There are 223 insects that start with the letter T, from Tabanid to Tylototricha Beetle. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.
For each item you will find the following information
Order: The subclass the insects belongs to
Habitat: The places or type of weather the insects lives in
Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species
Name: Tabanid
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Worldwide, particularly around livestock
Scientific name: Tabanidae
Name: Tabanus Horse Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests and grasslands
Scientific name: Tabanus spp.
Name: Tabby Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Trichophaga tapetzella
Name: Tache Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests and grasslands
Scientific name: Tachys spp.
Name: Tachinid Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Tachinidae
Name: Tachyporus Rove Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests and leaf litter
Scientific name: Tachyporus spp.
Name: Taeniopoda Grasshopper
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Taeniopoda carinata
Name: Taiga Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Boreal forests
Scientific name: Formica aquilonia
Name: Taildropper Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Nothomyia secunda
Name: Tailless Whip Scorpion
Order: Amblypygi
Habitat: Caves and tropical forests
Scientific name: Phrynus spp.
Name: Tailor Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Oecophylla
Name: Tailor Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Varied
Scientific name: Eumenes spp.
Name: Tainted Lady Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests and gardens
Scientific name: Harmonia axyridis
Name: Talbotia Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Talbotia nigra
Name: Taliaferro's Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Taliaferro's anguinus
Name: Talitrid Amphipod
Order: Amphipoda
Habitat: Beaches and coastal areas
Scientific name: Talitrus saltator
Name: Tamarind Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Stator limbatus
Name: Tamarisk Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Arid Regions
Scientific name: Diorhabda carinulata
Name: Tamarix Aphid
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Tamarisk trees
Scientific name: Aphis tamaricis
Name: Tamaulipas Dung Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Canthon tamaulipensis
Name: Tangle-veined Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Nemestrinidae
Name: Tangle-wing Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests and leaf litter
Scientific name: Scolytidae spp.
Name: Tangled-vein Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests and meadows
Scientific name: Euthereva spp.
Name: Tanned Carpet Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Stored products
Scientific name: Attagenus pellio
Name: Tanner Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Brochymena spp.
Name: Tansy Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Chrysolina graminis
Name: Tap-winged Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Pseudomyrmex spp.
Name: Tapacola Cricket
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Tapacola spp.
Name: Tapinoma Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Varied
Scientific name: Tapinoma spp.
Name: Tarantula Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Eurypoda paradoxa
Name: Tarantula Hawk
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Deserts and grasslands
Scientific name: Pepsis spp.
Name: Tarantula Hawk Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Dry, arid regions
Scientific name: Pepsis spp.
Name: Tarantula Mygalomorph Spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Arid regions
Scientific name: Theraphosidae
Name: Tarantula Scorpion
Order: Scorpiones
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Hadrurus arizonensis
Name: Tarantula Spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Deserts and dry forests
Scientific name: Theraphosidae spp.
Name: Tarantula Spider Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Arid Regions
Scientific name: Pepsis spp.
Name: Tarnished Plant Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Fields and gardens
Scientific name: Lygus lineolaris
Name: Tarnished Stink Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Crop fields
Scientific name: Chlorochroa ligata
Name: Tarsid Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Tarsus spp.
Name: Tarsied Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Cerapachys spp.
Name: Tarsier Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Centrocnemis spp.
Name: Tarsier Primate Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Tarsolepis remicauda
Name: Tassel Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Polyrhachis spp.
Name: Tawny Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Europe and Asia
Scientific name: Formica
Name: Tawny Ant Lion
Order: Neuroptera
Habitat: Dry meadows
Scientific name: Euroleon nostras
Name: Tawny Crazy Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Nylanderia fulva
Name: Tawny Emperor Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Rhodinia fugax
Name: Tawny Hawkmoth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Daphnis nerii
Name: Tawny Mole Cricket
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Gryllotalpa major
Name: Tawny Mole Scorpion
Order: Scorpiones
Habitat: Arid Regions
Scientific name: Urophonius talonus
Name: Tawny-spotted Darkling Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Eleodes spp.
Name: Tawny-spotted Lady Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Oenopia conglobata
Name: Teal Aphid
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Aquatic plants
Scientific name: Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae
Name: Teal Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Ilyocoris spp.
Name: Tealess Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Polyergus spp.
