYCONTESTS

Theentomologycontestwillbedividedintotwoparts.Thefirstpartwillbespotidentification

ofinsectsorotherarthropodsusingthelistofspeciesonthefollowingpages.Contestantswill

beexpected toknow the insects, their scientificorderor familynames, their food,and their

ordinalcharacteristicsasgiveninthelist.

Thesecondpartof thecontestwillbe identificationusingpictorialkeys.Thestudentswillbe

gradedontheirabilitytousethekeysandarenotexpectedtomemorizethem.Necessarykeys

willbesupplied to thecontestants,buteachwillbeexpected to furnish theirownhand lens

(preferably at least of 10x magnification). All necessary collection information (i.e., host,

location on host, etc.) will be furnished with the contest specimens for this portion of the

contest. Copies of the pictorial field keys for classroom study can be obtained through the

Entomology and Plant Pathology office atOklahoma StateUniversity. A list of field keys and

otherreferencematerialisprovidedattheendofthisguide.

NUMBERALLOWEDTOPARTICIPATE:Eachcountycanenterasmanyteamsastheywish.A

team can consist of threeor fourmemberswith thehighest three scores used for the team

score.Juniorteamsmusthavenomembermorethan13yearsoldasofJanuary1oftheyearin

whichtheyareparticipating.Seniorteamsmayhaveoneormoremembersofjuniorage.

FFA/4-Hmembersmayalsoenterasindividualsiftherearenotenoughmembersfromacounty

tomake up a team. Both team and individual awardswill be given at the junior and senior

levels.Seethestatefaircatalogsforspecificawards.

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HOWTORECOGNIZEANINSECT

TheinsectsbelongtoaclassofanimalsknownasArthropoda.Theyarethelargestgroupinthe

class but not the only one. Since the Entomology Contest List includes some of these other

arthropods,youshouldknowhowtorecognizethedifferentgroups.

Themost important charactersused in separating the arthropodgroups are thepresenceor

absenceofantennaeandthenumberof legs.Adult insectshaveantennaeandthreepairsof

legs.Larvalinsects,suchascaterpillars,havethreepairsoftruelegsnearthefrontendbutmay

alsohaveseveralpairsofprolegs(false legs)ontheabdomen.Allothergroupsofarthropods

have fourormorepairsof legsasadultsand several groupsdonothaveantennae.Another

characteristic of insects is the presence of three distinct body regions (head, thorax, and

abdomen).Theothergroupsofarthropodshaveonlytwobodyregions.

TheKeytoarthropodgroupsonthenexttwopagesshouldhelpyouseparatetheinsectsfrom

theothergroupsyouneedtoknow(spiders,ticks,scorpions,etc.).

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HOWTOKNOWTHEINSECTORDERSANDFAMILIES

Thereareoveramillionkinds(orspecies)ofinsectsintheworldandnoonecanlearnthemall.

Butalloftheseinsectsaredividedintoabout31similargroupscalledorderswhichareeasyto

recognize.Youareaskedtolearn20ordernamesandhere’showyoucanrememberthem.

MOSTORDERSENDIN"PTERA"WHICHMEANS"WING"

**Remember:ptera=wing**

Orthoptera=Ortho"wing". Sinceyouknow thatyougo to theorthodontist togetbracesor

somethingto"straighten"yourteeth,the"Orth"means"straight".Orthopterameans"straight

wing"andsureenoughgrasshoppersandcricketshavestraightwings.

While we are on the subject of orthodontists, the "odon" means "tooth". Dragonflies and

damselflies belong to the orderOdonata whichmeans "dragons tooth". This is one of the

orderswhichdonotendin"ptera".

Hemiptera=Hemi"wing".InyourgeographyclassyoustudytheWesternHemisphereorthe

Western"1/2"sphere.Therefore,Hemipterameans"1/2wing".Alltruebugs(suborder

Heteroptera),suchasstinkbugs,havethefirst1/2oftheirfrontwingstoughandleatheryand

the outer 1/2 thin and membranous. Cicadas, leafhoppers, and treehoppers (suborder

Auchenorrhyncha),andaphids(suborderSternorrhyncha)aresimilartotheHeteropteraexcept

thattheirfrontwingsarenot1/2and1/2butallthesame(membranous).

