Bug lovers will adore Beetle Science at http://ecommons2.library.cornell.edu/
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Science. Start with a taxonomic view of life on Earth in Species-Scape to see just how populous the beetle is. Then get up close and personal with Virtual Beetles, 3-D images of species such as the Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle found in Asia and Japan. Carbon Dust Illustrations are cool art creations featuring many creepy crawlers. Virtual Labs allows you to tour research laboratories, vital to beetle science. Watch out for the ALB! This beetle may be infesting an area near you.

Follow spring's progress through wildlife migration and seasonal change when you Journey North to www.learner.org/
jnorth. Learn more about the springtime journeys of your favorite animals when you read up on Today's News. By getting involved in This Season's Projects you can predict the coming of spring or discover the wild whooping crane. Help track spring's progress when you Report Your Sightings of animals as they return to their summer habitats.

Discover a miraculous metamorphosis when you visit the Children's Butterfly Site at www.kidsbutterfly.org. Butterfly photographs will amaze you with their detail and color. Uncover the lives of these beautiful creatures when you learn the four stages of the Butterfly and Moth Life Cycle. If you want to bring out your inner artist, click on Coloring Pages to create your own masterpiece. Make sure to visit Frequently Asked Questions before you have to fly away. (Disclaimer: This site now contains advertisements.)

Swarm the hive with Nature: Alien Empire at www.pbs.org/wnet/ nature/alienempire/multimedia/hive.html and venture through elaborate structures where honeybees care for their infants, store honey and protect the queen. Did you know that without bees, many plants might become extinct? In Pollination, fly out of the hive into the fields of flowers to collect nectar. This essential task is vital to the future of plants and crops as well as the hive. From this sweet juice to a golden mixture, see the hard labor behind the sticky scenes in Storing Honey. This site is "buzz"worthy.

Get the dirt on bugs at www.insects.org. Not only do you get the facts on many different kinds of bugs, you can also learn how they are a part of cultures around the world. Follow Entophiles to see awesome close-up photography and read scientific facts about 150 different insects. The Cedigest contains cool articles about bugs spanning from ancient cultures to modern life. Class:Insecta presents a lesson on Butterfly Wing Patterns, where you can view colorful images of unique wing designs. Get ready to turn over a rock because these are the coolest creepy crawlies on the Web.

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