Other Resources
Other Resources
Integrated Taxonomic Information System - Here you will find authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
Biocomplexity Thesaurus - developed through a partnership between the NBII and CSA, a leading bibliographic database provider.
Other resources for images and information:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pictures/Graphics - online resource for images.
Bugwood Network - images and other information sources supporting forestry, natural resources and agriculture.
BugGuide.net - Identification, Images, & Information for Insects, Spiders & their Kin for the United States and Canada.
What's that Bug? - Will attempt to identify your mystery bug based on the description and/or photo you provide.
The NBII Mountain Prairie Information Node provides two resources for Butterflies and Moths:
- Butterflies and Moths of North America is an interactive, searchable, and updateable web-enabled database of butterfly and moth information. Data contained therein include distribution maps, species accounts, photographs, and checklists of species by county. All records are verified by state and regional coordinators, making this the most accurate and comprehensive distribution record in North America.
- The Children's Butterfly Site is an educational opportunity for all ages. Visitors can investigate a butterfly's transformation during metamorphosis, print pictures to color, and see beautiful photographs of butterflies and moths from around the world. Answers to the Frequently Asked Questions provide information about behavior, appearance, catching/handling, and the life cycle of these magnificent creatures.
VIREO, a large, worldwide collection of bird images, part of The Academy of Natural Sciences.