Name: Teardrop Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Coccinella magnifica
Name: Teeter-totter Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Silis spp.
Name: Teinopalpus Swallowtail Butterfly
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Himalayan forests
Scientific name: Teinopalpus imperialis
Name: Teladoma Bark Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Coniferous forests
Scientific name: Teladoma ferruginea
Name: Telemarketer Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Podabrus spp.
Name: Telescoping Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests and grasslands
Scientific name: Microdaceton spp.
Name: Tellico Spider Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Caves
Scientific name: Ptinus tectus
Name: Tellus Darkling Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Zopherosis georgei
Name: Temblar Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Azteca trigona
Name: Temble Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Paltothyreus tarsatus
Name: Temelucha Parasitic Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Temelucha interruptor
Name: Temnothorax Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Temnothorax nylanderi
Name: Temperate Stonefly
Order: Plecoptera
Habitat: Streams and rivers
Scientific name: Isoperla spp.
Name: Temple Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Varied
Scientific name: Herophila spp.
Name: Templeton's Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Temnothorax templetoni
Name: Tenebrio Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Decaying organic matter
Scientific name: Tenebrio molitor
Name: Tenebrionid Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Eleodes spp.
Name: Tenebrionid Darkling Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Eleodes obscurus
Name: Tenebroides Fungus Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Tenebroides mauritanicus
Name: Tengmalm's Owl Fly
Order: Neuroptera
Habitat: Boreal forests
Scientific name: Ithone fulva
Name: Tentacle Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Marshes
Scientific name: Rhagio scolopaceus
Name: Tenthredo Sawfly
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Tenthredo olivacea
Name: Tephritid Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Various
Scientific name: Tephritidae family
Name: Tephritid Fruit Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Orchards and gardens
Scientific name: Tephritidae
Name: Termite
Order: Blattodea
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Termitidae
Name: Termite Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Termitoxenia heimi
Name: Termite Hunter
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Pachycondyla spp.
Name: Termite Predator Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Termitodius bicolor
Name: Tessaropa Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Tessaropa tarsalis
Name: Tessellated Darkling Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Eleodes spp.
Name: Tetanocera Snail-killing Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Wetlands and riparian areas
Scientific name: Tetanocera spp.
Name: Tetramorium Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Diverse habitats
Scientific name: Tetramorium spp.
Name: Texas Mantid
Order: Mantodea
Habitat: Southwest United States
Scientific name: Litaneutria spp.
Name: Thalassomya Brine Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Saltwater habitats
Scientific name: Thalassomya fusca
Name: Thalattoscopus Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Coastal regions
Scientific name: Thalattoscopus spp.
Name: Thalessa Horntail Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Thalessa lunator
Name: Thamnocephalus Fairy Shrimp
Order: Branchiopoda
Habitat: Ephemeral pools
Scientific name: Thamnocephalus platyurus
Name: Tharrhias Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Tharrhias spp.
Name: Thatching Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Formica obscuripes
Name: Thelaxes Aphid
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Elm trees
Scientific name: Thelaxes dryophila
Name: Thelxinoe Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Thelxinoe lobifera
Name: Thelyphonid Whip Scorpion
Order: Thelyphonida
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Thelyphonus spp.
Name: Theraphosid Tarantula
Order: Arachnida
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Theraphosidae
Name: Theridiid Cobweb Spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Varied
Scientific name: Theridiidae spp.
Name: Thermobia Firebrat
Order: Thysanura
Habitat: Human dwellings
Scientific name: Thermobia domestica
Name: Thermonectus Predatory Diving Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Ponds and lakes
Scientific name: Thermonectus basillaris
Name: Thick-kneed Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Mecynotarsus spp.
Name: Thick-legged Bee Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Meadows and fields
Scientific name: Bombylius major
Name: Thick-legged Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Pachybrachis spp.
Name: Thicktail Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Pachycondyla spp.
Name: Thief Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Solenopsis
Name: Thin-legged Ground Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Carabus coriaceus
Name: Thin-necked Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Stenothemus spp.
Name: Thin-winged Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Brachinus spp.
Name: Thinhorn Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Linepithema humile
Name: Thistle Caterpillar
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Meadows and pastures
Scientific name: Vanessa cardui
Name: Thoracotrema Slug
Order: Gastropoda
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Thoracotrema costaricense
Name: Thorax Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Decaying wood
Scientific name: Thorax spp.
