3-D
Insects
A collection of three dimensional images of insects. Includes
beetle, ant, mantis, flea, and wasp. Each section contains
several pointers to relevant information about the insect.
VRML and QuickTime movie format is used.
Ants
of West Africa
Catalogue of ants found in West Africa, including a paper
about their significance to tree crops such as cocoa. Assists
those wishing to identify ant species, through diagrams,
illustrations and exploration of relationships between species.
Arthropods
Set of links to Internet resources relevant to arthropods,
with links to several checklists of species.
Berkeley Drosophila Genome Project
A consortium to determine the complete DNA sequence of the
euchromatic genome of the fruitfly, Drosophila melanogaster,
and to develop experimental and computational tools to probe
its biological significance. Includes a searchable encyclopedia
of drosophila, genomic DNA sequences and software tools
for sequence analysis.
Bibliography of the Neuropterida
Searchable bibliography of the literature relating to the
lacewings and their allies (insect orders Neuroptera, Megaloptera
and Raphidioptera).
Biodiversity
in Guyana
Details of an insect collection program and research project
in Guyana by the Bishop Museum in Hawaii, including a bibliography
of Entomological Literature in Guyana.
Book
of Insect Records
University of Florida book of insect related records, with
each chapter describing experiments and research into the
insects concerned. Records include fastest wing beat, smallest
egg, least oxygen dependent, most toxic venom and smallest
adult.
Bugbios
Collection of resources about insects with photographs and
descriptions of 14 different orders including lepidoptera,
diptera, coleoptera, cockroaches, stick insects, and arthropod.
Offers a selection of teaching materials, and a full text
archive of Cultural Entomology Digest articles which consider
the impact insects have on various aspects of human culture.
Butterflies
of Poland Database
Information on the distribution and identification of butterflies
in Poland for the years 1986-1997. Some of the text in the
identification database is in Polish but the clear colour
images and scientific names assist with identification.
Butterflies—On
the Wings of Freedom
Educational resource on butterflies directed at schools,
in either English, German, or Chinese translation. Includes
image close-ups of the anatomical structure of butterflies,
and general information covering the likes of metamorphosis,
defence, and eating habits. Also features factual information
about butterfly behaviour such as getting drunk on the juice
of rotten fruit, and the human fascination with them expressed
through art, music, literature, and design.
Coleoptera
Collection of links to Coleoptera (beetle) resources including
databases and catalogues, bibliographies, and image and
sound libraries. Also provides directories of entomologists
and scientific suppliers. Site administered from Australia.
Coleoptera
World Wide Web Site
Extensive information about the study of beetles, including
a history of the National Coleoptera Collection, a searchable
database of museum holdings, and detailed information about
Leaf Chafers and the Elaphidionini beetle. From US
Department of Agriculture.
Electronic
Resources on Lepidoptera
Information from this Canadian site about butterflies and
moths. Includes an index that can be searched topically,
geographically or alphabetically, images, articles, bibliography,
physiology, migration and taxonomy.
Entomology
Index of Internet Resources
A searchable directory of insect related resources on the
Internet, arranged by category. Topics include beekeeping,
bibliographies, biological control, checklists, databases,
images of insects and other arthropods, insect collections,
and sounds.
Entomology
Picture Gallery
Pictures of beetles, butterflies, moths, caterpillars, flies,
mosquitoes, crickets, and ticks, as well as plant disease
and damage. From Iowa State University
European
Butterflies
Offers photographs and information about butterfly species
belonging to the Papilionidae, Pieridae, Danaidae, Libytheidae,
Nymphalidae, Satyridae, and Lycaenidae families. Gives details
of metamorphosis and the life cycle of each species.
Fleas
(Siphonaptera)
Information on the biology, morphology, taxonomy, hosts,
and distribution of fleas, accompanied by a collection of
microscope images, a bibliography of publications, and links
to articles on pest control. Includes a database providing
geographic distribution information by taxon. From Russia.
Forest
Insect Group
Special study group of the Royal Thai Forest Department,
provides information in English and Thai covering the diversity
of insects, insect pests of forest trees, conservation and
regulation and cooperation and links with other entomologists.
Handbook
of Palearctic Flea Beetles
A US Department of Agriculture guide to flea and leaf beetles
including an alphabetical listing providing access to descriptions,
images and statistical information for 58 Palearctic flea
beetle genera. Also includes morphology and descriptions
of host plants.
Insectlopedia
Canadian site providing links to insect related resources
covering species, control, and pests found in various locations.
Insects
and Entomology Resources Online
Information about, and images of, many insects that are
indigenous to South Africa, including beetles, the silkworm,
and spiders. Resources cover spider bites, the relationship
between certain butterflies and ants, and garden insects
found in Cape Town.
Insects
on WWW
Set of links from Virginia Tech. to Internet resources relevant
to entomology. Headings include management, common species
and identification.
International
Bee Research Association
Founded in 1949, IBRA is a not-for-profit organisation with
members in almost every country in the world. It exists
to increase people's awareness of the role of bees in agriculture
and the natural environment. IBRA promotes the study and
conservation of bees which are an indicator of the world's
biodiversity. Abstracts from Bee World and other journals
are available online.
Myrmecology
Myrmecology is the science of ants. Portal includes a bibliography,
information on colony building, nest building, foraging,
observation, artificial ant nests, a chat room and mailing
list.
Orthoptera
Species File Online
A taxonomic database of the Orthoptera of the world, with
full synonymic and taxonomic information for a variety of
species and genera (all taxa described prior to 1997) of
the Tettigonioidea (katydids and haglids), Grylloidea (crickets),
Tetrigoidea (pygmy grasshoppers), and Tridactyloidea (sand
crickets), as well as images and sounds for many species.
Also includes a searchable database of entomologists working
on the Orthoptera.
Protocols
for Measuring Biodiversity:
Arthropod Monitoring in Terrestrial Ecosystems Guide to
the protocols for monitoring arthropods in terrestrial ecosystems,
including the techniques of pitfall traps, branch clipping,
and suspended soil samples. Canadian site.
Tropical
Butterflies
Photographs and descriptions of tropical butterflies, arranged
by geographical region from the London Butterfly House.
Includes Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia.
Water
Beetle World
Newsletter for worldwide water beetle workers from University
of Texas at Austin.
World
Bumble Bees
An insight to the Bombus genus, commonly known as the bumble
bee. Information concerning variants from around the world
can be accessed by biogeographic region, species group,
or via an alphabetical listing. From Natural History Museum,
UK.
