Ephemeroptera – “short-lived wings”herbaceous(naiad), aquatic food chain

Odonata – “toothed”predaceous of other insects

Orthoptera – “straight wings”herbaceous, food chain, pest

Mantodea – “Greek word”predaceous

Blattodea – “Greek word”scavengers, pest, disease

Isoptera – “equal wings”decomposition, pest

Plecoptera – “folded wings”scavengers, aquatic food chain

Dermaptera – “skin wings”scavengers, minor pest

Hemiptera – “half wings”herbaceous, predaceous, pest, disease

Homoptera – “uniform wings”herbaceous, pest, plant disease

Neuroptera – “nerve wings”predaceous

Coleoptera – “sheath wings”herbaceous, predaceous, pest, recyclers

Trichoptera – “hair wings”scavengers, aquatic food chain

Lepidoptera – “scale wings”herbaceous, pest, pollinators

Diptera – “two wings”herbaceous, predaceous, parasitic, pest, disease

Hymenoptera – “membrane wings”herbaceous, predaceous, parasitic, pest, pollinators