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The Life of Insects: A Novel by Victor Pelevin, 1999-02-01
The Anatomy of Insects & Spiders: Over 600 Exquisite Forms by Claire Beverley, David Ponsonby, 2003-04-01
Insects of the Pacific Northwest (Timber Press Field Guide) by Peter Haggard, Judy Haggard, 2006-03-01
Insects on Display: A Guide to Mounting and Displaying Insects by Connie Zakowski, 2000-10
Specialization, Speciation, and Radiation: The Evolutionary Biology of Herbivorous Insects
California Insects (California Natural History Guide) by Jerry A. Powell, Charles L. Hogue, 1980-09-08
Insect World (A Child's First Library of Learning) by Time-Life Books, 1989-09
Pet Bugs: A Kid's Guide to Catching and Keeping Touchable Insects by Sally Kneidel, 1994-05-09
Insects and Crawly Creatures (Eye Openers) by Angela Royston, 1992-09-30
Baculovirus and Insect Cell Expression Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology) by David W. Murhammer, 2007-07-06
Science Kids Insects by Barbara Taylor, 2008-04-15
The Superorganism: The Beauty, Elegance, and Strangeness of Insect Societies by Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson, 2008-11-17
The Insect Societies (Belknap Press) by Edward O. Wilson, 1971-01-01
Ecology of Insects: Concepts and Applications by Martin R. Speight, Mark D. Hunter, et all 2008-08-25

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BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry Of Diverse Species, Critter Catalog, Insecta, Insects
The insects are the most diverse and important group of animals on land. There are more species of insects than all other land animals put together.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Insecta/

Extractions: Find insects information at Animal Diversity Web Insecta The Insects are the most diverse and important group of animals on land. There are more species of insects than all other land animals put together. Insects live in all habitats and occupy any microhabitat you can imagine. They can be predators, prey, parasites, hosts, herbivores, or decomposers. Insects are members of a larger group called arthropods (which also includes arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans). All arthropods have a rigid exoskeleton, and legs that are jointed (arthropod means "jointed foot"). In order to grow, arthropods have to shed their whole exoskeleton all at once; this is called "molting." All insects have bodies which are divided into three sections: the head, thorax, and abdomen. In some insects these sections are fused together so they may be hard to tell apart, and some baby insects (called immature) do not have all three sections until they become adults. Nearly all insects have a pair of antennae on their heads. They use their antennae to touch and smell the world around them. Adult insects (and most immatures) have six legs that are attached to the middle section of the body, the thorax. Insects are the only arthropods that have wings, and the wings are always attached to the thorax, like the legs.
Insects - Kids Science Videos, Games And Lessons That Make Learning Fun And Easy
insects Kids science videos, lessons, quizzes and games for K-12 grade school kids that make learning fun and interesting.
http://www.neok12.com/Insects.htm

Extractions: HOME : Insects Insects are the most diverse group of animals on our planet and represent over 90% of life forms on Earth. Insects range in size from as small as a pencil tip to as large as 6 inches in size. Almost all insects are born from eggs laid by female insects. Adult insects usually have 3 pairs of legs and 3 body sections called head, thorax and abdomen. Ants, butterflies, beetles and bees are one of the most common insects. View Pictures / Create a Presentation Pick from 1000s of Photos, Text and Share it Online ! Play Quiz Games : Grades Quiz Games (with special printable formats for classroom use) rd th Quiz on Insect Anatomy Quiz on Insects Quiz on Interesting Insect Facts Quiz on Insect Metamorphosis Online Games and Puzzles : Label the Diagram of Insect Life Cycle Jigsaw Puzzles Slide Puzzles Vocabulary Games - Names of Insect Insect Terms Educational Videos, Quizzes and Games for Kids in Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle and High Schools. Science Social Studies Math English ... Fun Videos!
Insects
Creepy, Crawly Critters. Introduction Getting Started What's next? Projects Links We've Visited You're Done! Introduction Is everything that stings, bites, crawls
http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/insects/insects.htm

