Alien Empire: This is the companion website for the NATURE mini-series that aired on PBS. Explore the fascinating and bizarre world of insects through graphics, sound, animation, video, and activities for kids.
Insects on the Web: "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."
Cool Bug Stuff: Visit this website to learn all about nature's most abundant and fascinating creatures!
Insecta Inspecta: As this website observes, the world is covered in bugs. Shouldn't we learn a little more about them?
Sci4Kids-Insects: Learn about what bugs eat, find out about insects that "work" for us, and more at this site created for kids by the USDA Agricultural Research Service.
Science & Photography Through the Microscope: See insects up close--really close--at this website dedicated to microscopy. Search the Image Library (use the pull down menu to select "Insects." Also make sure the check out the "mug shots" of the twelve Most Wanted insect pests.
Insect Printouts: Download and print diagrams of insects. Identify their parts, learn about life cycle of butterflies, beetles, and other insects.
Amazing Insects: Photographs and information about more than 50 different insects--and some spiders, too!
Stick Insects: The website of the British Stick Insect Society provides all you'd ever want to know about this amazing creature, including how to--wait--bathe them (?), and cook them (?!?).
Katerpillars (& Mystery Bugs): This site created by the University of Kentucky introduces young people to entomology--the study of insects--with insect facts, bug crafts, and more.
Tasty Insect Recipes: Yum! Brought to you by the Iowa State University Entomology Club.
Monster Bugs: Play this game at The Magic School Bus website: There are drawers full of bug parts in the Friz's lab! Put the parts back together to create bugs found in nature OR create new bugs of your own!
What's That Bug? People send in photos of bugs that they find, and folks at WTB do their best to identify them. Lots and lots of pictures and information about bugs from all over.
