Pillbugs may look like insects, but they're really crustaceans. This article describes them and their habitat, and describes what to do if they become a nuisance in the home.

Students become connected with nature by handling and caring for another living creature. Focuses on insect care and familiarization with a meal worm.

Peter Tyson explains the reasons he finds amber fossils so interesting. Read his descriptions and catch his passion for these fossils.

See pictures of many different butterfly wing patterns and read about the individual butterflies.

Insect activities for early elementary students are pictured and described on this resource.

What is an instect? Kids learn about where and how bugs live. What is an arachnid?

Site provides an interactive game where students are required to "Name That Bug." Also includes a "Bugalizer Studio," as well as a "Print-A-Bug," coloring sheet.

For this investigation, students make a pit trap and collect bugs. They then record what they captured and sort the bugs. The data is combined to create a class graph.

Several of the common species of stinkbugs found in the United States are the southern green stinkbug, the green stinkbug, and the brown stinkbug. The green stinkbug is similar to the southern green stinkbug shown in the photo. At times...

Bed bugs are becoming a growing problem today. Find out what they are, how dangerous they are to humans, how they feed and reproduce, treatment, and how to control them.

The University of Kentucky provides information and activities about insects for each month of the year. Projects include art and observational activities.

Use this site to find out what a bedbug is, what it looks like, and why it would want to bite you at this site from Kids Health. You'll also learn ways to avoid bedbug bites and what you should do if you do get bitten.

Learn all about assassin bugs with this interesting fact page and pictures.

Activity encourages kids to locate insects and record data about observations they make about insects that live in their area, then research the animal to find out new facts about it.

A site where students can learn about the Stick bug which is a strange insect that mimics the trees and shrubs they live on.

Did you know that there are more than 1.5 million species of named bugs? You can find so many bugs right in your own back or front yard and you can have some fun of your own playing the two Bug Bingo games.

For younger students, these insect-themed activities, treats, and crafts also feature teacher resources and book references.

This site from Enchanted Learning provides detailed information on lady bugs and how they can help your garden grow. Includes printouts for labeling and coloring.

A scholarly article which discusses the effects that arthropods have had on human beings over the years, from being a food source to a carrier of many human diseases.

Outstanding site that compliments an insect series on PBS. Interactive presentations include bee anatomy and honeybee hives. Includes interactive puzzles, teacher's guides, and formats for making insect masks.

Flies are almost always known as pests, especially the types called gnats that bite! These information sheets provide descriptions of several types of flies as well as life cycles and ways to reduce these annoying bugs.

Students will enjoy learning more about bugs in this engaging resource. Allows users to draw a picture of a spider, create an insect information book, discover how insects move and be able to tell where insects live.

The adult green June beetle (family Scarabaeidae) is usually 3/4" to 1" long, and 1/2" wide. The top side is forest green, with or without lengthwise tan stripes on the wings. The underside is metallic bright green or gold, and has legs...

Flies, fleas, beetles and bees are all insects, and the study of insects is called entomology. Insects are probably the most important group of animals on earth - there may be as many as ten million different types of insect alive today!...