Extractions: Introduction Getting Started What's next? Projects ... You're Done! Introduction: Is everything that stings, bites, crawls, or flies an insect? How do you tell the difference between a spider and an insect? We've already learned about spiders. Now let's find out about these other creepy crawly critters that live around us! Getting started: Here are two neat poems! Bow Your Head and Bumble Rumble Can you tell what these poems are about? What's next?: At the computer: Read all directions before you click. Let's learn a new word!! Anatomy (an-at-o-me) means "body parts" of an animal or insect. Click on Insect Anatomy to learn the names of the body parts of an insect. Now that you know the names of the body parts you are ready to print your Critter Page called "Is it an insect or not?" You have to use this to write down your information. Go to 3-d Insects Virtual insects to see different insects. Choose six insects to write on your critter page. You can also Zoom In!
BrainPOP | Science | Learn About Insects
Animated Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies, Arts Music and English movies, quizzes, activity pages and school homework help for K12 kids, aligned with state
http://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/insects/

Extractions: LOG IN SEARCH GO USERNAME: PASSWORD: GO Crawling, buzzing, stinging, hopping, flying - that’s the world of insects! In this BrainPop movie, Tim and Moby teach you all about what makes an insect an insect. You’ll learn where insects fall on the tree of life and how they evolved to get there. You’ll get a detailed description of what body parts make up insects like bees, flies, crickets, ants, and beetles. And you’ll discover how special adaptations have made insects an animal group that can be found almost anywhere on Earth! Jeepers creepers, insects are the tops!
Phasmids : Stick Insects
Information such as feeding, housing, and breeding of stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea). Includes photos and links.
http://stickinsect.tripod.com/

Extractions: Welcome to my stick insect website. This page was set up in mid July, 2000 to encourage more interest into the study of phasmatodea (stick insects). Stick insects make fascinating pets for people of all ages. They are easily housed, and will breed quite readily in the home. Unfortunately, out of the 2500 or so species, fewer than 100 have been bred in captivity, and less than 20 are readily available at present. I intentionally commissioned this site, as a personal homepage, but I have received so much positive feedback, that I have tried to build it into a far more ambitious "pet project" of mine, that (i'm sure) will one day contain all that there is to know about this most fascinating species of insect. The picture gallery showcases hundreds of insects with descriptions, so please begin your tour of the site by taking the time to familiarise yourself with the appearance of each insect, along with its scientific name.
StickTalk
Mailing list for anyone interested in stick insects or phasmids. Includes information on joining.
http://www.sticklist.com
Praying Mantids
An introduction to keeping and caring for praying mantids including housing, feeding and breeding.
http://www.earthlife.net/insects/mantids.html

Extractions: The Mantids are a group of 1800 carnivorous insects. Most mantids are from tropical countries although a few do occur in cooler climates. Their closes relatives are the stick insects, grasshoppers, and cockroaches. Like their relatives, mantids undergo simple or incomplete metamorphosis; they do not have a maggot or caterpillar but go through several stages all of which look like miniature, wingless adults. The eggs are produced in an eggcase called an ootheca this may produce 30 to 300 young mantids depending on the species. Hatching usually takes between 3 and 6 months. The young may hatch all at once or in batches over a period of several weeks. The ootheca should be suspended at least 5cm above the floor of the cage. When the young hatch they hang by a thread from the ootheca until their skin hardens off. The young should be fed on fruit flies ( Drosophila sp.), aphids or other small insects. They do well if supplied with as much food as they can eat although they can last quite a while without food. Many species are very aggressive towards each other and if kept in groups they will eat each other especially as one or two become slightly larger than their brothers and sisters. Some species will happily tackle prey as large as themselves. As the grow they can be given larger prey, almost any insects will be eaten. Most Mantids do not usually need to drink, though this will reflect the humidity of the atmosphere you keep them at. However if you mist the inside of the cage you may observe them drinking, and they need a certain amount of humidity to help them moult successfully so supplying a small container of water filled as well as with pebbles or cotton wool so they can get out of if they fall into is a good idea.
Raising British Butterflies No. 1
An introduction to raising butterfly larvae that feed on stinging nettles.
http://www.earthlife.net/insects/rbb-01.html

