Entomology
Moths at Lights: A Guide to Moths That Come to Lights
This guide helps you identify the kinds of moths that come to lights.
A Guide to Common Springtime Insects and Bugs (With Photos)
Here are the most common insects that you will find early in the year in North America.
Caterpillars on Oak Trees: Identification Guide
Identify the caterpillars on your oak trees with this quick and easy identification guide.
Butterflies on Milkweed: An Identification Guide to Butterflies Commonly Found on Milkweed Flowers (With Photos)
This quick and easy guide will help you identify the butterflies you may see on milkweed flowers.
Black Butterfly Identification: A Guide to Black and Dark-Colored Butterflies of North America
Identify the black and dark-colored butterflies you see with the help of this guide
Mosquitoes Are the World's Worst Mass Killers
That high-pitched whine that comes in the night might be an annoyance to those of us in northern climes; to people in the tropics it can be a harbinger of death.
Facts About Joro Spiders: Interesting and Problematic Animals
Female Joro spiders are large and colourful. Males are smaller and duller. The females build dense and deep webs to trap prey. The webs may be a major nuisance.
Black Bug and Insect Identification (With Photos)
Black insects or bugs can be harmless, or they can be a sign of trouble. This quick and easy guide to black insects can help you tell the difference.
Geometer Moths, Inchworms, and Two Hemlock Looper Species
Phantom and western hemlock loopers are geometer moths. Their caterpillars are known as inchworms and are interesting to observe, but they may harm trees.
White Butterfly Identification (With Photos)
This guide to white and light-colored butterflies of the US will help you identify and learn more about the butterflies you see around you.
Singing Insects: A Guide to Insects That Sing (With Audio)
Many insects are heard but not seen. This guide to singing insects takes you behind the music to meet the crickets, grasshoppers and cicadas making all that noise.
Swallowtail Butterfly Identification: A Quick and Easy Guide to North American Species (With Pictures)
Pictures and descriptions of the more common swallowtail butterfly species of the US and Canada
Bee and Wasp Identification: A Quick and Easy Guide (With Photos)
Are the bees and wasps around your home anything to worry about? This guide tells you what you need to know.
Brown Caterpillar Identification Guide With Photos
This brown caterpillar identification guide is accurate and easy to use. Find out your caterpillar's name, type, what it eats, if it's rare, if it's invasive, if it stings, if it's poisonous, if it can be raised by hand, what it turns into, and more.
The Carboniferous Period: When Giant Insects Ruled the Land and Sky
The Carboniferous Period is known as the age of giant insects, from hawk-sized griffinflies to human-sized millipedes. Dinosaurs had not yet appeared on Earth and insects were the only animals capable of flight. Oxygen levels were quite high, which likely contributed to their large sizes.
Learn About Cicadas!
Learn what you need to know about these fascinating insects.
12 Interesting Facts About Fireflies
Fireflies are light-producing insects. They are also known as glowworms or lightning bugs and have approximately 2,000 species. Their unique feature is the light organ which is located under the abdomen.
State Insects and Butterflies: Lessons for Teachers and Students
Teachers and students can use this guide to learn more about every state's official insect or butterfly.
Rhode Island's State Insect: The American Burying Beetle
Learn about the official state insect of Rhode Island!
New Mexico's State Butterfly: Sandia Hairstreak Butterfly
Learn more about the beautiful Sandia hairstreak butterfly, Callophrys mcfarlandi, including its food plants and early forms.
New Hampshire's State Butterfly: The Karner Blue
Learn more about the beautiful Karner blue butterfly, Plebejus melissa samuelis, including its food plants and early forms.
Mississippi's State Butterfly: The Spicebush Swallowtail
Learn about the beautiful Spicebush swallowtail butterfly (Papilio troilus), including its food plants and early forms.
Oregon's State Insect: The Oregon Swallowtail
Learn more about the beautiful Oregon swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon oregonia), including its food plants and early forms.
Texas State Insect Lesson: The Monarch Butterfly
This article, written by a middle school teacher, is for teachers, students, and citizen scientists. It discusses the migration, feeding peculiarities, and lifecycle of the beautiful monarch butterfly.
How Do Beetles Fly?