Neuroptera=Neuro"wing".Youmayrememberthataneurologistisadoctorwhoworkswith

nervediseasesoraneuronisanerve.Therefore,Neuropterameans"nervewing".Lacewings

andantlionsdohavewingswithmanyveinsthatlooklikenerves.

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Coleoptera=Coleo"wing".Thefrontwingsofbeetlesarethickenedorhardenedandserveas

aprotective"sheath"forthehindwings.Coleopterameans"sheathwing".

Lepidoptera=Lepid"wing". Youmayrememberthedisease leprosywassocalledbecauseit

wasa"scaly"disease.Therefore,Lepidopterameans"scalewing".Whentouched,butterflies,

skippers, andmoths usually leave dust on your fingers. If you looked at this dust under the

microscope,youwouldseemanysmallscales.

Diptera=Di"wing".Youuse"di"inmanywordssuchasdivideanddiceanditmeans"two".So

Dipterameans"twowings".Almostallflyinginsectshavefourwingsexceptflies,mosquitoes,

gnats,andothertrueflieswhichbelongtotheorderDiptera.

Hymenoptera = Hymen "wing". Hymenmeans "membrane" and refers to themembranous

wingswithrelativelyfewveins.Therefore,Hymenopterameans"membranewing".

FAMILYNAMES

Eachorderofinsectsisdividedintosmallergroupscalledfamilies.Thespecieswithinafamily

aremoresimilarandmorecloselyrelatedtoeachotherthanspecies inanotherfamily inthe

sameorder.

Allinsectfamilynamesendin"idae".Somefamilynamesareeasytorememberafteryougetto

knowthem.Forexample,ants(familyFormicidae)are"Formic+idae"becausetheants'sting

injectsformicacid.

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HOWTOUSEINSECTKEYS

Keysareusedtoopendoorstofindwhat'sinside.Withinsectkeysyoumayhavetogothrough

severaldoubledoorstofindthenameforanunknowninsect.Here'showthegameisplayed:

takeanunknowninsectandlookforitsnamebyreadingatthetopofthepage.Youwillfind

thatyouhave to read, lookat the insectandmakeadecision.The insect looks like this (one

door)or the insect looks like this (anotherdoor).Occasionally youmayhavemore than two

choicesinakey.Thekeyswillhavepicturestoillustratewhatisaskedsobesuretocompare

your insect with each picture.When you decide which door to take follow a line drawn to

another double doorwhere again youwill have to decide if the insect looks like this or the

insectlookslikethis.Finallyyoucometothenameofaninsect.Ifyouchoseonlycorrectdoors,

thentheinsectnameiscorrect.Manykeysalsohaveshortdescriptionsoftheincludedinsects.

Besuretocheckthesedescriptionsafteryouhavemadeyourfinalchoice(page13).

PRACTICEINUSINGAKEY

Here'saninsectlarva.Whatisit?Usethekeyonthenextfewpagestoseeifyoucanchoose

thecorrectdoors.Thencheckthedescriptiononthefollowingpage.Youshouldfindthatthisis

"WeevilLarvae(FamilyCurculionidae)".

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HOWINSECTSGROWANDCHANGE(METAMORPHOSIS)

Many young or immature insects don't look anything like their parents. The butterfly, for

example,hatchesfromaneggintoacaterpillarwhichbecomesapupabeforeitchangesintoa

butterfly. This is called complete "change" or metamorphosis. Other insects, like the

grasshopper, lookmuchliketheirparentsexceptforbeingsmallerandnothavingwings.This

kind of change is called gradual metamorphosis. The other type of change you need to

rememberisincompletemetamorphosisfortheOdonata.

The illustrations below explain how different insects change as they grow. Notice that all

insectsinthesameorderhavethesamekindofchange(metamorphosis).

