The Insect Page

Insects Page

Good Websites for Identifying Insects:
          BugGuide                       What's that bug?

How to Make an Insect Collection -- Includes the following topics:
            Materials needed for collecting
            How to make an insect net
            How to make a kill jar
            Materials needed for mounting and labeling
            How to pin insects
            How to relax insects that are too dry to pin
            What to do with insects that are too soft to pin
            Spreading butterfly and moth wings-- using a spreading board
            Writing insect labels

Other Intersting Insect Sites:

Bugbios- This site aims to help you really see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these alien creatures.

Insects on WWW- Links to more than 6000 insect-related URLs for beginners to entomologists

3-D Insects- Virtual reality illustrations of various insects and arachnids.

Edible Insects- Learn about people called entomophagists who enjoy eating insects.

Gordon's Wonderful World of Insects- A kid-friendly site with an abundance of information about insects and related organisms. Excellent site!

The Social Insects Web- Antbase is a collaborative effort between scientists from around the world, aiming at providing the best possible access to the wealth of information on ants.

Iowa State University Entomology Image Gallery- A large collection of photographs and movies of insects and other arthropods.

Insect Printouts from Enchanted Learning- Hundreds of animal printouts (including insects) with labels and information. Can be sorted by biome and continent.

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