The insects of british columbia
Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa), photo by Diane Williamson
The largest groups of organisims in the world are insects and, while insects are also invertebrates, they are such a large group that we have given them their own section in E-Fauna BC.
Visit the Insect link in the menu on the left, and read the introductions to many insect groups, including beetles, flies, true bugs, moth and butterflies, and more.
The insect introductions were prepared by insect experts in British Columbia and include, as a special feature, material from the three-volume book in progress The Insect Families of British Columbia, by Geoff Scudder and Rob Cannings. This work-in-progress provides an overview of each order and family of insects found in the province, including identification keys to the families. This tremendously detailed project is a landmark work in British Columbia, and allows us to begin presenting expert information on insect groups.
Please cite these pages as:
Author, date, page title. In: Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2011. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [www.efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Date Accessed]
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