Other Beneficial Insects: Predators and Parasites of Pests
See Also the Hymenoptera Section
Beneficial Insect Vendors

Photographs

University of Nebraska Beneficial Insect Photos    Awesome Photos!
Beneficial Insect Photos  Virginia Tech: (click on photos to enlarge)
Our Own Beneficial Insect Photos  Increasing numbers of good guy photos at The Pollination Home Page
Clemson University Entomology Department Photos of Beneficial Insects   SC    What! No Pollinators...

General

Biological and Integrated Pest Control     University of California  For Serious Students!
Biological Control News     WI
National Biological Control Institute    USDA
Biological Control Virtual Information Center  NC
Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America   Cornell - NY
Illinois Beneficial Insect Photos
The Paw Paw Patch: Biodiversity in Your Back Yard:
Phorid Flies to Control Fire Ants
Beneficials from Uncle Sam
Raising and Caring for Mantids   UK
Mass Rearing of Beneficial Insects a discussion group
Beneficial Insects Introduction Research    USDA Agricultural Research Service  Delaware
Beneficial Insects in the Home, Yard and Garden  Georgia Extension Fact Sheet
Beneficial Insects as a Natural Pest Control  The Natural Gardener   Oregon
Beneficial Insects and Strawberries   British Columbia
Association of Natural Biocontrol Producers Also their membership list contains some vendors of biological controls

Wasps

Good Wasps  Jim Hammonds notes on beneficial wasps (click on the pics to enlarge them)
A photo of a Paper Wasp
Photo of Polistes Wasp making nest
Braconid  Wasp Cocoons (photo and info) on a tobacco worm
Trichogramma manual for cotton pest protection
Organ Pipe Wasps, AKA Mud Daubers, AKA Blue Devils photos of wasps, nests, brood and prey.

Ladybugs

Photos of Ladybug eating aphids
Lady Beetles
Lady Bug Larva
Don't Bring in Asian Ladybugs!

Bug Bios
BigEyed Bug    BigEyed Bug (head-on)
The Tachinid Times Newsletter   Canada
Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies: Odonata

Closeup of a Dragonfly's Eye
Digital Dragonfly Museum
Use of odonate larvae for biocontrol of insect pests - Philip Corbet
Dragonfly photos
Natural History of the Dragonfly
Odonata Links on the World Wide Web      Oregon   Very Comprehensive

Minute Pirate Bug
Soldier BEETLE
Robber Fly    This site has 6 Very Clear digital images.
Robber Fly Images  Lots of detailed info also
Robber Fly Page This one also has some good info. Apparently this guy is endangered.
The Robber Fly

Daddy Long Legs
Wheel Bug  in the photo gallery
Assasin Bug  in the photo gallery
Preying Mantis  in the photo gallery

Miscelaneous

Realistic bug jewelry by Ken Bakeman   Unfortunately no bees yet...
Insects generally regarded as pests: Images
Koday's Kids Amazing Insects  Educational page for kids

Biodiversity

A list of biodiversity links from The Northern Prarie Research Center

Beneficial Insect Vendors
Alternative Pollinators
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