UF/IFAS Beneficial Arthropods - Predators
Photographs of Species Commonly Encountered
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UF/IFAS Beneficial Arthropods - Predators
Photographs of Species Commonly Encountered
Text by: James P. Cuda, Thomas R. Fasulo and Georgene Johnson
Images by: Lyle J. Buss, James L. Castner, Paul M. Choate, James E. Lloyd, Seth M. Bybee and John L. Capinera
Image Selection and Compilation by: Georgene Johnson and James P. Cuda
Image Enhancement and Disc Label by: Jane C. Medley
Image Editing by: Andrew J. Puckett and Thomas R. Fasulo
HTML/CD-ROM Development by: Thomas R. Fasulo and Andrew J. Puckett
Review by: Ronald Cave, Paul M. Choate, and Ken Gioeli
The photographs on this CD-ROM are provided in three different formats:
- Web version: JPG files saved at 400 pixels width (300 ppi) with a Web-ready optimized resolution.
- Display version: JPG files at 800 pixels width (300 ppi) for display on screens for large audiences.
- Print version: TIF files saved in CMYK format at different widths and very high resolution for print purposes. These images will not display in the HTML files on this CD-ROM and require other software for display or editing.
Beneficial Arthropods and Biological Control
Acari - mites
Araneae - spiders
Orbweaving spiders - These spiders vary in shape, size, and color. The enormous amount of variation is illustrated in the following species. Orbweavers feed on a variety of insects, as well as small arthropods. These spiders usually live for up to one year.
Non-orbweaving spiders
Coleoptera - beetles
Dermaptera - earwigs
Diptera - true flies
Hemiptera - true bugs, aphids, cicadas, hoppers, psyllids, whiteflies, and scales
Hymenoptera - ants, bees, hornets, sawflies, and wasps
Mantodea - mantids
Neuroptera - alderflies, antlions, dobsonflies, fishflies, lacewings, owlflies, and snakeflies
Odonata - damselflies and dragonflies