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   ANTS - BEES PLUS WASPS   (HYMENOPTERA)
Family 
Common name: BEES
Scientific name: APIDAE - SUPER FAMILY
Common name: WASPS - GALL WASPS
Scientific name: CYNIPIDAE
Common name: ANTS
Scientific name: FORMICIDAE
Common name: ICHNEUMON WASPS
Scientific name: ICHNEUMONIDAE
Common name: VELVET-ANTS
Scientific name: MUTILLIDAE
Common name: WASPS - SPIDER WASPS
Scientific name: PSAMMOCHARIDAE= POMPILIDAE
Common name: HORNTAILS
Scientific name: SIRICIDAE
Common name: MUD DAUABERS AND CICADA KILLERS
Scientific name: SPHECIDAE
Common name: WASP
Scientific name: VESPIDAE