K-12 TLC Guide to Insects

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Antlion
Ants
Aphids
Assassin Bug
Bedbug
Bees, Hornets, Wasps, Yellowjackets
Beetles
Boll Weevil
Butterflies
Caddisflies
Centipedes
Cicadas
Cockroaches
Crickets

Dragonflies
Fireflies
Fleas
Flies
Fruit Flies
Grasshoppers
Harlequin Bug
Katydids
Ladybugs
Leeches
Lice
Locusts
Mayflies
Mealworms

Millipedes
Mites
Mosquitos
Moths
Pond Skater
Praying Mantis
Scorpion
Silk Worm
Silverfish
Spiders
Stink Bugs
Termites
Ticks
Woolly Bear Caterpillar

Insects	The Alaska Science Forum, University of Alaska. Amber: Organic Flypaper, University of Wisconsin. BBC: Wind Turbines Wrong Colour for Wildlife. Bishop Museum: Entomology Home. Hawaiian Megalagrion Damselflies. Book Of Insect Records, University of Florida. The Bug Club, The Amateur Entomologists' Society. Bug Tutorials, University of Florida. Bugs in the News, University of Kansas. Bugscope, University of Illinois: National Public Radio: 12/7/99 (audio: 3:30). A Brief Overview of the Arthropods. Insect Order Information. Non-insect Arthropod Orders. Butterfly/Insect Collecting, The Butterfly WebSite. Cultural Entomology. Insect Macrophotography. The Insects of M.C. Escher. DesertUSA: The Desert Is Bugged! Discover the World of Insects. Earth and Sky: How Insects Fly. Einet. Entomology for Beginners. Entomology Image Gallery, Iowa State University. Entomology Index of Internet Resources, Iowa State University. Eocene Fossils. Fruit Flies (Drosophila): K-12 TLC Guide. Images of Insects and Their Relatives, Colorado State University. Insect Biology and Ecology: A Primer, Cornell University: Insect Anatomy. Insect Classification and Identification. Insect Ecology. Insect Reproduction. Insect Growth and Development (Metamorphosis). Parasitoids. Predators. Insectclopedia: Bug Identification and Checklists. Culinary Delights. Images. Species A to Z. Journals, Newsletters, Publications,. Iowa State University's Tasty Insect Recipes. Learningpage.com: Cutouts. Factfiles. National Public Radio: The Beauty of Bug Eggs. The Billion-Bug Highway You Can't See. Bugs (audio: 2:45). The Butterflies and Beetles Behind Evolution. DEET Is No Tasty Treat for Bugs. Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (audio: 5:15). Insect Communications: Part I (audio: 8:20). Part II (audio: 6:26). Insects Frozen in Amber Offer Clues to India's Past. Radar Entomology (audio: 3:45). 'Sex On Six Legs': When Insects Go Wild. Step By Step, Caterpillars Go Gut First. What Goes Into Naming A New Species? A Lot. Natural Enemies in North America (image index), Cornell University. Pesticides, National Safety Council. Stepping Off the Pesticides Treadmill in India (audio 13:51), BBC. Thinking Fountain From A to Z, Science Museum of Minnesota: Bugs. Entomologist. Two Bad Ants. The Transformers, North Carolina State University. University of Arizona: Center for Insect Science Education Outreach. The Tree of Life Project. University of Kentucky Department of Entomology: EntFacts. Get This Bug Off Of Me!. Katerpillars (& Mystery Bugs). Teacher/Parent Resource Materials. Unusual Wildlife - Invertebrates, Zoological Miscellania. Virginia Tech University: 3D Insects. Insect Identification Laboratory. Insects & Human Society. Insects On WWW. The Virtual Entomology Teaching Library. The Virtual Insectary. Wildlife and Plants Webpage, National Park Service: Insects: Masters of Survival. Pest Management in the National Park Service. The Wonderful World of Insects. Word Puzzles: Bugs, John's Word Search Puzzles. Insects and Spiders, Highland Park El. School, TX. The Writing Den: What is a Pest? Dangers of Pesticides. Alternatives to Pesticides. Yucky Bug World.
Insects Antlion	The Antlion Pit. Insectclopedia.
Insects Aphids	National Public Radio: Pea Aphids Create Their Own Coloring, Study Reveals. Pest Management in the National Park Service.
Insects Assassin Bug	Ohio State University. University of Kentucky. University of Wisconsin.
Insects Bedbug	Mayo Clinic. National Public Radio: Bedbugs Are Spreading. Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite. Public Radio International: Bed Bugs: Entomological Terrorists. University of Kentucky.
