Experiencing Life

30-II
INSECTA
Classification

This Assassin Bug is in the order Hemiptera, which includes the "true bugs".

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The first division of insects is based on their jaws. Monocondylians have jaws that attach by one condyle and Dicondylians have jaws that attach by two condylians. Bristletails are the only order of Monocondylians.

The next split is between the flying insects and the non-flying silverfish and firebrats.

Monocondylia
- Archaeognatha - Bristletails
Dicondylia
- Zygentoma - Silverfish, Firebrats
- Pterygota
  - Palaeoptera
    - Ephemeroptera- Mayflies
    - Odonata - Dragonflies, Damselflies
  - Neoptera
    - Plecoptera - Stoneflies
    - Embioptera - Web Spinners
    - Zoraptera - Angel Insects
    - Orthopteroidea
      - Phasmatodea - Walking Sticks
      - Mantophasmatodea - Heelwalkers
      - Grylloblattodea
      - Dermaptera - Earwigs
      - Dictyoptera
        
        Mantodea - Mantids
        Blattaria - Cockroaches
        Isoptera - Termites
      - Orthoptera - Grasshoppers, Locusts, Crickets, Katydids
    - Paraneoptera
      - Psocoptera - Booklice, Barklice
      - Phthiraptera - Lice
      - Thysanoptera - Thrips
      - Hemiptera - True Bugs, Cicadas, Aphids
    - Endopterygota
      - Siphonaptera - Fleas
      - Mecoptera - Scorpionflies, Hangingflies
      - Neuropterida
        
        Megaloptera - Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Adderflies
        Neuroptera - Lacewings, Ant Lions
        Raphidoptera - Snakeflies
      - Diptera - Flies, Mosquitos
      - Hymenoptera - Ants, Bees, Wasps
      - Strepsiptera - Twisted-Wing Parasites
      - Amphiesmenoptera
        
        Trichoptera - Caddisflies
        Lepidoptera - Butterflies, Moths
      - Coleoptera - Beetles

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