Name: Thoreauia Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Thoreauia americana
Name: Thorn Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Umbonia spp.
Name: Thorn-tailed Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Pelecinus polyturator
Name: Thorny Caterpillar
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Daphnis nerii
Name: Thorny Devil Stick Insect
Order: Phasmatodea
Habitat: Deserts of Australia
Scientific name: Spinifexia spp.
Name: Thrasher Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Odontomachus spp.
Name: Thread-legged Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Emesinae
Name: Thread-waisted Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Sceliphron caementarium
Name: Threadlegs Phasmatodea
Order: Phasmatodea
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Baculum extradentatum
Name: Three-horn Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Trictenotoma childreni
Name: Thrimby Cricket
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Caves
Scientific name: Thrimby cavernicola
Name: Thrips
Order: Thysanoptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Thripidae
Name: Thrips Fly
Order: Thysanoptera
Habitat: Various
Scientific name: Thripidae family
Name: Throat-gland Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Platypsyllus spp.
Name: Thuggish Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Crematogaster spp.
Name: Thumbnail Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Staphylinidae
Name: Thunderbug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Megacopta cribraria
Name: Tibalt's Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Tibalt's manducus
Name: Tick
Order: Acari
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Ixodidae
Name: Tick Spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Chalcoscirtus spp.
Name: Tick-killing Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Varied
Scientific name: Carcinops pumilio
Name: Tiger Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Cicindelidae
Name: Tiger Crane Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Nephrotoma spp.
Name: Tiger Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Erebidae
Name: Timber Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Buprestidae
Name: Timber Fungus Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Bolitophagus reticulatus
Name: Timber Weevil
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Pissodes spp.
Name: Timber Worm
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests and woodlands
Scientific name: Hylecoetus spp.
Name: Timberman Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Camponotus herculeanus
Name: Time Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Chronobius spp.
Name: Tineid Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Various
Scientific name: Tineidae family
Name: Tiny Fungus Gnat
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Mycetophilidae
Name: Tip-moth Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests and urban areas
Scientific name: Ecdytolopha spp.
Name: Tiphia Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Tiphia spp.
Name: Tiphiid Wasp
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Tiphiidae spp.
Name: Tipula Cranefly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests and grasslands
Scientific name: Tipula spp.
Name: Tipulid Crane Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Moist habitats
Scientific name: Tipulidae family
Name: Tischeriid Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Deciduous forests
Scientific name: Tischeriidae family
Name: Titan Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Titanus giganteus
Name: Toad Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Gelastocoridae
Name: Toad Mantidfly
Order: Neuroptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Climaciella brunnea
Name: Toad Spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Araneidae spp.
Name: Toad-headed Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Pheidole spp.
Name: Toasted Sedge Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Wetlands and marshes
Scientific name: Sedina buettneri
Name: Tobacco Hornworm
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Manduca sexta
Name: Toe-biter
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Lethocerus spp.
Name: Toga Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Lopheros spp.
Name: Tomato Horn Worm
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Croplands
Scientific name: Manduca quinquemaculata
Name: Tongue Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Glutops spp.
Name: Toothed Darkling Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Eleodes dentipes
Name: Torch Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Pyrophorus spp.
Name: Torchlight Firefly
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Photuris spp.
Name: Tornado Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Sphisoma spp.
Name: Torpedo Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Aquatic
Scientific name: Ranatra spp.
Name: Tortoise Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Foliage feeders
Scientific name: Cassidinae subfamily
Name: Tortoise Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Stratiomyidae family
Name: Tortoise Tick
Order: Acari
Habitat: Forests and grasslands
Scientific name: Amblyomma spp.
Name: Towel Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests and woodlands
Scientific name: Pleolobus spp.
Name: Tower Fly
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Varied
Scientific name: Eudorylas spp.
Name: Townes' Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Townes' hesperus
Name: Toxic Grasshopper
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Paracaloptenus caloptenoides
Name: Toxopoda Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Toxopoda spp.
Name: Tracking Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Linepithema humile
Name: Tracking Cockroach
Order: Blattodea
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Homalosilpha spp.
Name: Trackless Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Leptogenys spp.
Name: Tragosoma Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Boreal forests
Scientific name: Tragosoma depsarium
Name: Trailing Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Lasius spp.