Insects Beetles	Cave Life: K-12 TLC Guide. Beetle World, California State University, Los Angeles. Coleoptera: Beetles, University of Arizona. *Earth and Sky: Asian Longhorn Beetle Threatens N.A. Hardwoods. Entomology Image Gallery, Iowa State University. Ground Beetles, Alberta Environmental Protection. Insectclopedia. Shapes And Colors From The World Of Beetles. Southern Pine Beetle, Virginia Tech University. Zoological Miscellania: British Stag Beetles. Passalid Beetles. Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis): Columbia University. Environment Canada. National Public Radio: The Return of the Asian Longhorned Beetle. Natural Resources Canada. New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Province of British Columbia. U.S. Department of Agriculture. U.S. Forest Service. University of California Davis. University of Vermont. Western Integrated Pest Management Center. Dung Beetle: Fairfax County Public Schools. National Geographic. National Public Radio: The Fascinating World of the Dung Beetle. Oklahoma Biological Survey. Texas A&M University. Lady Beetles (Coccinelidae): Introduction, The Wonderful World of Insects. Virginia Tech University. Pinacate Beetles (Stinkbugs): Desert USA. National Park Service. National Public Radio. Smithsonian Magazine. Pine Beetle: National Public Radio: Forest Near Mount Rushmore Suffers Beetle Attack*.
Insects Boll Weevil	Library of Congress. Texas State Historical Association.
Insects Caddisflies	Alberta's Watchable Wildlife, Alberta Environmental Protection.
Insects Centipedes	Zoological Miscellania.
Insects Cicadas	DesertUSA. Insectclopedia. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
Insects Cockroaches	Discovery. Insectclopedia. Iowa State University. National Geographic: Cockroach Brains May Hold New Antibiotics. National Public Radio (audio): A Cockroach Worth $1,000,000: 5/5/00 (3:32). Roaches in My Home: 12/10/00 (3:00). Ohio State University. University of Florida. University of Massachusetts. Teacher Lesson Plan.
Insects Crickets	Cave Life: K-12 TLC Guide. Breeding and Raising the House Cricket. Cricket Science. Grasshoppers and Crickets, Iowa State University. Grasshoppers and Crickets (Orthoptera), Wonderful World of Insects. National Public Radio: Slo-Mo Cricket Chirps Reveal Secret Serenades. Ohio State University. Orthoptera, North Carolina State University. Temperature Crickets, The Wildlife Preservation Trust International. University of Arizona. University of Kentucky. *The Weather Notebook, Mount Washington Observatory: Mormon Crickets: Part 1. Mormon Crickets: Part 2. Grade 4:* Student Research Resources for The Cricket in Times Square, Emily Shea, West Clayton Elementary, Johnston County School District, NC.
Insects Dragonflies	DesertUSA. Digital Dragonfly Museum. Enchanted Learning. Idaho Museum of Natural History. Insectclopedia.
Insects Earwig	Michigan State University. Ohio State University.
Insects Fireflies	Fireflies Don't Light Up West of the Rockies. How Stuff Works: How Do Fireflies Light Up?
Insects Fleas	How Fleas Jump: BBC. National Public Radio. Insectclopedia. Iowa State University. Ohoi State University. University of California at Davis: University of Florida.
Insects Flies	Cave Life: K-12 TLC Guide. How Stuff Works: How Do Flies Breathe? Insectclopedia. National Public Radio: Flies In Danger Escape With Safety Dance.
Insects Grasshoppers	Locusts: K-12 TLC Guide. Alberta's Watchable Wildlife, Alberta Environmental Protection. Grasshoppers and Crickets, Iowa State University. Grasshoppers and Crickets (Orthoptera), Wonderful World of Insects. The Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Orthoptera, North Carolina State University.
Insects Harlequin Bug	North Carolina Integrated Pest Management Information. University of Arkansas. University of Florida.
Insects Katydids	Orthoptera, North Carolina State University.
Insects Leeches	Zoological Miscellania.
Insects Lice	Child Health Care: K-12 TLC Guide. American Academy of Pediatrics. Centers for Disease Control. Harvard School of Public Health. HeadLice.org. National Public Radio: As Lice Grow Treatment-Resistant, Drug Could Help. Moms and Pros Tackle Lice. Smithsonian Magazine: Lice Reveal Lots About Early Humans. University of Nebraska.
Insects Locusts	Grasshoppers: K-12 TLC Guide. National Public Radio: Serotonin Boost Turns Locusts into Social Swarms. Rocky Mountain Locust: Encarta. Prairie Public Broadcasting. University of Buffalo.
Insects Mayflies	Insectclopedia.
Insects Mealworms	Teacher Resources. Lesser Mealworm in Poultry, University of Guelph. Ohio State University: Rearing Mealworms. Yellow and Dark Mealworms. University of Maine. Virginia Tech University.
Insects Millipedes	Cave Life: K-12 TLC Guide. Enchanted Learning. The Provincial Museum of Alberta. Virginia Cooperative Extension. Zoological Miscellania.
Insects Mites	Common Insect and Mite Pests of Vegetables. Insectclopedia. Pest Management in the National Park Service.
