Everyone knows that termites are bad news for the wooden parts of a home. How do they do it, and how can we stop them? Go inside a termite (literally) to discover the scores of bacteria and protists that help make wood taste good. The...

What can fighting fruit flies tell us about our own brains? Junior geneticists explore the common genes of fruit flies and humans and learn how scientists are using the tiny insects to help study depression, anger, and Alzheimer's...

What happens when you plant large numbers of non-native trees in an area? Well, sometimes it attracts the wrong kind of attention! Meet the South American palm weevil, an insect that spends its entire life cycle destroying palm...

Ants don't eat leaves, they use them for farming. The video focuses on this practice, which ants have done for 60 million years. It explains how they use the leaves to grow fungus and build entire underground cities. They even assign...

Did you know that the caddisfly creates a tape that is not only water proof, but also stretches like a rubber band. Learn more about caddisflies with a video explains What scientists are discovering about an insect with aquatic larvae.

Water striders ... amazing aquatic acrobats or ferocious predators? Introduce life science scholars to these tough little insects using an engaging video. The narrator explains the strider's ability to walk on water and how it uses this...

Want to drastically reduce the number of naps attempted in class? Show a video about bedbugs! Learners discover a pest so persistent that entomologists are confounded by their resilience and adaptability. The narrator discusses our...

Ants don't get stuck in traffic jams because they work together. View an intriguing video that explores the flow of ant traffic by comparing it to car road traffic. If ants can keep their flow of movement steady, then why can't humans?

Milking venomous ants? Dissecting bullet ants? Watch a very interesting and informative video on the anatomy of a bullet ant and the power of its venomous sting.

Did you know that dragonflies don't go through complete metamorphosis, but rather a series of nymph stages? View this video to find out what life is like for a dragonfly from egg to adult! You'll learn all you need to know. A good video...

Nothing is stranger and more fascinating than witnessing the emergence of an insect. Watch as a dragonfly breaks free from its hardened chrysalis and takes flight. Kids are sure to find this clip very interesting.

This video segment from Kentucky Life explains the differences between dragonflies and damselflies and explores their habitats. [3:32]

See the many birds that spend their summer in the Arctic in this video segment from Nature. [2:52]

Japan's Secret Garden presents 5 video clips of different animal transformations & metamorphoses.

KIDS Clubhouse Adventures kids read and discover more about insects. In this feature, kids create their own insects based on the knowledge they gathered in entomology books using craft supplies to represent body parts and other defining...

Abby Brown, KIDS Clubhouse Adventures co-host, loves to help kids have fun while learning! In this segment, Abby teaches kids how to identify an insect. You'll also learn how some insects are very helpful to humans! [2:15]

Elmo imagines himself as a variety of bugs.

Learn about the wildebeest and locusts on the move in this video segment from Nature. [2:47]

This video segment from Nature offers an introduction to four species' migratory patterns. [2:05]

Fleas are admirable jumpers -- a talent that humans have recognized for thousands of years, according to engineer Greg Sutton. Yet, until this week, exactly how fleas propel themselves wasn't understood. Sutton and Malcolm Burrows, of...

They come out at night to hunt for blood. Join a discussion about the science and psychology of bedbugs.

An invasion of grasshoppers was anticipated in 2010 due to the high numbers of adult grasshoppers in the previous year. The potential impact of this in the Plains and Western states is discussed. Aired Apr. 2, 2010 [8:15]

Examining insects up close can give us a better perspective of physical characteristics that can sometimes go unnoticed while observing them from a distance. This site provides animations of 17 different insects and spiders, letting...

Pest story snippets about attack of the picnic crashers, paging Dr. Maggot, and the dirt on pigeons. [2:46]