Occasionallyyoumay findbookswhichdescribeonly twokindsofmetamorphosis,complete

metamorphosisandsimplemetamorphosis. Inthiscasecompletemetamorphosismeansthe

same thingasdescribedhere.But simplemetamorphosismeansall theother kinds together

(withoutmetamorphosis,gradualmetamorphosis,andincompletemetamorphosis).

You may even find books which describe only two kinds of metamorphosis, complete

metamorphosisandincompletemetamorphosis.Here"incompletemetamorphosis"meansall

theotherkindstogether.

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FOODOFINSECTS

Knowingwhataninsecteatsisveryimportant.Mostinsectsareimportanttomanbecauseof

whattheyeat.

Noticethatinmanyordersalltheinsectslistedfeedononekindoffood.Ifyourememberthat

an insect belongs to the orderHemiptera (suborders Auchenorrhyncha and Sternorrhyncha),

thenitmustbeasapfeeder.IfaninsectbelongstoOdonataorNeuroptera,itfeedsoninsects.

Allbutterfliesandmothsfeedonnectarand/orpollen,whilecaterpillars(larvae)feedeitheron

"foliage"or"fruitofplant".ManyoftheColeopteraandOrthopterafeedon"foliage".

There are a few "tricky" things to notice about insect foods. Notice that the bagworm case

"doesnotfeed".Thisisbecauseinthecontestsonlythebagwormcaseisshownandtheremay

notbeaworminside.Thespottedcucumberbeetlefeedsonthe"foliage"ofmanyplantsand

"cucumbers" would be incorrect. Likewise, Colorado potato beetles would not feed on

"potatoes"buton"foliage"andhorsefliesdon'tfeedon"horses"but"animalblood”.

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ENTOMOLOGYCONTESTLIST

An* indicates commonnamesof groupsof similar insects thatmakeuponlypartof a familyorsometimesmorethanonefamily.A—indicatesthatinformationfromthatspecificcolumnisnotrequiredofthecontestant.OrderODONATA:(Dragonflies,damselflies)Ordinalcharacteristics:(1)chewingmouthparts;(2)incompletemetamorphosis;(3)twopairsofsimilarwings.

SpeciesCommonName(foronekindofinsect)

FamilyorGroup(CommonName)

ScientificFamilyName

Food

----- *Dragonfly ----- Insects----- *Damselfly ----- Insects

OrderORTHOPTERA:(Grasshoppers,crickets)Ordinalcharacteristics:(1)chewingmouthparts;(2)gradualmetamorphosis;(3)twopairsofwings,thefirstpairthickened,thesecondpairmembranous.




Food

Differentialgrasshopper Shorthornedgrasshopper Acrididae FoliageTwostripedgrasshopper Shorthornedgrasshopper Acrididae Foliage----- Longhornedgrasshopper ----- Foliage----- *Fieldcricket Gryllidae Foliage,Insects----- *Treecricket Gryllidae Foliage----- Molecricket ----- FoliageOrderBLATTODEA:(Cockroaches)Ordinalcharacteristics:(1)chewingmouthparts;(2)gradualmetamorphosis;(3)twopairsofwings,thefirstpairthickened,thesecondpairmembranous.




Food

Americancockroach Cockroach Blattidae VirtuallyanythingOrientalcockroach Cockroach Blattidae VirtuallyanythingGermancockroach Cockroach Blattellidae VirtuallyanythingBrownbandedcockroach Cockroach Blattellidae Virtuallyanything

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OrderHEMIPTERAInrecentyearstheclassificationofthisorderhaschangedquiteabit.WhatusedtobetheseparateordersHEMIPTERAandHOMOPTERAarenowallgroupedunderOrderHEMIPTERAwiththreesubordersHETEROPTERA(Truebugs),AUCHENORRHYNCHA(Cicadas,leafhoppers,treehoppers),andSTERNORRHYNCHA(Aphids,scales).SuborderHETEROPTERA:(Truebugs)Subordinalcharacteristics:(1)suckingmouthparts;(2)gradualmetamorphosis;(3)twopairsofwings,thefirstpairhalf-thickened,thesecondpairmembranous.




