Field Guide > 100 Common Insects

This section contains photos and great information about 100 common Florida insects. Click on the picture of the order that looks the closest to your insect and see if you have one of the 100 common insects. Keep in mind that there are several more orders and many more insects than pictured on these pages. If you can't find your insect then use our Bug Identification Key to identify your insect to order. This list of insects was created by D.W. Hall at University of Florida, Entomology and Nematology Department.

Order Blattodea Cockroaches	Order Coleoptera Beetles	Order Dermaptera Earwigs	Order Diptera True Flies
Order Hemiptera True Bugs, Cicadas & Hoppers	Order Hymenoptera Ants, Bees, & Wasps	Order Lepidoptera Butterflies & Moths	Order Mantodea Mantids
Order Megaloptera Dobsonflies	Order Neuroptera Lacewings & Antlions	Order Odonata Dragonflies & Damselflies	Order Orthoptera Crickets & Grasshoppers
Order Phasmatodea Walkingsticks

 

Want to see more common insects?
Purdue University created an excellent flashcard set of common insects in Indiana. Most of these insects are also common in Florida. These flashcards contain high-definition photos and concise information.