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The scientific study of Insects. If the question is about some other group of arthropod use 'arthropod' tag.
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What type of insect is this?
From the general body plan, it looks like it's probably a robber fly. Here's a page of specifically Kentucky robber flies – it's possible yours could be a Bearded Robber Fly.
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Bee (?) identification
Nice pictures! From the back pattern, size, and antennae shape, I'd say this is very likely a Cicada Killer wasp (Sphecius speciosus), cf., for instance, this picture taken at a similar angle to yours …
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What is this beetle?
Looks like it must be a male Dynastes tityus (Linnaeus, 1763).
There are photos for comparison, and a full description with maps and some interesting notes on habitat and behavior, on the University …
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What is this small black bug found in Turkey?
Looks like a scarab beetle (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Species is difficult to tell without better pictures, but perhaps Scarabaeus typhon?
Edit: OP has IDed in comment as Scarabaeus jalof
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Identify bee in photo (found in Utah, USA)
Yes, this looks like Apis mellifera, which is also one of the most common bees you'll run into. If you have other pictures, you could check the identification tips at the bugguide page for the species …
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Does anyone know what kind of caterpillar this is?
Looks similar to a Rusty Tussock Moth (Orgyia antiqua) caterpillar, but you might want to check the bugguide page for the species, or submit your photo there for a second opinion.
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Are these termites?
They could be halictid bees, possibly Agapostemon splendens.
Yours looks very similar to this picture
(by Bob Peterson)
Compare also with this one on bugguide and to the pictures of Agapostemon s …
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Identification of an Insect (Hemiptera)
species ID
I feel reasonably confident this is a late-instar Acanthocephala declivis nymph (that is, almost-but-not-quite-adult).
Compare your pictures with those on bugguide of a similarly-aged ind …
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What is this insect I found in Russia?
This is a wasp, (see that nice slim "wasp waist" it's got?), which means taxonomically that it is in the order Hymenoptera (which it shares with bees and ants).
Within Hymenoptera, wasps are diverse …
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What is this insect that has invaded my home in Texas?
Myodocha serripes
http://www.americaninsects.net/ht/myodocha-serripes.html
Nice picture! Generally, the body plan of this guy indicates Hemiptera (the 'true' bugs), but the long neck is a bit strang …
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How do small animals make loud sounds?
Walking past the park today, I heard a cicada so loud I thought at first it must be some sort of large power tool. How is it that that very small animals like cicadas (crickets, etc.) can make such lo …
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Identification of this humpbacked, brown, clawed insect climbing up my wall?
That's the exoskeleton (shed outer shell) of a young cicada, left behind when it emerged as an adult and (we can imagine) flew off somewhere to sing, and find a mate.
This article on EarthSky has a n …
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What is this beetle and what are the strange antennae for?
From the pattern on the elytra (hard upper wings), it looks like you might have a beautiful male Polyphylla fullo. Compare your photos with the P. fullo in this illustration, or photos on the Wikipedi …
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(How) can a pink grasshopper exist?
Pink individuals of the katydid species Amblycorypha oblongifolia are a relatively uncommon but natural phenomenon with a long history of research.
It looks from popular press accounts (Science Frida …
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What insect is in this photo?
This is an immature "True Bug", order Hemiptera. You can tell this from the general shape of the wings, and from the big "beak", a feature of the Hemiptera.
Within Hemiptera, it's possible that with …
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