Food

Greenstinkbug Stinkbug Pentatomidae PlantsapBrownstinkbug Stinkbug Pentatomidae PlantsapHarlequinbug Stinkbug Pentatomidae PlantsapSpinedsoldierbug Stinkbug Pentatomidae InsectsChinchbug ------ Lygaeidae Plantsap----- *Milkweedbug Lygaeidae PlantsapSquashbug ------ Coreidae Plantsap----- *Leaffootedplantbug Coreidae PlantsapTarnishedplantbug Plantbug Miridae PlantsapWheelbug Assassinbug Reduviidae Insects,bloodofvertebrates----- Nabid ----- Insects----- Backswimmer ----- Insects,smallfish----- Giantwaterbug ----- Insects,smallfish----- Waterstrider ----- Live&deadinsects

SuborderAUCHENORRHYNCHA:(Cicadas,leafhoppers,treehoppers)Subordinalcharacteristics:(1)suckingmouthpartsornone;(2)gradualmetamorphosis;(3)twopairsofwings,usuallymembranous,ornone.




Food

----- Cicada Cicadidae Plantsap----- Leafhopper Cicadellidae Plantsap----- Treehopper Membracidae Plantsap

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SuborderSTERNORRHYNCHA:(Aphids,scales)Subordinalcharacteristics:(1)suckingmouthpartsornone;(2)gradualmetamorphosis;(3)twopairsofwings,usuallymembranous,ornone.




Food

Greenbug Aphid Aphididae PlantsapSpottedalfalfaaphid Aphid Aphididae PlantsapPeaaphid Aphid Aphididae PlantsapSanJosescale Armoredscale Diaspididae PlantsapEuonymusscale Armoredscale Diaspididae PlantsapBrownelmscale Softscale Coccidae Plantsap

OrderNEUROPTERA:(Nervewingedinsects)Ordinalcharacteristics:(1)chewingmouthparts;(2)completemetamorphosis;(3)twopairsofwings,withmanycrossveins.SpeciesCommonName(foronekindofinsect)



Food

----- *Greenlacewing(adult) ----- Insects----- *Greenlacewing(larva) ----- Insects----- *Antlion(adult) ----- Insects----- *Antlion(larva) ----- Insects

OrderCOLEOPTERA:(Beetles)Ordinalcharacteristics:(1)chewingmouthparts;(2)completemetamorphosis;(3)twopairsofwings,thefirstpairhardened,thesecondpairmembranous.




Food

----- Groundbeetle Carabidae InsectsColoradopotatobeetle Leafbeetle Chrysomelidae FoliageSpottedcucumberbeetle Leafbeetle Chrysomelidae FoliageElmleafbeetle Leafbeetle Chrysomelidae Foliage----- *Fleabeetle Chrysomelidae FoliageGreenJunebeetle Scarabbeetle Scarabaeidae Foliage----- *Maybeetle(adult) Scarabaeidae Foliage----- *Whitegrub(larva) Scarabaeidae Plantroots----- *Dungbeetle Scarabaeidae Dung----- Clickbeetle Elateridae Foliage

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OrderCOLEOPTERA:(cont’d)Ordinalcharacteristics:(1)chewingmouthparts;(2)completemetamorphosis;(3)twopairsofwings,thefirstpairhardened,thesecondpairmembranous.




