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Insects
Small arthropod animals of the class Insecta with bodies in 3 segments (head, thorax, and abdomen). They have 3 pairs of legs, 2 antennae, and usually one or two pairs of wings. Includes flies, mosquitoes, beetles, butterflies, bees, crickets, and dragonflies.
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Butterflies and moths (6 items)
Bees and wasps (2 items)
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Insects, arachnids, & annelids [New Window]
Website for links to USGS and non-USGS websites with information on insects, arachnids, and annelids suitable for students and arranged by grade levels.
Biological resource status and trends: Insects [New Window]
Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on Insects
Apoidea -- Bees and Sphecid Wasps [New Window]
Guide to the identification, biology, and ecology of bees and sphecid wasps, mostly in eastern North America.
Biological resource status and trends: Coleoptera (beetles) [New Window]
Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on Coleoptera (beetles)
Biological resource status and trends: Diptera (flies) [New Window]
Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on Diptera (flies)
Biological resource status and trends: Ephemeroptera (mayflies) [New Window]
Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on Ephemeroptera (mayflies)
Biological resource status and trends: Hymenoptera (bees and wasps) [New Window]
Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on Hymenoptera (bees and wasps)
Biological resource status and trends: Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) [New Window]
Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)
Butterflies and moths of North America [New Window]
Information on species of butterflies in North America with photos, checklists, distribution maps, aids to identification, and references.
Children's butterfly site [New Window]
Information on moths and butterflies with color photos, views of life cycles, activities, resources, and Frequently Asked Questions. Links under "resources" accesses translations of site in German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Dutch.
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