Have you ever wondered how a beetle flies? After all, these insects come in many varied shapes and sizes, and they look far from being built for effective flight. We usually see these creatures scurrying along the ground or rummaging among the undergrowth where they seem more at home.
Kentucky State Insect Lesson: The Viceroy Butterfly
This article , written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the state insect of Kentucky, the beautiful viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus).
Connecticut State Insect Lesson: The European Mantis
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the amazing European mantis, Connecticut's state insect, including its predatory habits and natural history.
Idaho State Insect Lesson: The Monarch Butterfly
This article, written by a middle school teacher, is for teachers, students, and citizen scientists. It discusses the migration, feeding peculiarities, and lifecycle of the beautiful monarch butterfly.
Hawaii State Insect Lesson: The Kamehameha Butterfly
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the Kamehameha butterfly, Vanessa tameamea, including its food plants and early forms.
Tennessee State Butterfly Lesson: The Zebra Swallowtail
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful zebra swallowtail butterfly (Protographium marcellus), including its food plants and early forms.
State Insect of Louisiana Lesson: The Western Honeybee
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the State Insect of Louisiana, the fascinating western (AKA European) honeybee.
State Butterfly of Arkansas Lesson: The Diana Fritillary
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the state insect of Arkansas, the beautiful Diana fritillary butterfly (Speyeria diana), including its food plants and early forms.
State Insect of Arkansas Lesson: The Western Honey Bee
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the State Insect of Arkansas, the fascinating western (AKA European) honey bee.
State Insect of Kansas Lesson: The European Honeybee
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what you need to know about the State insect of Kansas, the fascinating European honeybee.
State Insect of Minnesota Lesson: The Monarch Butterfly
This article, written by a middle school teacher, is for teachers, students, and citizen scientists. It discusses the migration, feeding peculiarities, and lifecycle of the beautiful monarch butterfly.
State Butterfly of South Carolina Lesson: The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful tiger swallowtail butterfly (Pterourus glaucus), including its food plants and early forms.
State Insect of South Carolina Lesson: The Carolina Mantis
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the amazing Carolina mantis, including its predatory habits and natural history.
State Insect of Illinois Lesson: The Monarch Butterfly
This article, written by a middle school teacher, is for teachers, students, and citizen scientists. It discusses the metamorphosis, diet, and migration of the monarch butterfly, Illinois' state insect.
State Insect of Georgia Lesson: The Western Honeybee
This article has what Teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the State insect of Georgia, the fascinating western (AKA European) honeybee.
State Insect of Nevada Lesson: The Vivid Dancer Damselfly
This article has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful vivid dancer damselfly, including its habits and early forms.
State Insect of California Lesson: The California Dogface Butterfly
This article has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful California dogface butterfly, including its food plants and early forms.
State Insect of Maryland Lesson: The Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
This article has what students, teachers, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful Baltimore checkerspot butterfly, including its food plants and early forms.
State Insect of Pennsylvania Lesson: The Pennsylvania Firefly
This article has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the lightning bug that has been Pennsylvania's state insect since 1974.
State Insect of Washington Lesson: The Green Darner Dragonfly
This article has what students, teachers, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful green darner dragonfly, including its habits and early forms.
State Insect of New York Lesson: The Nine-Spotted Lady Bird Beetle
This article has what students, teachers, and citizen scientists need to know about the rare ladybug that has been New York's State insect for more than thirty years.
State Insect of Alabama Lesson: The Monarch Butterfly
This article has what students, teachers, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful monarch butterfly, including its food plants and early forms. This is one of Alabama's two state insects.
State Insect of Alaska Lesson: The Four-Spotted Chaser Dragonfly
This article has what students, teachers, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful four-spotted chaser dragonfly, including its habits and early forms.
State Insect of Virginia Lesson: The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
This article has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful tiger swallowtail butterfly (Pterourus glaucus), including its food plants and early forms.
State Insect of Colorado Lesson: The Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly
This article has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful Colorado hairstreak butterfly (Hypaurotis crysalus), including its food plants and early forms.
Caterpillars of India: A Photo Guide to Common Species
This quick and easy guide is a great introduction to the many different kinds of caterpillars found in India.