Food

Stripedblisterbeetle Blisterbeetle Meloidae FoliageBlackblisterbeetle Blisterbeetle Meloidae FoliageGrayblisterbeetle Blisterbeetle Meloidae Foliage----- Metallicwoodborer(adult) Buprestidae Foliage,nectar----- Flatheadedwoodborer(larva) Buprestidae Wood----- Longhornedbeetle(adult) Cerambycidae Foliage,nectar----- Roundheadedwoodborer(larva) Cerambycidae WoodCottonwoodborer Longhornedbeetle Cerambycidae Foliage,nectarAlfalfaweevil Weevil Curculionidae FoliageBollweevil Weevil Curculionidae FruitofplantPecanweevil Weevil Curculionidae FruitofplantPlumcurculio Weevil Curculionidae Fruitofplant----- Tigerbeetle Cicindelidae Insects----- Ladybeetle Coccinellidae Insects----- Rovebeetle Staphylinidae Decomposingorganicmatter

andinsectsSmallerEuropeanelmbarkbeetle Barkbeetle ----- Wood----- Carrionbeetle ----- Carrion----- Whirligigbeetle ----- Insects----- Divingbeetle ----- Insects----- Waterscavengerbeetle ----- Insects----- Firefly ----- Insects

OrderLEPIDOPTERA:(Butterflies,moths,skippers)Ordinalcharacteristics:(1)adultshavesucking,larvaehavechewingmouthparts;(2)completemetamorphosis;(3)adultshavetwopairsofwingscoveredwithscales,larvaenone.




Food

Gardenwebworm(larva) ----- ----- FoliageSouthwesterncornborermoth ----- ----- Nectar/pollenCornearworm(bollworm)(moth) ----- Noctuidae Nectar/pollenCornearworm(bollworm)(larva) ----- Noctuidae FruitofplantWhitelinedsphinxmoth Sphinxmoth Sphingidae Nectar/pollenTomatohornwormmoth Sphinxmoth Sphingidae Nectar/pollenTomatohornworm(larva) Sphinxmoth Sphingidae FoliageTobaccohornworm(larva) Sphinxmoth Sphingidae Foliage

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OrderLEPIDOPTERA:(cont’d)Ordinalcharacteristics:(1)adultshavesucking,larvaehavechewingmouthparts;(2)completemetamorphosis;(3)adultshavetwopairsofwingscoveredwithscales,larvaenone.




Food

Mimosawebworn(larva) ----- ----- FoliageBagwormcase ----- ----- Doesnotfeed----- Skipper Hesperiidae Nectar/pollenMonarchbutterfly ----- ----- Nectar/pollenViceroybutterfly ----- ----- Nectar/pollenRedadmiralbutterfly ----- ----- Nectar/pollen----- Swallowtailbutterfly Papilionidae Nectar/pollen----- Sulphurbutterfly Pieridae Nectar/pollenOrderDIPTERA:(Flies)Ordinalcharacteristics:(1)mouthpartsoftenpiercing-sucking,sometimesspongingorlapping,sometimesnotfunctional;(2)completemetamorphosis;(3)adultshaveonepairofmembranouswings.




Food

----- Mosquito Culicidae Bloodofanimals----- *Horsefly Tabanidae Bloodofanimals----- *Deerfly Tabanidae BloodofanimalsHousefly ----- Muscidae VirtuallyanythingStablefly ----- Muscidae BloodofanimalsHornfly ----- Muscidae Bloodofanimals----- Robberfly Asilidae Insects----- Cranefly ----- Nectar/pollen----- Beefly ----- Nectar/pollen----- Syrphidfly ----- Nectar/pollen----- *Bluebottlefly ----- Waste,plantjuicesHorsebotfly Botfly ----- DoesnotfeedCattlegrub(larva) ----- ----- Internalparasite

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OrderHYMENOPTERA:(Bees,ants,wasps)Ordinalcharacteristics:(1)chewingmouthpartsbutthebeesalsosucknectar;(2)completemetamorphosis;(3)adultshavetwopairsofmembranouswingsornone.




Food

----- Carpenterant Formicidae Insects,sweets,plantsapRedharvesterant ----- Formicidae Seeds----- Velvetant Mutillidae ParasitesofinsectsCicadakiller ----- ----- Insects----- *Paperwasp ----- Insects,nectar----- *Muddauber ----- Spiders,nectar----- *Bluemuddauber ----- Spiders,nectar----- Ichneumonwasp ----- ParasitesofinsectsHoneybee ----- Apidae Nectar/pollen----- *Bumblebee Apidae Nectar/pollenCarpenterbee ----- Apidae Nectar/pollenOtherOrdersOrdinalcharacteristics:Notrequired.

