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INFO LINKS
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Mountain Pine Beetle
Paciic Forestry Center
Information on outbreak origins, management strategies and tactics, planning tools and decision support systems. Read More
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Northern corn rootworm beetle
iowa state
really exquisite image of the worm on a corn cob. Read More
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Butterfly
Iowa State
Tons of information on Butterflies Read More
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Ant Lion
Kaweah Oaks Preserve
Read about this really interesting insect Read More
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Butterfly
Prairie Frontier
Excellent butterfly guide Read More
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Moth
Prairie Frontier
Excellent Moth Guide. Image and short description provided for different kinds of moth. Read More
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Dragonfly
British Dragonfly Society
Frequently asked questions about Dragonflies Read More
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hummingbird moth
Jörg's Hummingbird-Hawkmoth Page
"This "hummingbird moth" is also known as the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), and it is one of several types of moth of the family sphingidae that are often mistaken for hummingbirds". Read More
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hummingbird moth
Fairfax County Public Schools
Detailed inforamtion on humming bird moth with photos. :Many people do confuse it with hummingbirds because of its coloration and how it moves". Read More
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hummingbird moth
enature.com
categorized info on lifecycle, habitat, range, etc. Read More
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Wasp
Earth Life Web Productions
Difference between wasp and bees Read More
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Dragonfly
British Dragonfly Society
Frequently asked questions about Dragonflies Read More
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Silk Moth
NatureNorth
Interesting narrative. " A giant silk moth around here is about the size of the palm of your hand". Read More
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Mourning Cloak Butterfly
NatureNorth
The North American common name for this species, mourning cloak, refers to its resemblance to a traditional cloak worn when one was in mourning". Interesting narrative. Read More
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White underwing moth
NatureNorth
White underwing moths signal the end of summer just as surely as the first changing leaves or the skeins of geese overhead. Interesting narrative Read More
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Mantis
BBCi
Basic information about Mantis adaptations. Easy to read. "But beware - Maurice is a fierce predator who stalks his prey before dragging it back home to eat it.". Read More
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bee
BBCi
About bee's sting. "So the hive and its occupants are well worth defending. And the bee has a very good way of doing this, as you'll know if you've ever been stung by one!". Read More
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Cicada
National Geographic
Cicada fact sheet and pictures; audio clip Read More
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Firefly
National Geographic
Firefly (Lightning Bug) fact sheet and pictures Read More
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Honeybee
National Geographic
Honeybee fact sheet and pictures; video clip; audio clip Read More
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Hornet
National Geographic
Hornet fact sheet and pictures; video clip Read More
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Ladybug
National Geographic
Ladybug fact sheet and pictures Read More
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Locust
National Geographic
Locust fact sheet and pictures; video clip Read More
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Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
National Geographic
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach fact sheet and pictures; audio clip Read More
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Monarch Butterfly
National Geographic
Monarch Butterfly fact sheet and pictures; video clip Read More
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Praying Mantis
National Geographic
Praying Mantis fact sheet and pictures; video clip Read More
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Beetle
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Links to many kinds of beetles Read More
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Butterfly
Pelotes Island Nature Preserve
Life cycle of butterflies and moth. Good for school work Read More
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Bumble Bee
everythingabout.net
General Information - Good site for kids Read More
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Diving beetle
BBC Nature: Wildfacts
"This is a large black beetle with yellow borders around the thorax and elytra (wing cases). The black parts of the beetle are iridescent and appear green in certain lighting conditions." Categorized information on statistics, distribution, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, etc. Read More
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Honey Bees
The Longpoint schoolhouse
Detailed Information on colonies, development, cross polination etc. Read More
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Honey Bee
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Honey bee workers have a barbed stinger that becomes detached along with a venom sac after the sting. . Information on color, habitat, life cycle, etc. Read More
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Beetle
Coleopterists Society
An International Society Devoted to the Study of Beetles Read More
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Viburnum Leaf Beetle
Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ontario
"Both the adult and the larva feed on the leaves between the midrib and larger veins". Information on host plants, symptoms, life cycle, control etc. Read More
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Giant mantis
Oceanes - the holiday designer
Brief description and categorized information about Giant mantis Read More
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Dung Beetle
Animals Of The Rainforest
"They feed on the dung from large plant eating mammals such as zebras, elephants, cows, kangaroos and many others". Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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