There is a wealth of information on animals both from Australia and other parts of the world. These pages provide information covering all types.

This page provides information about Insects - entomology, specific insects, insect images and other general information.

The First Page provides information on Australian animals - marsupials, other unique animals, dangerous or endangered animals, animal images and more.

The Second Page provides information on specific animals from Bears to Wolves plus Ocean animals including Whales and Dolphins.

The Third Page provides information on Dinosaurs, Venomous Animals, what to do if bitten or stung, plus animal images of many kinds.

The Fourth Page provides a wide variety of general information from animal cams and endangered species to animal senses and more.

Each of these pages can also be reached using the numbered boxes above.

The pages about Zoos and Zoology may provide additional information.

Specific Insects

Ants

• Ant Farm
  Information on all sorts of ants, photographs, streaming video.
• Ant Page
  Similar to Ant Farm.
• Fire Ants
  Short description, further information.
• Stranger than Fiction
  Never look at ants the same way again. Similarities between their social customs and ours.

Arachnids

These are not insects, but invertebrate animals. Information can be found by going to the Animals page.

Beetles

• Beetles
  Information about a family as diverse as scarabs to ladybugs.
• Beetles - Wikipedia
  Description, development, physiology, behaviour, evolutionary history, classification, impact on human, study, collection, references, links. From Wikipedia.
• Coleoptera
  CSIRO. Characteristics, general information.
• The Beetle Ring
  ‘This web ring is a group of sites about beetles. I hope it will serve as an effective means of helping coleopterists, beetle breeding hobbyists and others to locate information about this fascinating group’.

Bees

• B-Eye
  Have you wondered how other creatures see ? Different colours, refractions, degrees of sight. Requires Java plug-in.
• Bee Facts
  A listing of these from beekeepers in Ontario, Canada.
• Beekeeping
  Articles about specifics such as Killer Bees, bee roles in nature, more.
• Bumblebees
  Big yellow and black bumble bees. We don’t generally see them in Australia.
• The Honey Bee Body
  Plain text Information Sheet from Arizona in the US.

Butterflies

• Butterflies
  Lifecycle, external morphology, polymorphism, habits, flight, migration, defense, notable species, in culture, references, field guides, links, literature. From Wikipedia.
• Butterfly Pictures
  Pictures, caterpillar pictures, Butterfly colouring pages. Free for personal use.
• Children’s Butterfly Site
  Information, photographs, colouring activities.
• Monarch Watch
  The magnificent Monarch Butterfly.
• The Butterfly Conservatory
  American Museum of Natural History. Butterfly cams, information, graphics, more. How to grow a butterfly garden.
• The Butterfly Website
  Articles, photos, clip art, FAQs, more.
• The Butterfly Web Site
• The Butterfly Zone
  The Bronx Zoo.

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Cockroaches

• Blattodea : Cockroaches
  CSIRO. Information, embedded links.
• Cockroaches
  Text presentation.
• Cockroaches : Order Blattodea
  Australian Museum.
• The Cockroach Home Page
  Creatures they say ‘will still be here when humans are gone’.
• The Virtual Roach
  ‘The Virtual Roach is a web resource focused on insect anatomy that was developed as a technical reference and an instructional tool. The interface for the system links morphological terms with an extensive image archive, including scientific illustrations, scanning electron micrographs, and photomicrographs. Images are linked in a manner permitting a detailed examination and virtual dissection’.

Dragonflies

• A Beginner’s Guide to Dragonflies
  Information on dragonflies and their lives.
• Dragonflies
  Brief information, large linked graphics for specific types.
• Dragonfly
  Life cycle, classification, dragonflies and damselflies, common species, dragonflies in culture, gallery, references, links. From Wikipedia.

Fleas

• Fleas
  Morphology, behaviour, life cycle, habitat, classification, relationship with host, treatments, references, external links. From Wikipedia.
• Fleas [Medent]
  Short presentation from the University of Sydney. Links to other entomology information.

Mosquitoes

• How Mosquitoes Work
  Introduction, types, development, bites, diseases & protection, repellents, summary, images, more. From How Stuff Works.
• Mosquito
  Information, diagrams, printouts, more.
• Mosquito Images
• Mosquitoes
  From the University of Sydney. A little more technical than other presentations but still has a lot of information and links to other sites.

