Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   JOINTED LEGGED ANIMALS   (ARTHROPODA)
Class   INSECTS   (INSECTA)
Order   GRASSHOPPERS PLUS ALLIES   (ORTHOPTERA)
Family 
Common name: HOPPERS - THORNY
Scientific name: BACILLIDAE
Common name: COCKROACHES
Scientific name: BLATTIDAE
Common name: EARWIGS
Scientific name: DERMAPTERA
Common name: CRICKETS - GROUND AND CAMEL
Scientific name: GRYLLACRIDIDAE
Common name: CRICKETS
Scientific name: GRYLLIDAE
Common name: CRICKETS - MOLE
Scientific name: GRYLLOTALPIDAE
Common name: GRASSHOPPERS
Scientific name: LOCUSTIDAE
Common name: MANTIDS
Scientific name: MANTIDAE
Common name: WALKING STICKS
Scientific name: PHASMATIDAE
Common name: LEAF INSECTS
Scientific name: PHYLLIDAE
Common name: CRICKET - HUMP-WINGED
Scientific name: PROPHALANGOPSIDAE
Common name: KATYDIDS
Scientific name: TETTIGONIIDAE