Extractions: Butterflies are fun to raise and if you go about it properly it is not to difficult, 4 species for whom the rearing methods are very similar are, the Peacock ( Inachis io ) the Red Admiral ( Vanessa atalanta ) the Small Tortoiseshell ( Aglais urticae ) and the Comma ( Polygonia c-album ). All of these are common spring or early summer butterflies and have larvae that feed on Stinging Nettles (Urtica dioica). They all hibernate as adults over winter, though the coma is restricted to the South and Red Admirals rarely survive the winter, though some do in Devon and Cornwall at least, and they arrive regularly from the continent every Spring. Before you go looking for butterflies though you will have to get your cage and food plants sorted. The most satisfying way to raise the caterpillars is from eggs you have watched being laid on live plants. For this you will need several large plant pots (about 25-35 cms across) and a healthy collection of Nettle ( Urtica dioica ) roots or plants cut off near the ground. Fill the pots to within about 10 cm from the top with topsoil and or compost, plant the nettles on this and fill the pot to about 2-3 cm from the top. You will also need 5, 120 cm Bamboo canes per pot, these should be pushed into the soil right to the bottom of the pot, and evenly spaced around the edge of the pot. Leave these outside covered with a sack until next Spring, they should start growing then and may need watering occasionally as the soil in the pots will dry out faster than the soil in the ground. You will also need about 0.5 of a metre of fine black mesh, this can be bought from Watkins and Doncaster, Maris House Nets and a number of Butterfly Houses. In the Spring wrap the mesh around the outside of the poles, tie firmly at the top and hold the bottom of it to the top of the pot with some elastic, this will allow you access.
The Earth Life Web, Collembola Care Sheet
Springtail caresheet including housing, feeding and mating.
http://www.earthlife.net/insects/collcare.html

Extractions: Collembola (Springtails) can make excellent pets at school and at home, they are easy to keep and fun to watch and learn with. There are many simple experiments which can be carried out on them which show up basic biological ideas such as population cycles of growth, decline and competition, as well as simpler experiments involving colour forms and the effects of food and temperature or any other variable you can think off. It is important to remember that any experiment can be fun, and that any result is a success, in schools successive years' data can be compared after a few years to improve the interest. Collembola are wonderful and beautiful animals that are far less appreciated than they should be. Many species are easy to raise in captivity and some of the larger forms are over half a centimetre long some good species to start with are Folsomia candida , and Folsomia fimetaria , both these species are white and commonly found in composts. I have also found species of Hypogastura (pink to purple with short legs) to be relatively easy. More colourful species such as Pogonognathellus plumbeus and Pogonognathellus longicornis, Orchesella cincta
Gordon's Ground Beetle Care Sheet
Caresheet including housing, feeding, breeding, ecology and a bibliography.
http://www.earthlife.net/insects/gb-care.html

Extractions: Ground beetles (Carabidae) are one of the largest and most successful families of beetles in the world. There are more than 40,000 species of Ground Beetles in the world most of which are found in the tropics, Britain has around 350 species. Not only they are fascinating and easy to find, but they are relatively easy to keep in captivity and will readily reproduce, so that you can study all of the life cycle. The largest species in Britain is Carabus intricatus , which is very rare and can only be found in a couple of places on Dartmoor. Plastic storage boxes or washing-up bowls make suitable cages to keep the beetles in. A layer of peat (or coir compost) or sand needs to be put in the bottom. This must be kept moist (but not wet) at all times. A shelter must be provided, this can be a large stone or up- turned flower pot saucer. Most Ground Beetles are omnivorous and can be fed on a variety of foods such as fly larvae, small seeds, ant pupae (sold as ant eggs for fish food), aphids or any other small insects. Some species however are specialist feeders, i.e. Harpalus rufipes (the Strawberry Seed Beetle) on seeds
Breeding Herculese Beetles
Caresheet for herculese beetles including housing, feeding, egg laying and development.
http://www.earthlife.net/insects/megasoma.html

