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Museums Victoria

Museum Victoria: Bug Catcher

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students explore different types of insects as they help the curator organize the museum's insect collection and as they search for, examine, and capture new insects out in the field.
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Museums Victoria

Museum Victoria: Bugs

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn what insects are, how they live, how they find food, how they defend themselves, and how they affect humans. Organized into several articles accompanied by high-quality photos and video, this online exhibit provides...
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Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Arachnology

For Students 9th - 10th
Arachnology, or the study of spiders and other Arachnida, is discussed here in the research and collection section of the Burke Museum. Other topics discussed include spider myths, research, and people.
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University of Kentucky

Read More About Insects and Their Relatives

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This hyperlinked bibliography of resource books about insects is organized by topics that include insect societies, insect-plant relationships, general insects, behavior, history, collecting, development, fiction, and the like.
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Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Dangerous Spiders

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Burke Museum which is part of the collection of Arachnology from the Museum centers on correcting certain myths about so-called dangerous spiders. Scroll down to see the dangerous spider myths.
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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Common Spiders

For Students 9th - 10th
Find concise information that chronicles common spiders found around homes and buildings. Several descriptions and pictures are included on this site.
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University of Kentucky

Uk: Starting an Observation Hive of Honey Bees

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting site explains how one goes about creating a honey bee hive for observation purposes.
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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Brown Recluse Spider

For Students 9th - 10th
Webpage reference on the brown recluse spider which is more poisonous than a black widow and is more often found infesting homes and businesses.
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University of Kentucky

Uk: Ladybugs

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover what makes the ladybug more than just a pretty bug. Peruse this site and learn about its characteristics that make it so unique and beneficial to humans.
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University of Kentucky

Uk: Praying Mantids

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this site and discover what makes these insects so unique. Learn some interesting facts about them and view some great photos of them along the way.
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University of Kentucky

Uk: Carpenter Ants

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how to spot carpenter ants as well as learn more about their biology and habits along the way.
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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Biological Control News

For Students 9th - 10th
News source for Biological Control (no longer published). Posts back issues, which contain in-depth info on field, fruit, vegetable, and nursery crops in regards to insect control.
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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: European Red Mite

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource with information on the red mite including management in relation to farming.
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Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Spider Identification

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Arachnology section of the Burke Museum, this site corrects false conceptions associated with identifying spiders.
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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Insects All Year

For Students 3rd - 8th
The University of Kentucky provides information and activities about insects for each month of the year. Projects include art and observational activities.
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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Get This Bug Off Me

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site distinguishes harmful from nonharmful insects. Pictures supplement the text.
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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: Bug Fun

For Students 2nd - 6th
This fun site is designed for teachers who want to have interactive fun in the classroom. "Several articles give resources and basic information about insects and their relatives while others outline activities with different insect...
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University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky: "Katerpillars" (& Mystery Bugs)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
For younger students, these insect-themed activities, treats, and crafts also feature teacher resources and book references.
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Curated OER

Coleomegilla Maculata

For Students 9th - 10th
News source for Biological Control (no longer published). Posts back issues, which contain in-depth info on field, fruit, vegetable, and nursery crops in regards to insect control.

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