Insects

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General Information

1. Entomology on the Web
   Access link portals relating to entomology.
• Entomology Image Index
  Links to both still pictures and movies related to insects.
• Entomology on WWW
• Entomology on World-Wide Web
  Alphabetical listing, list servers, bulletin boards and newsgroups.
• Insects
  Links via a series of categories and looks at insect pests.
• Entomology Index
  Grouped under headings of ‘Content Type’, ‘Taxonomic Group’ and ‘Entomological Sub-Division’.
• Iowa State Entomology Index
  Internet Resources - a database set out in directories.
2. General Insect Sites & Portals :
• Animal Web
  Database that lets you search for all animals including insects.
• Arthropods
  Insects, arachnids and other related creatures - photographic images, life histories, a glossary of relevant terms and other information.
• Australian Insects
  Covers a vast range of insects from Silverfish, through Dragonflies, Cockroaches, Termites, Mantids, Grasshoppers to Fleas. Part of the Australian Fauna Directory from the Department of the Environment and Heritage. Click on ‘Insects’ in the central menu.
• Bug Club
  British site which provides information, but also has a little fun along the way. Developed for children.
• BugBios
  Educational resources about ‘bugs’, photography, a digest and links.
• Bugscope
  Links to all sorts of insects as well as other animals.
• Insect Hotlist
  Insect articles, images of various insects and teacher resources, all done via links.
• Insect’s Home Page
  General information [Primary level]. Bug Club, index, links.
• Insectclopedia
  Database of information about the insect world.
• Insects in the Classroom
  ‘Bugs as teaching tools, other teacher sites, course material, etc..’
• Reference Resources - Insects
  Part of a homework helper site - Internet search engine; online encyclopaedias; insect links; virtual insects.
• Y.E.S. Minibeast World
  Insects, spiders, Minibeast Museum, teacher lessons, Garden Gazebo [insects in the garden], projects and activities for kids and a research library.
• Wonderful World of Insects
  Information on virtually every insect, through a database. A glossary of terms and an ‘ask an expert’ section.
3. Insect Sites : Specific Information :
• 3D Insects
  Virtual insects, how to build them, and links to other sites.
• Animal Migration
  Follow insects as they travel from one part of the world to another. Information on other animals that do the same.
• CSIRO - Insect Identification and Advice
  In groups e.g. ants, bees, etc.. Help on how to use the resource.
• Rainforest Insects
  Insects to be found in world rainforests. Literally millions of species and sub-species, sometimes varying within a few kilometres.

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Specific Insects

1. Ants :
• Ant Farm
  A wealth of information about all sorts of ants, including photographs and streaming video.
• Ant Page
  Similar to Ant Farm.
• Fire Ants
  A short description with other information.
• Stranger than Fiction
  Never look at ants the same way again. Similarities between their social customs and ours. Will you believe it ?
2. Arachnids
   Including scorpions, spiders & mites.
• These are not insects, but invertebrate animals.
• Information can be found by going to the Animals page.
3. Beetles :
• Beetles [1]
  Factual information about a group as diverse as scarabs to ladybugs.
• Beetles - Wikipedia
  Extensive information, descriptions, embedded and external links.
• Beetles [2]
  Created by a school district in the US, this page provides extensive information as well as links to further, specific beetle information.
• The Beetle Ring
  ‘Welcome to The Beetle Ring homepage. This web ring is a group of sites about beetles, and I hope that it will serve as an effective means of helping coleopterists, beetle breeding hobbyists and others to locate information about this fascinating group of invertebrates.’
4. Bees :
• B-Eye
  We know about our vision but have you wondered how other creatures see - different colours, refractions and degrees of sight. Now coming from the UK.
• Beekeeping
  Articles about specific things such as ‘killer bees’, bee roles in nature and more.
• Bumblebees
  Big yellow and black bumble bees which we don’t generally see in Australia.
5. Butterflies :
• Butterfly Conservatory, The
  From the American Museum of Natural History. Butterfly cams, information, graphics and more, even how to grow a butterfly garden.
• Butterfly Website, The
  Articles, photos, clip art, FAQs and more.
• Butterfly Images
  From the sublime to the superb. Fabulous images of beautiful butterflies from around the world. You may even find the Ulysses.
• Children’s Butterfly Site
  Provides information, photographs and colouring activities.
• Monarch Watch
  The magnificent Monarch Butterfly.
• The Butterfly Web Site
• The Butterfly Zone
  From the Bronx Zoo.
• Wikipedia - Butterflies
6. Cockroaches :
• Cockroach Home Page, The
  The creatures they say ‘will still be here when humans are gone’.
• Cockroaches
  A text only page.
7. Dragonflies :
• Dragonflies
  A short section of information with large linked graphics for specific types.
• Dragonflies, A Beginner’s Guide to
  Information on dragonflies and their lives.
• Dragonfly
  From Wikipedia. Information with embedded links to further information and graphics.
8. Mosquitoes :
• Mosquito
  Information, diagrams, printouts and more.
• Mosquito Images
• Mosquitoes

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Graphics & Unusual Information

1. General Sites :
• Book of Insect Records
  Find out about unusual and special insects that created records.
• Intriguing Insects
  News, activities, FAQs, links and more.
2. Graphics :
• Ant Farm
• Graphic Science
  Insect photography taken from the author’s book “Backyard Insects”. Covers good bugs, pests, minibeasts, flora and more.
  The images are quite Brilliant !
• Spiders of Australia
• Butterfly Images
• Children’s Butterfly Site [Graphics]
  There are also links to other information from this page.
• Dragonfly WebSite, The
• Insect Printouts
  Part of The Enchanted Learning site.
• Mosquito Images
• Photographs
  For those who want to see what insects look like.
3. Insects as Food :
• Bugfood - Cooking Insects
  Suggests they can be cooked and gives details on how to prepare them [we’d suggest lots of dressing !] Three sections and other links.
• Insects’ Amazing Sense of Smell
  ‘For many animal species the detection of odours for attraction or avoidance reactions can be important for life or death.’ Specific examples.
• Insects as Food
  Links to 27 pages of information covering things such as Bogong Moths through to Witchetty Grubs as well as other ‘delicacies’ from around the world.
• Insect Recipes
  Recipes using various insects. Don’t know whether I would want to try them though.
  Note the disclaimer on the home page.