Name: Trailing Shield Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Parastrachia spp.
Name: Transparent-winged Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Camponotus spp.
Name: Transparent-winged Dragonfly
Order: Odonata
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Zenithoptera fasciata
Name: Trap-door Spider
Order: Araneae
Habitat: Arid Regions
Scientific name: Ctenizidae
Name: Trap-jaw Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Odontomachus spp.
Name: Trap-jawed Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Odontomachus spp.
Name: Tree Cricket
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Arboreal
Scientific name: Oecanthinae subfamily
Name: Tree Hopper
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Woody plants
Scientific name: Membracidae family
Name: Tree Katydid
Order: Orthoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Pterophylla camellifolia
Name: Tree-killing Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Ips spp.
Name: Treehopper
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Membracidae
Name: Treehoppers
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests and woodlands
Scientific name: Membracidae spp.
Name: Tremex Horntail
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Tremex columba
Name: Triangle Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Varied
Scientific name: Trigonurus spp.
Name: Triangular Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Pyramica spp.
Name: Triangular Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Galerucella spp.
Name: Triangular Moth
Order: Lepidoptera
Habitat: Forests and urban areas
Scientific name: Heterocampa spp.
Name: Triassic Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Fossil
Scientific name: Triaplites spp.
Name: Triatomine Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Tropical Americas
Scientific name: Triatominae subfamily
Name: Trichodes Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Trichodes spp.
Name: Trichopteran Caddisfly
Order: Trichoptera
Habitat: Freshwater
Scientific name: Trichoptera spp.
Name: Trigger Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Diverse habitats
Scientific name: Brachynotin
Name: Trilobite Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Duliticola spp.
Name: Trinket Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Trigonogenius spp.
Name: Tristram's Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Tristram's gracilis
Name: Trogossitid Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Trogossitidae spp.
Name: Tropical Aphid
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Tropical regions
Scientific name: Toxoptera
Name: Tropical Bont Tick
Order: Acari
Habitat: Africa and Asia
Scientific name: Hyalomma
Name: Trotting Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Linepithema humile
Name: Trox Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Varied
Scientific name: Trox spp.
Name: Trumpet Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Camponotus
Name: Trumpet Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Coptosoma scutellatum
Name: Trumpet Termite
Order: Isoptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Apicotermes spp.
Name: Trunk Borer Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests and orchards
Scientific name: Poecilonota spp.
Name: Tube Dwelling Midge
Order: Diptera
Habitat: Freshwater habitats
Scientific name: Chironomidae spp.
Name: Tufted Bug
Order: Hemiptera
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Tharrhalea spp.
Name: Tumbleweed Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Deserts and grasslands
Scientific name: Pogonomyrmex spp.
Name: Tumbling Flower Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Worldwide
Scientific name: Mordellidae
Name: Tunnel Ant
Order: Hymenoptera
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Dorylus spp.
Name: Turkestan Cockroach
Order: Blattodea
Habitat: Warmer regions
Scientific name: Shelfordella lateralis
Name: Twisted-wing Parasite
Order: Strepsiptera
Habitat: Parasitic on other insects
Scientific name: Strepsiptera spp.
Name: Twisted-winged Parasite
Order: Strepsiptera
Habitat: Varied
Scientific name: Strepsiptera spp.
Name: Tylototricha Beetle
Order: Coleoptera
Habitat: Forests and woodlands
Scientific name: Tylototricha spp.
| Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabanid | Diptera | Worldwide, particularly around livestock | Tabanidae |
| Tabanus Horse Fly | Diptera | Forests and grasslands | Tabanus spp. |
| Tabby Moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Trichophaga tapetzella |
| Tache Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests and grasslands | Tachys spp. |
| Tachinid Fly | Diptera | Worldwide | Tachinidae |
| Tachyporus Rove Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests and leaf litter | Tachyporus spp. |
| Taeniopoda Grasshopper | Orthoptera | Grasslands | Taeniopoda carinata |
| Taiga Ant | Hymenoptera | Boreal forests | Formica aquilonia |
| Taildropper Fly | Diptera | Forests | Nothomyia secunda |
| Tailless Whip Scorpion | Amblypygi | Caves and tropical forests | Phrynus spp. |
| Tailor Ant | Hymenoptera | Southeast Asia | Oecophylla |
| Tailor Wasp | Hymenoptera | Varied | Eumenes spp. |
| Tainted Lady Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests and gardens | Harmonia axyridis |
| Talbotia Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Talbotia nigra |
| Taliaferro's Beetle | Coleoptera | Woodlands | Taliaferro's anguinus |
| Talitrid Amphipod | Amphipoda | Beaches and coastal areas | Talitrus saltator |
| Tamarind Beetle | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Stator limbatus |
| Tamarisk Beetle | Coleoptera | Arid Regions | Diorhabda carinulata |
| Tamarix Aphid | Hemiptera | Tamarisk trees | Aphis tamaricis |
| Tamaulipas Dung Beetle | Coleoptera | Deserts | Canthon tamaulipensis |
| Tangle-veined Fly | Diptera | Worldwide | Nemestrinidae |
| Tangle-wing Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests and leaf litter | Scolytidae spp. |
| Tangled-vein Fly | Diptera | Forests and meadows | Euthereva spp. |
| Tanned Carpet Beetle | Coleoptera | Stored products | Attagenus pellio |
| Tanner Bug | Hemiptera | Forests | Brochymena spp. |
| Tansy Beetle | Coleoptera | Wetlands | Chrysolina graminis |
| Tap-winged Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Pseudomyrmex spp. |
| Tapacola Cricket | Orthoptera | Forests | Tapacola spp. |
| Tapinoma Ant | Hymenoptera | Varied | Tapinoma spp. |
| Tarantula Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Eurypoda paradoxa |
| Tarantula Hawk | Hymenoptera | Deserts and grasslands | Pepsis spp. |
| Tarantula Hawk Wasp | Hymenoptera | Dry, arid regions | Pepsis spp. |
| Tarantula Mygalomorph Spider | Araneae | Arid regions | Theraphosidae |
| Tarantula Scorpion | Scorpiones | Deserts | Hadrurus arizonensis |
| Tarantula Spider | Araneae | Deserts and dry forests | Theraphosidae spp. |
| Tarantula Spider Wasp | Hymenoptera | Arid Regions | Pepsis spp. |
| Tarnished Plant Bug | Hemiptera | Fields and gardens | Lygus lineolaris |
| Tarnished Stink Bug | Hemiptera | Crop fields | Chlorochroa ligata |
| Tarsid Moth | Lepidoptera | Tropical forests | Tarsus spp. |
| Tarsied Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Cerapachys spp. |
| Tarsier Bug | Hemiptera | Tropical forests | Centrocnemis spp. |
| Tarsier Primate Moth | Lepidoptera | Tropical forests | Tarsolepis remicauda |
| Tassel Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Polyrhachis spp. |
| Tawny Ant | Hymenoptera | Europe and Asia | Formica |
| Tawny Ant Lion | Neuroptera | Dry meadows | Euroleon nostras |
| Tawny Crazy Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Nylanderia fulva |
| Tawny Emperor Moth | Lepidoptera | Forests | Rhodinia fugax |
| Tawny Hawkmoth | Lepidoptera | Woodlands | Daphnis nerii |
| Tawny Mole Cricket | Orthoptera | Grasslands | Gryllotalpa major |
| Tawny Mole Scorpion | Scorpiones | Arid Regions | Urophonius talonus |
| Tawny-spotted Darkling Beetle | Coleoptera | Deserts | Eleodes spp. |
| Tawny-spotted Lady Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Oenopia conglobata |
| Teal Aphid | Hemiptera | Aquatic plants | Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae |
| Teal Bug | Hemiptera | Wetlands | Ilyocoris spp. |
