This 2004 guide is a complete aquatic invertebrate eBook containing 13 individual chapters. Each chapter may be downloaded as a PDF for free, or a paper copy may be purchased. The chapters focus on keys for different aquatic orders of insects, and have clear illustrations.
https://dep.wv.gov/WWE/getinvolved/sos/Pages/UMW.aspx
This guide works great for field trips or identification. It’s designed by the University of Minnesota, and insects are from American Upper Midwest.
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| Grade Level | |
|---|---|
| NGSS STEM Practices | Planning and Carrying Out Investigations, Analyzing and Interpreting Data |
| Language | |
| Resource Type | |
| Standards Present | Not Present |
| Media Format | Book or eBook, PDF Download |
| Creation Date | Before 2010 |
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This is an entire key to common invertebrate insect families of the upper US midwest, available for download. The illustrations and anatomy diagrams are very clear. This would be most useful for older students or teacher training, since some of the terminology is a bit advanced.
Make sure you also see the visual aquatic insect key available at https://www.macroinvertebrates.org/key, one of our recommended resources.