A vey in-depth look at the life cycle of insects. You will learn about the metamorphisis and reproduction of insects.

Find out how to provide native plants that foster the activity of insects and other pollinators.

This entry identifies the defining characteristics of Caelifera, more commonly known as the grasshopper.

Provides photographs and a fact card about the pond skater. Discusses the many species and their common names, where they are found, how they walk on water, diet, predators, mating and reproduction, and the threat of pollution.

These drafts present evidence of critique and revision for two four-year-olds from a preschool in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who were involved in a Learning Expedition on insects. Three versions of two student's scientific illustrations of...

This San Diego Zoo resources is a webpage about Hummingbirds. The resource discusses their diet, habitat and other characteristics.

The range of the Lodgepole Chipmunk follows the high Sierra Nevada, and continues along the tops of the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains near Los Angeles. Most of the time the Lodgepole Chipmunks forage on the ground, climbing on...

Explore images and facts about ants, including details on their appearance, habitat, breeding, diet, behaviour, and much more.

Explore images and facts about the Beetle, including details on its appearance, habitat, diet, behaviour, and much more.

General information on the reproductive processes which occur in the life of the millipede can be found here.

A scholarly article which discusses the effects that arthropods have had on human beings over the years, from being a food source to a carrier of many human diseases.

Introduction to the physical characteristics of the diplopoda, the millipedes.

Information on the diverse types of centipedes that exist in different habitats.

Learn how the gypsy moth first came to North America, how it spread, how to identify it, its life cycle, the damage it causes, and what can be done to fight this invasive species.

General information on the ecology of the diplopda, millipedes.

This article about harvester ants examines their behavior, but it also looks at the role these ants play in mythology, especially in Native American stories, and at the social structure of ant colonies. There is also a link to a related...