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INFO LINKS
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Mantis
The Longpoint schoolhouse
Very brief description. "The praying mantis is so named for the prayer-like posture it assumes while waiting for its prey". Read More
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Grasshopper
The Longpoint schoolhouse
"The true locust is one of over 5000 species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae". Image and brief description. Read More
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Gypsy Moth
The Longpoint schoolhouse
Short narrative "The gypsy moth has long been a pest in fruit orchards in the northeastern United States. The caterpillar stage of this moth feeds on the foliage of fruit trees, oaks, birches, and other types of commercially important plants". Read More
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Southern hawker
BBC Nature: Wildfacts
"Dragonflies have long thin bodies, four large wings that are held out to the sides and two large compound eyes". Narrative on dragonfly Read More
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Luna Moth
The Longpoint schoolhouse
Short description. "The full-grown luna moth has transparent circles". Read More
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Mosquito
The Longpoint schoolhouse
Short description of mosquitos. "There are approximately 2000 species of mosquitoes ranging from the tropics to the Arctic Circle and from sea level to mountaintops". Read More
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Moth
Virginia Cooperative Extension
categorized information on different kinds of moths. Read More
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Scarab Beetle
PBS
"It is from this behavior that the ancient Egyptians may have derived the legend of the Sacred Scarab". Brief narrative Read More
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Bumble Bee
Blue Planet Biomes
Brief description of Bumble Bee with additional references Read More
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Paper Wasp
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Brief Narrative. Paper wasps are 3/4 to 1 inch long and have longer legs and slenderer bodies than yellow jackets and hornets Read More
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Parasitic Wasp
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Brief Narrative. "They do not sting" Read More
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Yellow Jacket
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Yellowjacket wasps are often pests in recreational areas in Virginia from late summer until early autumn. Brief Narrative. Read More
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weat Bee
Virginia Cooperative Extension
The sweat bee is a small metallic green bee that is commonly seen in the summer. Information on color, description, habitat control etc. Read More
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Dragonfly
Animals Of The Rainforest
Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Sphinx Moth
Animals Of The Rainforest
Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Java Leaf Insect
Animals Of The Rainforest
Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Leaf Wing Butterfly
Animals Of The Rainforest
Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Morpho Butterfly
Animals Of The Rainforest
Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Owl Butterfly
Animals Of The Rainforest
Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Praying Mantis
Animals Of The Rainforest
"The Praying Mantis is a master of camouflage". Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Rajah Brooke Birdwng Butterfly
Animals Of The Rainforest
Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Rhinoceros Beetle
Animals Of The Rainforest
Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Ulysses Butterfly
Animals Of The Rainforest
Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Zebra Butterfly
Animals Of The Rainforest
Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Black Blister Beetle
Iowa State
Image of a Black Blister Beetle on a flower Read More
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Moth
Northamptonshire Wildlife
Nice picture gallery of moths Read More
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Butterfly
Northamptonshire Wildlife
Nice picture gallery of butterflies Read More
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Dragonfly
Northamptonshire Wildlife
Nice picture gallery of dragonflies Read More
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Western admiral
Desert USA
Western admiral: Brief description and pictures Read More
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Viceroy Butterfly
Desert USA
Viceroy Butterfly: Brief description and pictures Read More
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Western Tiger Swallowtail
Desert USA
Western Tiger Swallowtail: Brief description and pictures Read More
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Velvet ant
Desert USA
"Velvet ants ? actually wasps ? get their name from the hairs that cover their body and because they resemble ants". Information on food and hunting, rang,e breeding, description, etc Read More
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Cicada
Desert USA
Cicada: Brief description and pictures Read More
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Dragonfly
Desert USA
"There are about 5,000 known species of Dragonflies, the common name for members of the insect suborder Anisoptera, order Odonata". Brief description and pictures Read More
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Killer Bee
Desert USA
Killer Bee: Brief description and pictures Read More
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Sphinx Moth
Desert USA
Categorized information. :The Sphinx Moth (family Sphingidae) is also called the Hawk Moth and the Hummingbird Moth because of its hovering, swift flight patterns". Read More
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