SpeciesOrderNameSuborderName

CommonName Food

THYSANURA Silverfish StarchysubstancesEPHEMEROPTERA Mayfly DoesnotfeedPHASMATODEA Walkingstick FoliageDERMAPTERA Earwig Waste,plantsISOPTERA Termite(worker&reproductive) WoodMANTODEA Prayingmantid InsectsPLECOPTERA Stonefly DoesnotfeedPHTHIRAPTERA Lice Suborder:AMBLYCERA Chickenlouse Feathers&skinSuborder:ANOPLURA Hoglouse BloodofanimalsMEGALOPTERA Dobsonfly(adult) Insects Hellgrammite(Dobsonflylarva) InsectsSIPHONAPTERA Catflea Bloodofanimals

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OtherArthropodsOrdinalcharacteristics:Notrequired.Thefollowingarenotinsectsbutarecommonlystudiedbyentomologistsandshouldberecognizedbystudentsofentomology.

CommonName Food

Blackwidowspider InsectsBrownreclusespider InsectsEartick BloodofanimalsBrowndogtick BloodofanimalsAmericandogtick BloodofanimalsGulfCoasttick BloodofanimalsLonestartick BloodofanimalsScorpion InsectsCentipede InsectsMillipede DecomposingorganicmatterSpidermite PlantsapPillbug DecomposingorganicmatterHarvestman Plantjuices,deadinsects

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ENTOMOLOGYCONTESTOSUEntomologyandPlantPathology

NAME(Print) AGE

ADDRESS

4-HCLUB COUNTY

FFATEACHER SCHOOL

TEAMENTRY(#) INDIVIDUALENTRYI. (SectionI,3ptsperstation)

(asofJan1thisyear)

COMMONNAME(SPECIESORFAMILYGROUP-2ptseach)

FOOD(1pteach)

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Questions13-25onreverseside.

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II.(SectionII,5ptsperstation)

SCIENTICFAMILYNAMEORORDERNAMEORSUBORDERNAME(Readquestioncarefullytoseewhichisrequired)

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III. (SectionIII,5ptsperstation)

IDENTIFICATIONKEYS(Keyoutspecimensusingkeysprovided)

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IV. (SectionIV,6pts)

ORDINALCHARACTERISTICS(Providethreeordinalcharacteristicsofthisspecimen-2ptseach)24____________________________________________________________________________

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V.(SectionV,3pts)SCIENTIFICORDERNAME(1pt) COMMONNAME(1pt) FOOD(1pt))

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SUGGESTEDSTUDYMATERIALS

1.InsectsbyH.S.ZimandC.Cottam,GoldenNatureGuide,SimonandSchuster,NY

2.InsectPestsbyG.S.FichterandH.S.Zim,GoldenNatureGuide,GoldenPress,NY

3.ButterfliesandMothsbyR.T.MitchellandH.S.Zim,GoldenNatureGuide,GoldenPress,NY

4. Spiders and their Kin byH.W. Levi, L.R. Levi andH.S. Zim,GoldenNatureGuide,Golden

Press,NY.

These four books contain color photographswhich aid in the identification of insects

andotherarthropods;however, identificationbythismethodoften leadstoerrorand

confusion. The commonnames givenmaydiffer in variousparts of the country; also,

someofthenamesgivenarecommonnamesforagroupofsimilarspeciesorevenfor

anentirefamily.

5.DestructiveandUsefulInsectsbyMetcalf,FlintandMetcalf,McGraw-Hill,NY.

This book is aimedprimarily for those interested in economic entomology. It fills this

functionextremelywellandshouldbeinthelibraryifanyoneis interestedinpractical

insectcontrols.

6.HowtoKnowtheInsectsbyH.E.Jacques,Wm.C.BrownCo.,Dubuque,Iowa.

