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General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bugbios 
 Full of interesting photographs, the Entophiles section contains images and information of the fourteen insect orders found in California, Brazil, Ecuador, and Hawaii. There is a FAQ and tips on insect macrophotography. Cedigest (cultural entomology) discusses the role insects in art, music, film, literature, and more. Class Insecta contains wing patterns of butterflies and moths. There are also annotated links to other insect resources. http://bugbios.com/ Topics: Biology, Insects & Arachnids, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Buginfo: State Insects
Quick list of the state insects for the "41 states in the United States [that] have officially designated State Insects." It also notes that "California was the first state of the United States to select a state insect. The Dogface Butterfly, Zerene eurydice, was officially adopted as the state insect of California in 1929." From the Smithsonian Institution. http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/buginfo/statebugs.htm Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated May 27, 2008 Entomology Research Museum, U.C. Riverside
Website of a museum devoted to the study of insects, located on the campus of the University of California, Riverside. In addition to information about the museum, the site contains a FAQ about insects, "graphical descriptions including close-up shots and video clips of [selected] insects and other arthropods," links to insect databases and holdings lists, and more. Also includes newsletters of the Friends of the Entomology Research Museum (FERM). http://entmuseum.ucr.edu Topics: Biology, Insects & Arachnids, Science Last updated Aug 28, 2006 Insectclopedia
A directory of insect information and product sources, including a section where species are covered alphabetically, databases, insect control, research, identification, hobbies, and pests found in crops, forests, gardens, homes, and lawns. http://www.insectclopedia.com/ Topics: Gardening, Home & Housing, Insects & Arachnids, Plants Last updated Oct 16, 2005 Insects at the Smithsonian
This is a starting place for locating the Smithsonian Institution's projects and content on insects, including exhibits, fact sheets, research, and classroom guides. Includes links to pages on mosquitoes and cicadas. From the Smithsonian Institution. http://www.mnh.si.edu/insect/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated May 27, 2008 Iowa State Entomology Index of Internet Resources
A searchable directory of insect-related Internet resources. Listings are topically organized. From a professor at the Iowa State University Department of Entomology. http://www.ent.iastate.edu/List/ Topics: Biology, Insects & Arachnids Last updated Jun 15, 2005 National Zoo: Insects
Fact sheet about the insect class, which "comprises the most diverse group of animals on the earth and constitutes more than half of all described animal species." Includes images and links to related articles and fact sheets on praying mantids, Hercules beetles, insect farmers, communication, and camouflage and mimicry. From the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Invertebrates/Facts/insects/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated May 27, 2008 Nature: Alien Empire
This website companion "to the three-week NATURE miniseries takes you into the bizarre, fascinating world of insects, with amazing graphics, sound and animation, enhanced video, and activities for kids." Some of the topics covered include bee anatomy, wasp caterpillars, monarch butterfly migration, termites, silkworms, and insects as food. Links are broken to some of the related sites. From Thirteen/WNET. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/alien-empire/introduction/3409/ Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated Sep 8, 2009 On Six Legs
Compilation of columns featuring fun facts and trivia about insects, with titles such as "Hissing Cockroaches Not Warm-and-Fuzzy Pets," "Insect Words Can Be Pests to Crossword Puzzle Addicts," and "Not All Insect Legs Are Made for Walking." Archive goes back to late 2001. From Purdue University Agriculture. http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/OSLarchives.htm Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated May 27, 2008 The Pherobase: Database of Insect Pheromones and Semiochemicals
This site "provides a guide to the literature published on chemical signals involved in insects' chemical communication. ... Pheromones and semiochemicals are signaling chemicals that organisms can detect in its environment, which may modify its behaviour or its physiology." The citations to articles are searchable, or browsable by insect or chemical compound. Also includes a list of sources and links to related sites. From a research scientist. http://www.pherobase.com Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated Apr 21, 2005 The University of Florida Book of Insect Records
Ever wonder which insect flies the fastest, is the least dependent on oxygen, or has the most spectacular mating ritual? Many insect records, and good explanations, are presented on this site from the University of Florida's Department of Entomology & Nematology. http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/walker/ufbir/ Topics: Biology, Insects & Arachnids Last updated Sep 22, 2009 University of Minnesota Insect Collection
Provides resources related to this insect collection, which has "grown from a regional collection of 3,000 specimens to a major national and international resource of almost 3,400,000 specimens." Features project overviews (some with results or more details), collection taxonomy, collection databases relating to the caddis fly (trichoptera), and related Web links. http://www.entomology.umn.edu/museum/ Topics: Biology, Insects & Arachnids, Science, Science Last updated Jun 15, 2005 The Wonderful World of Insects
Take a closer look at the most successful life form on the planet. Over 1,000,000 species provide lots of material for this site. There are pictures and information on the 32 orders, as well as extras such as the biggest, the smallest, the most, insects as pets, and much more. From a teacher with an advanced science degree. http://www.earthlife.net/insects/six.html Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated Jun 15, 2005 |
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