| Tealess Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Polyergus spp. |
| Teardrop Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Coccinella magnifica |
| Teeter-totter Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Silis spp. |
| Teinopalpus Swallowtail Butterfly | Lepidoptera | Himalayan forests | Teinopalpus imperialis |
| Teladoma Bark Beetle | Coleoptera | Coniferous forests | Teladoma ferruginea |
| Telemarketer Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Podabrus spp. |
| Telescoping Ant | Hymenoptera | Forests and grasslands | Microdaceton spp. |
| Tellico Spider Beetle | Coleoptera | Caves | Ptinus tectus |
| Tellus Darkling Beetle | Coleoptera | Deserts | Zopherosis georgei |
| Temblar Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Azteca trigona |
| Temble Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Paltothyreus tarsatus |
| Temelucha Parasitic Wasp | Hymenoptera | Temperate forests | Temelucha interruptor |
| Temnothorax Ant | Hymenoptera | Temperate forests | Temnothorax nylanderi |
| Temperate Stonefly | Plecoptera | Streams and rivers | Isoperla spp. |
| Temple Beetle | Coleoptera | Varied | Herophila spp. |
| Templeton's Ant | Hymenoptera | Forests | Temnothorax templetoni |
| Tenebrio Beetle | Coleoptera | Decaying organic matter | Tenebrio molitor |
| Tenebrionid Beetle | Coleoptera | Deserts | Eleodes spp. |
| Tenebrionid Darkling Beetle | Coleoptera | Deserts | Eleodes obscurus |
| Tenebroides Fungus Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Tenebroides mauritanicus |
| Tengmalm's Owl Fly | Neuroptera | Boreal forests | Ithone fulva |
| Tentacle Fly | Diptera | Marshes | Rhagio scolopaceus |
| Tenthredo Sawfly | Hymenoptera | Temperate forests | Tenthredo olivacea |
| Tephritid Fly | Diptera | Various | Tephritidae family |
| Tephritid Fruit Fly | Diptera | Orchards and gardens | Tephritidae |
| Termite | Blattodea | Worldwide | Termitidae |
| Termite Fly | Diptera | Woodlands | Termitoxenia heimi |
| Termite Hunter | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Pachycondyla spp. |
| Termite Predator Beetle | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Termitodius bicolor |
| Tessaropa Beetle | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Tessaropa tarsalis |
| Tessellated Darkling Beetle | Coleoptera | Deserts | Eleodes spp. |
| Tetanocera Snail-killing Fly | Diptera | Wetlands and riparian areas | Tetanocera spp. |
| Tetramorium Ant | Hymenoptera | Diverse habitats | Tetramorium spp. |
| Texas Mantid | Mantodea | Southwest United States | Litaneutria spp. |
| Thalassomya Brine Fly | Diptera | Saltwater habitats | Thalassomya fusca |
| Thalattoscopus Beetle | Coleoptera | Coastal regions | Thalattoscopus spp. |
| Thalessa Horntail Wasp | Hymenoptera | Temperate forests | Thalessa lunator |
| Thamnocephalus Fairy Shrimp | Branchiopoda | Ephemeral pools | Thamnocephalus platyurus |
| Tharrhias Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Tharrhias spp. |
| Thatching Ant | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Formica obscuripes |
| Thelaxes Aphid | Hemiptera | Elm trees | Thelaxes dryophila |
| Thelxinoe Beetle | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Thelxinoe lobifera |
| Thelyphonid Whip Scorpion | Thelyphonida | Forests | Thelyphonus spp. |
| Theraphosid Tarantula | Arachnida | Tropical forests | Theraphosidae |
| Theridiid Cobweb Spider | Araneae | Varied | Theridiidae spp. |
| Thermobia Firebrat | Thysanura | Human dwellings | Thermobia domestica |
| Thermonectus Predatory Diving Beetle | Coleoptera | Ponds and lakes | Thermonectus basillaris |
| Thick-kneed Beetle | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Mecynotarsus spp. |
| Thick-legged Bee Fly | Diptera | Meadows and fields | Bombylius major |
| Thick-legged Beetle | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Pachybrachis spp. |
| Thicktail Ant | Hymenoptera | Forests | Pachycondyla spp. |
| Thief Ant | Hymenoptera | Worldwide | Solenopsis |
| Thin-legged Ground Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Carabus coriaceus |
