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INFO LINKS
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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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Insect
Oceanic Research Group
Lesson plans with narrative and pictures Read More
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Ant
National Geographic
Ant fact sheet and pictures; video clip 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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Leaf-Cutting Ant
The Wild Ones
An article with images and narrative by someone who has studied these ants for ten years. "Leaf cutting ants can carry a lot of load!". Read More
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Carpenter Ant
Virginia Cooperative Extension
"Ants of the genus Camponotus are known as carpenter ants because they house their colonies in galleries they excavate in wood". Information on life cycle, type of damage, interesting facts, etc. 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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Common Centipede
BBC Nature: Wildfacts
Categorized information on life span, statistics, distribution, habitat, diet, behavior, etc. "Though the name "centipede" means "a hundred legs", most centipedes actually have much fewer. The common centipede has 15 pairs of legs and is an agile hunter". 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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Giant ant
BBC Nature: Wildfacts
These are extinct. "As their name suggests, these ants were huge. Working as a team, they devoured everything in their path". Categorized information 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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Giant weta
Kiwi Wildlife Tours
Brief description of Giant weta 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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Goliath Beetle
Animals Of The Rainforest
"The Goliath beetle is one of the heaviest beetles (may be the heaviest)". Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Millipede
Animals Of The Rainforest
"The word "milli" means 1000. "Pede' means legs or feet". Excellent images! Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links Read More
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Mosquito
Animals Of The Rainforest
Brief description, taxonomic information, pictures, and links. "It is the females who suck blood from hosts such as humans and other animals. They need the blood to help feed their eggs.". Read More
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Beetle
Iowa State
Tons of Information and links to different kinds of beetles Read More
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Praying Mantis
Desert USA
"Mantid" derives from a Greek word meaning "prophet" or "seer".Praying Mantis: Brief description and pictures Read More
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Dragonfly
Bird Stuff - Dean Edwards
Lot of Dragonfly and Damselfly pictures Read More
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Bogong Moth
Unique Australian Animals
Categorized information on Bogong Moth including description, habitat, feeding, etc. Has nice pictures, too. Read More
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Head Louse
University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web
Narrative on Human Head Louse Read More
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