Beetles ('E' 'M')
Whimsical animation, 3D views, and beautiful photography highlights
this site by two Austrians that celebrates their love for beetles.
www.source.at/beetles/english/navigation.htm
Butterflies 2000: On the Wings of Freedom ('E' 'M' 'H'))
A close (sometimes scanning electron microscope close) look at
butterflies and moths. Contains some six different areas
(Butterflies for Kids, Butterflies at School,...) with clever
animation features, including a breathtaking film of a hummingbird
hawkmoth that you can speed up or slow down. Amazing! You can add
your own story or poem to the site. Created by high school students
for the celebrated
ThinkQuest educational Web design competition.
library.thinkquest.org/C002251/index2.shtml?tqskip=1
Cicadas! ('E' 'M')
A Kid Zone site on cicadas by the National Wildlife Federation.
www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=3&departmentId=186
Hornets: Gentle Giants ('E' 'M' 'H')
The giant hornet is found in Europe and North America. The
breathtaking pictures on this site are amazing. However, please
remind a class to exercise plenty of caution around these insects --
and we do not recommend attempting to transplant a colony!
www.vespa-crabro.de/hornets.htm
Mutant Fruit Flies ('M' 'H')
The basics of DNA mutation via our fast breeding fruit fly friends.
By the Exploratorium.
www.exploratorium.edu/exhibits/mutant_flies/mutant_flies.html
Iowa State University's Tasty Insect Recipes ('M')
Mostly text (thank goodness)! This was featured on the Jay Leno
Show.
www.ent.iastate.edu/misc/insectsasfood.html
Shorebird Crisis: The Horseshoe Crabs of Delaware Bay ('H')
Plummeting numbers of shorebirds and horseshoe crabs on the New
Jersey coastline prompted this report, which explores the
interconnectedness between different seashore species. Report also
explores in detail the natural history of the horseshoe crab.
www.virtualbirder.com/vbirder/realbirds/dbhsc/index.html
Thais -- Arthropod Images ('E' 'M' 'H')
Gorgeous photographs of insect specimens (e.g., butterflies, wasps,
beetles, crabs, spiders, dragonflies, cicadas, etc.) grace this
Italian science and culture site.
www.thais.it/entomologia/default_uk.htm
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