| Thin-necked Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Stenothemus spp. |
| Thin-winged Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Brachinus spp. |
| Thinhorn Ant | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Linepithema humile |
| Thistle Caterpillar | Lepidoptera | Meadows and pastures | Vanessa cardui |
| Thoracotrema Slug | Gastropoda | Tropical forests | Thoracotrema costaricense |
| Thorax Beetle | Coleoptera | Decaying wood | Thorax spp. |
| Thoreauia Beetle | Coleoptera | Temperate forests | Thoreauia americana |
| Thorn Bug | Hemiptera | Forests | Umbonia spp. |
| Thorn-tailed Wasp | Hymenoptera | Forests | Pelecinus polyturator |
| Thorny Caterpillar | Lepidoptera | Tropical forests | Daphnis nerii |
| Thorny Devil Stick Insect | Phasmatodea | Deserts of Australia | Spinifexia spp. |
| Thrasher Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Odontomachus spp. |
| Thread-legged Bug | Hemiptera | Worldwide | Emesinae |
| Thread-waisted Wasp | Hymenoptera | Deserts | Sceliphron caementarium |
| Threadlegs Phasmatodea | Phasmatodea | Tropical forests | Baculum extradentatum |
| Three-horn Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Trictenotoma childreni |
| Thrimby Cricket | Orthoptera | Caves | Thrimby cavernicola |
| Thrips | Thysanoptera | Worldwide | Thripidae |
| Thrips Fly | Thysanoptera | Various | Thripidae family |
| Throat-gland Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Platypsyllus spp. |
| Thuggish Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Crematogaster spp. |
| Thumbnail Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Staphylinidae |
| Thunderbug | Hemiptera | Grasslands | Megacopta cribraria |
| Tibalt's Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Tibalt's manducus |
| Tick | Acari | Worldwide | Ixodidae |
| Tick Spider | Araneae | Grasslands | Chalcoscirtus spp. |
| Tick-killing Beetle | Coleoptera | Varied | Carcinops pumilio |
| Tiger Beetle | Coleoptera | Worldwide | Cicindelidae |
| Tiger Crane Fly | Diptera | Forests | Nephrotoma spp. |
| Tiger Moth | Lepidoptera | Worldwide | Erebidae |
| Timber Beetle | Coleoptera | Worldwide | Buprestidae |
| Timber Fungus Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Bolitophagus reticulatus |
| Timber Weevil | Coleoptera | Forests | Pissodes spp. |
| Timber Worm | Coleoptera | Forests and woodlands | Hylecoetus spp. |
| Timberman Ant | Hymenoptera | Forests | Camponotus herculeanus |
| Time Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Chronobius spp. |
| Tineid Moth | Lepidoptera | Various | Tineidae family |
| Tiny Fungus Gnat | Diptera | Forests | Mycetophilidae |
| Tip-moth Fly | Diptera | Forests and urban areas | Ecdytolopha spp. |
| Tiphia Wasp | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Tiphia spp. |
| Tiphiid Wasp | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Tiphiidae spp. |
| Tipula Cranefly | Diptera | Forests and grasslands | Tipula spp. |
| Tipulid Crane Fly | Diptera | Moist habitats | Tipulidae family |
| Tischeriid Moth | Lepidoptera | Deciduous forests | Tischeriidae family |
| Titan Beetle | Coleoptera | Tropical forests | Titanus giganteus |
| Toad Bug | Hemiptera | Worldwide | Gelastocoridae |
| Toad Mantidfly | Neuroptera | Forests | Climaciella brunnea |
| Toad Spider | Araneae | Temperate forests | Araneidae spp. |
| Toad-headed Ant | Hymenoptera | Deserts | Pheidole spp. |
| Toasted Sedge Moth | Lepidoptera | Wetlands and marshes | Sedina buettneri |
| Tobacco Hornworm | Lepidoptera | North America | Manduca sexta |
| Toe-biter | Hemiptera | Freshwater | Lethocerus spp. |
| Toga Beetle | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Lopheros spp. |
| Tomato Horn Worm | Lepidoptera | Croplands | Manduca quinquemaculata |
| Tongue Fly | Diptera | Grasslands | Glutops spp. |
| Toothed Darkling Beetle | Coleoptera | Deserts | Eleodes dentipes |
| Torch Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Pyrophorus spp. |
| Torchlight Firefly | Coleoptera | Forests | Photuris spp. |
| Tornado Bug | Hemiptera | Grasslands | Sphisoma spp. |
