To start the research is better to firstly select the Database page.
Please select the definition more corresponding to the sample in examination.
Insects with caudal appendages ( cerci)
Insects without caudal appendages
Insects with caudal appendages
| Long antennas, body lengthened like a carrot form, covered by little flakes, abdomen with 3 or more cerci: Thysanura |  |
| Similar to the previous one but with the thoracic segments clearly separates, 2 cerci: Diplura |  |
| Insects with the strong body, with or without wings, strong rear legs able to the jump, 2 cerci: Orthoptera |  |
| Body flattened, with or without wings, filiform long antennas, long and spiny legs, 2 very showy cerci: Dictyoptera |   |
| Long and thin insects with long legs, 2 small cerci, very rare in Baltic amber: Phasmoptera |  |
| Body lengthened with 2 cerci turned into robust pliers, the wings if exist, are very short and join themselves on the median line: Dermaptera |  |
| Very little insects, cylindrical or globular body, the 2 cerci are changed in an organ refolded under the abdomen and allows them to jump in danger case: Collembola |   |
Insects witout caudal appendages
| Insects with variable aspect but all with sucker proboscis, wingless or wingeds: Hemiptera |  |
| Wingless but often with 2 pairs of wings, clean distinction between thorax and abdomen: Hymenoptera |  |
| Cylindrical body wingless or winged, powerful masticatory apparatus. Often in the amber are found insects which just have abandoned the wings in an escape attempt: Isoptera |  |