Insects Mosquitos	DDT in the Developing World: K-12 TLC Guide. Dengue: K-12 TLC Guide. Malaria: K-12 TLC Guide. Yellow Fever: K-12 TLC Guide. Alberta's Watchable Wildlife, Alberta Environmental Protection. Entomology Image Gallery, Iowa State University. Insectclopedia. Mosquito Management, The National Park Service. Mosquito Teen Repellant: K-12 TLC Guide. National Public Radio: Fungus Knocks Out Malaria in Mosquitoes. Like Bears, Mosquitoes Fatten Up for Winter. Mosquito Duet Leads to Love. Scientists Sicken Mosquitoes to Stop Dengue. To Fight Malaria, Scientists Target Old Mosquitoes. To Stop a Mosquito, Scientists Follow the Nose. Smithsonian Magazine: Inside a Mosquito's Heart.
Insects Moths	Cave Life: K-12 TLC Guide. Insectclopedia. Learningpage.com (pdf): Io Moth Cutout. Io Moth Factfile. Moths of North America, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. National Public Radio. Moths Migrate on the Sky Superhighways. Gypsy Moth: National Park Service. National Public Radio. Sphinx Moth, DesertUSA.
Insects Pond Skater	Illinois Department of Natural Resources. National Geographic. Northern State University. Virginia Tech.
Insects Praying Mantis (Mantids)	Insectclopedia. Mantids and Stick Insects of North America., Zoological Miscellania: Key to Timema in North America. Species of Mantids in North America. Praying Mantis, University of Kentucky. Praying Mantises (Mantodea) of South Africa, Rhodes University.
Insects Scorpion	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Creature Feature. Fun Facts. Scorpions. DesertUSA. Enchanted Learning. Glance into the World of Spiders and Scorpions. NASA: Imagers. Striped Scorpion, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. ThinkQuest. Zoological Miscellania: Key to the Species of Flat-rock Scorpions.
Insects Silverfish	Pest Management in the National Park Service.
Insects Termites	Insectclopedia. National Public Radio: Formosan Termites (audio: 7:30). A Termite Queen and Her Ultimate Sacrifice.
Insects Ticks	Insectclopedia. Pest Management in the National Park Service.
Insects Woolly Bear Caterpillar	eNature.com. The Old Farmer's Almanac.
Insects	Ryder, Joanne: K-12 TLC Guide. Primary: Facklam, Margery: K-12 TLC Guide. Ants. *Creepy Crawley Baby Bugs, Sandra Markle. Young Adult: Facklam, Margery: K-12 TLC Guide. Perry, Phyllis J.: K-12 TLC Guide. ABC of Crawlers and Flyers, Hope Ryden. Adult: Comstock, John Henry: K-12 TLC Guide. Ants. Bees. The Life of the Caterpillar*, J. Henri Fabre, Eldritch Press.
Insects	Ants. Bees, Hornets, Wasps & Yellowjackets. Fruit Flies. Genetics. Monarch Butterflies. Spiders. Grades K-3: K-12 TLC Guide to Eric Carle. Using Live Insects in the Elementary Classroom, Center for Insect Science Education Outreach, University of Arizona. Grades K-8: The National Wildlife Federation: Explore Nature in Your Neighborhood. Water for Life: Keep the Wild Alive�. Grades K-12: Journey North, The Annenberg/CPB Projects. Grade 1: K-12 TLC Guide to Eric Carle. Mealworm Investigation, Lucy Pope, Chestnut Hill Academy, PA. Grade 2: K-12 TLC Guide to Eric Carle. Life Cycles, Core Knowledge. Grades 2-3: K-12 TLC Guide to Eric Carle. Grades 3-4: Mealworms, Vicky Maddy. Grades 3-6: Living Thermometer, National Safety Council. Grade 4: Animal Research, Linda Hope, Happy Hollow School, West Lafayette Community School Coporation, IN. Student Research Resources for The Cricket in Times Square, Emily Shea, West Clayton Elementary, Johnston County School District, NC. Grades 4-5: Designing A Butterfly Garden, Diane Gardner, Eagle Elementary School, Brownsburg Community Schools Grades 6-8: Adopt-An-Insect Teacher Resources, Mrs. Trimpe, The Science Spot. Grades 6-12: Termite Tracking, Lana Hays, Simon Kenton High School, KY. Grades 7-8: Mimicry: Other Insects That Resemble Bees, The University of Arizona. Grades 7-10: Learning in Cockroaches, Mary Colvard, Golding High School, NY. Grades 9-12: Benthic Macroinvertebrates, JoAnne Bartsch, Carolina Day School, NC. Other: The Access Excellence Fellows Collection. AskERIC. The Biology Place. BUG-GO, Patricia L. Lucas, University of Kentucky. BUGS!, U.S. Department of Education. Choose an Insect, Caroline Stetter Neel, University of Kentucky. Insectclopedia. Internet Resources for Biology/Biochemistry, University of Maryland. Learningpage. National Association of Biology Teachers. The Wildlife Preservation Trust International: Mealworm Locomotion. Silkworms, Lucy Pope, Chestnut Hill Academy, PA. Woodrow Wilson Leadership Program: Biotechnology. Evolution. Homo Sapien Natural History/Ecology. Populations to Molecules.

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This guide last edited 02/18/2012
This guide last revised 09/08/2008