| Torpedo Bug | Hemiptera | Aquatic | Ranatra spp. |
| Tortoise Beetle | Coleoptera | Foliage feeders | Cassidinae subfamily |
| Tortoise Fly | Diptera | Forests | Stratiomyidae family |
| Tortoise Tick | Acari | Forests and grasslands | Amblyomma spp. |
| Towel Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests and woodlands | Pleolobus spp. |
| Tower Fly | Diptera | Varied | Eudorylas spp. |
| Townes' Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Townes' hesperus |
| Toxic Grasshopper | Orthoptera | Grasslands | Paracaloptenus caloptenoides |
| Toxopoda Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Toxopoda spp. |
| Tracking Ant | Hymenoptera | Forests | Linepithema humile |
| Tracking Cockroach | Blattodea | Grasslands | Homalosilpha spp. |
| Trackless Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Leptogenys spp. |
| Tragosoma Beetle | Coleoptera | Boreal forests | Tragosoma depsarium |
| Trailing Ant | Hymenoptera | Forests | Lasius spp. |
| Trailing Shield Bug | Hemiptera | Forests | Parastrachia spp. |
| Transparent-winged Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Camponotus spp. |
| Transparent-winged Dragonfly | Odonata | Freshwater | Zenithoptera fasciata |
| Trap-door Spider | Araneae | Arid Regions | Ctenizidae |
| Trap-jaw Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Odontomachus spp. |
| Trap-jawed Ant | Hymenoptera | Tropical forests | Odontomachus spp. |
| Tree Cricket | Orthoptera | Arboreal | Oecanthinae subfamily |
| Tree Hopper | Hemiptera | Woody plants | Membracidae family |
| Tree Katydid | Orthoptera | Forests | Pterophylla camellifolia |
| Tree-killing Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Ips spp. |
| Treehopper | Hemiptera | Worldwide | Membracidae |
| Treehoppers | Hemiptera | Forests and woodlands | Membracidae spp. |
| Tremex Horntail | Hymenoptera | Forests | Tremex columba |
| Triangle Beetle | Coleoptera | Varied | Trigonurus spp. |
| Triangular Ant | Hymenoptera | Forests | Pyramica spp. |
| Triangular Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Galerucella spp. |
| Triangular Moth | Lepidoptera | Forests and urban areas | Heterocampa spp. |
| Triassic Beetle | Coleoptera | Fossil | Triaplites spp. |
| Triatomine Bug | Hemiptera | Tropical Americas | Triatominae subfamily |
| Trichodes Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Trichodes spp. |
| Trichopteran Caddisfly | Trichoptera | Freshwater | Trichoptera spp. |
| Trigger Beetle | Coleoptera | Diverse habitats | Brachynotin |
| Trilobite Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Duliticola spp. |
| Trinket Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Trigonogenius spp. |
| Tristram's Beetle | Coleoptera | Grasslands | Tristram's gracilis |
| Trogossitid Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests | Trogossitidae spp. |
| Tropical Aphid | Hemiptera | Tropical regions | Toxoptera |
| Tropical Bont Tick | Acari | Africa and Asia | Hyalomma |
| Trotting Ant | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Linepithema humile |
| Trox Beetle | Coleoptera | Varied | Trox spp. |
| Trumpet Ant | Hymenoptera | Southeast Asia | Camponotus |
| Trumpet Bug | Hemiptera | Forests | Coptosoma scutellatum |
| Trumpet Termite | Isoptera | Forests | Apicotermes spp. |
| Trunk Borer Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests and orchards | Poecilonota spp. |
| Tube Dwelling Midge | Diptera | Freshwater habitats | Chironomidae spp. |
| Tufted Bug | Hemiptera | Forests | Tharrhalea spp. |
| Tumbleweed Ant | Hymenoptera | Deserts and grasslands | Pogonomyrmex spp. |
| Tumbling Flower Beetle | Coleoptera | Worldwide | Mordellidae |
| Tunnel Ant | Hymenoptera | Grasslands | Dorylus spp. |
| Turkestan Cockroach | Blattodea | Warmer regions | Shelfordella lateralis |
| Twisted-wing Parasite | Strepsiptera | Parasitic on other insects | Strepsiptera spp. |
| Twisted-winged Parasite | Strepsiptera | Varied | Strepsiptera spp. |
| Tylototricha Beetle | Coleoptera | Forests and woodlands | Tylototricha spp. |