Extractions: The information on this page was supplied by Franck RADNAI (franckmilus@yahoo.fr) and he is the guy to talk to if you have any questions about the information here. I am only responsible for adapting his info for the web. The genus Megasoma has a large geographic distribution, Megasoma actaeon actaeon L. comes from Guyana,. Much like other members of the tribe Dynastini, Megasoma exhibits a high degree of sexual dimorphism: the males have very long tarsi and horns (in the present case, we find two thoracic horns and one cephalic horn). The female is devoid of horns. Megasoma is dark brown, and measures 10 cm long for males and 7 cm for females. In its natural environment, Megasoma flies between 20.00 to 22.00 hours and the proportion of males and females is relatively even I am writing my observations on the breeding of this fabulous insect because it was very difficult to me to find information about its development and life cycle. The only article I found was by H. F. Howden published in the book : Costa Rican Natural History, however this article referred in general to M. elephas
Golden Phoenix Exotica
Living insects and arachnids for sale.
http://www.goldenphoenixexotica.com
Les Pages Entomologiques D'andré Lequet : "les Insectes Autrement!"
Monographies sur les insectes, pr sentations des insectes communs.
http://www.insectes-net.fr
Alfresco: Natural Insect Repellent Moisturizer
Sells a moisturiser containing a natural insect repellent.
http://www.alfresco.uk.com/

Extractions: Alfresco is a natural luxury anti-insect beauty range. The secret lies in its sweet/spicy fragrance which is loved by humans, hated by insects! The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine recommends Alfresco particularly for babies, children and people with sensitive skin. The Woman Behind Alfresco and The Old Botanist She Loves Sarah-Lou Morris was a volunteer at the Chelsea Physic Garden, London. Sir Joseph Banks was the English scientist who brought back the flowers from Australia to the garden. Inspiring her to formulate the Alfresco fragrance blend. Alfresco has now launched Acqua d'Alfresco , its essential anti bug bite fragrance in an atomizer. Learn more. Make-up artists, film crews and movie stars all buy Alfresco regularly.
Austerlitz Insect Pins
Supplier of insect pins for entomology.
http://pinservice.ayrton.cz/
Ianni Butterfly - Home
Selection of dried butterfly, moth, beetle, and other insect specimens as well as insect pins and entomology supplies.
http://iannibutterfly.net
Entomological Research Publishers, Insect Collection Sales, Arcadia Insect Fair,
Books and specimens for sale. Site also contains insect exchange, and information about insect fairs.
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/entomologybooks/

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Leptraps.com - Entomology Equipment - Welcome
Supplier of insect light traps, and butterfly and moth bait traps, for insect collectors.
http://www.leptraps.com
Les Insectes Du Qu�bec.com
Guide d identification des insectes et arachnides l aide de photos. Informations sur les insectes et leur mode de vie et comment les capturer et d buter sa collection.
http://www.lesinsectesduquebec.com/
Insectes Muséophages
Pour apprendre identifier et conna tre les insectes pouvant d truire les collections. Les esp ces sont pr sent es en fiches.
http://www.ocim.fr/-Insectes-museophages-

Extractions: Rechercher un insecte par son nom : Anthrenus fasciatus (Herbst) Anthrenus museorum (Linné) Anthrenus pimpinellae (Fabricius) Anthrenus scrophulariae (Linné) Anthrenus verbasci (Linné) Attagenus pellio (Linné) Attagenus unicolor (Brahm) Cartodere filum (Aubé) Corticaria pubescens (yllenhal) Dermestes ater (Degeer) Dermestes bicolor (Fabricius) Dermestes carnivorus Dermestes frischii (Kugel) Dermestes haemorrhoïdalis Dermestes lardarius (Linné) Dermestes maculatus (Degeer) Dermestes murinus (Linné) Dermestes peruvianus Dermestes undulatus (Brahm) Eunicmus minutus (Linné) Gibbium psylloides (Czempinski) Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius) Lyctus brunneus (Steph) Lyctus linearis (Goeze) Mezium affine (Boieldieu) Necrobia ruficollis (Fabricius) Necrobia rufipes (Degeer) Nicobium castaneum (Olivier) Niptus hololeucus (Faldermann) Oryzaephilus surinamensis (Linné) Ptinus fur femelle (Linné) Ptinus fur mâle (Linné) Ptinus tectus (Boieldieu) Stegobium paniceum (Linné) Tenebrio molitor (Linné) Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) Tribolium confusum (Jacquelin du Val)

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