Thisbook isa simplifiedkey to insect families. It serves thispurposewell, although it

doesnotincludeallthefamiliesofinsectsofNorthAmerica.Italsocontainsworthwhile

informationconcerningthecollectingandpreservationof insects.The illustrationsare

helpful,butattimesmisleading.Onemustrememberthatthekeyistofamilies,notto

species;therefore,thespecimenyouhavewillnotalwaysbelikethespeciesillustrated

anddescribed.

7. A Field Guide to the Insects by D.J. Borrer and R.E.White, Peterson Field Guide Series,

HoughtonMifflinCo.,Boston,MA.

Thisbookisratherbasic,butit isexcellentinthatitcontainsanumberofdrawingsof

insects,theiridentificationcharacters,andsimplekeystothefamilies.

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8. Borror and DeLong’s Introduction to the Study of Insects by C.A. Triplehorn and N.F.

Johnson,Thomson,Brooks/Cole,Belmont,CA.

Thisisaverysatisfactorybookongeneralentomology.Itskeysarefairlycomplete,and

the informationoncollecting,preserving,etc. is satisfactory. It isa littleadvanced for

most beginners, but it should be in the library of anyonewho plans serious study of

insectidentification.

9.InsectsinKansas,KansasStateUniversityExtensionService,Manhattan,Kansas.

Thisbookisratherbasic,butitisexcellentinthatitcontainsanumberofphotographs

ofinsectsthatalsooccurinOklahoma.

10.4-HEntomologyMembersGuides(1-6)andEntomologyLeadersManual

TheseareavailablethroughyourlocalcountyExtensionofficesortheEntomologyand

PlantPathologyDepartment,OklahomaStateUniversity.

11.EntomologyandPlantPathologywebsite:http://entoplp.okstate.edu/4H-FFA/index.htm

12.PictorialFieldKeys.

SomeareOSUExtensionFactSheetsandothersaremimeographedsheets. Mostare

availablethroughyourlocalcountyExtensionofficesortheDepartmentofEntomology

andPlantPathologyatOSU(http://entoplp.okstate.edu/factshts.htm).FactSheetsthat

maybeusefulincludethefollowing:

• EPP-7001...CommonTicksofOklahomaandTick-BorneDiseases

• EPP-7008...HumanLiceandScabies

• EPP-7019...ExternalParasitesofGoats

• EPP-7079...BiologyandControlofthePecanWeevilinOklahoma

• EPP-7150...AlfalfaForageInsectControl

• EPP-7156...FieldKeytoLarvaeinSoybeans

• EPP-7157...FieldKeytoLarvaeinSorghums

• EPP-7158...FieldKeytoLarvaeinPeanuts

• EPP-7159...FieldKeytoLarvaeinAlfalfa

• EPP-7160...FieldKeytoLarvaeinCorn

• EPP-7161...FieldKeytoLarvaeinCotton

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• EPP-7163...FieldKeytoLarvaeinPecans

• EPP-7164...FieldKeytoBeetlesinPines

• EPP-7167...SoybeanInsectSurveyandControl

• EPP-7168...PlantGallsCausedbyInsects

• EPP-7174...PeanutInsectControlinOklahoma

• EPP-7176...InsectsonSmallGrainandTheirControl

• EPP-7184...AlfalfaAphidsinOklahoma

• EPP-7196...GrasshopperManagementinRangeland,Pastures,andCrops

• EPP-7301...Spiders:BrownRecluse,BlackWidow,andOtherCommonSpiders

• EPP-7303...Scorpions

• EPP-7305...PaperWasps,Yellowjackets,andOtherStingingWasps

• EPP-7306...OrnamentalandLawnPestControl

• EPP-7307...BeneficialInsects

• EPP-7312...HouseholdPestControl

• EPP-7313...HomeGardenInsectControl

• EPP-7315...ShadeTreeBorers

• EPP-7316...CentipedesandMillipedes

• EPP-7317...HoneyBees,BumbleBees,CarpenterBees,andSweatBees

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