Termites

• Termite
  Social organisation, nests, human interaction, ecology, taxonomy, evolution & systematics, references, further reading, other links. From Wikipedia.
• Termites
  From the Australian Museum comes this fact sheet proving information about termites.
• Termites.com
  While US-based, there is a considerable amount of information about termites on this site. Check especially the pages on Information, Types and Identification for extensive data about the insect itself.

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Insect Images

Graphics

• Ant Farm
• Butterfly Images
  Some included with other pictures.
• Children’s Butterfly Site [Photos]
  Links to other information from this page.
• Entomology Image Index
  Links to still pictures and movies related to insects.
• Graphic Science
  Insect photography from the author’s book Backyard Insects. Covers good bugs, pests, minibeasts, flora, more.
  Brilliant images !
• Insect Printouts
  Enchanted Learning.
• Mosquito Images
• Photographs
  Covers multiple insects.
• The Dragonfly WebSite

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Other Information

Entomology on the Web

• Entomology Internet Resources
  ‘Using live insects in elementary classrooms for early lessons in life’.
• Entomology [The University of Adelaide Library]
  Web Gateways, Databases, Electronic Journals, Universities & Research, Organisations, Pest Management.
• Insectclopedia - Gateway To Information
  ‘Species, control, resources, pests found in …, research, communication, identification’, more..
• Insects
  Links via categories. Looks at insect pests.
• Entomology Index
  Grouped under headings of Content Type, Taxonomic Group, Entomological Sub-Division.

General Sites

• Animal Web
  Database that lets you search for all animals including insects.
• Arthropods
  Insects, arachnids, other related creatures, photographic images, life histories, glossary of terms, other information.
• Australian Insects
  Silverfish, Dragonflies, Cockroaches, Termites, Mantids, Grasshoppers, Fleas. Part of the Australian Fauna Directory, Department of the Environment and Heritage. Click on Insects in the central menu.
• Book of Insect Records
  Find unusual and special insects that created records.
• Bug Club
  British site which provides information, but has a little fun along the way. Developed for children.
• BugBios
  Educational resources about bugs, photography, digest, links.
• Insect Hotlist
  Insect articles, images of insects, teacher resources, all via links.
• Insect’s Home Page
  General information [Primary level]. Bug Club, index, links.
• Insectclopedia
  Database of information about the insect world.
• Insects
  Links to insects and other animals.
• Insects’ Amazing Sense of Smell
  ‘For many animal species the detection of odours for attraction or avoidance reactions can be important for life or death’. Examples.
• Insects in the Classroom
  ‘Bugs as teaching tools, teacher sites, course material, etc.’.
• Intriguing Insects
  News, activities, FAQs, links, more.
• Minibeast World
  Annotated links to minibeast information on the web.
• Pest Library
  ‘Identify threatening pests, understand their biology, diets, habits, habitats, find effective ways to control them. Assembled by Orkin entomologists, our up-to-date pest library gives you information on termites, insects, vermin and 28 common household pests. Select a category and a pest to learn more’.
  Not all inclusions are insects.
• Reference Resources - Insects
  Part of a homework helper site. Internet search engine, online encyclopaedias, insect links, virtual insects.
• Wonderful World of Insects
  Information on virtually every insect, using a database. Glossary of terms, Ask An Expert.

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Insects as Food

• Bugfood - Cooking Insects
  Suggests they can be cooked. Gives details on how to prepare them. Three sections, other links.
• Food Insects
  ‘Provides information on the current importance and the future potential of insects as a global food resource’.
• Insects as Food
  Links to 27 pages of information covering Bogong Moths to Witchetty Grubs and other delicacies from around the world.
• Insect Recipes
  Recipes using various insects [and related creatures]. Don’t know whether I would want to try them.
• Tasty Insect Recipes

Insect Sites : Specific Information

• 3D Insects
  Virtual insects, how to build them, links.
• Animal Migration
  Follow insects as they travel from one part of the world to another. Information on other animals that do the same.
• CSIRO - Insect Identification Service
  ‘This website allows users to search for both scientific and common names of Australian insects and related arthropods. For the first time images and large-scale distribution maps accompany the names of arthropods and their relatives’.
• Rainforest Insects
  Insects found in world rainforests. Literally millions of species and sub-species, sometimes varying within a few kilometres. These are from Costa Rica.

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