insects

- abundant: most abundant life form on Earth http://si.edu/Encyclopedia_Si/nmnh/bugin...
- great variety: including cockroach. butterfly, beetle, mosquito, grasshopper, honeybee, louse ttp://www.daltonstate.edu/faculty/jadams...
- good, bad, ugly: some beneficial, some harmful, some are pests or nuisances
- all small: .largest is a beetle, 2 1/2 inches long, the smallest, a fly less than 1/4 inch. http://www.earthlife.net/insects/six.htm...

There are up to 30 million different kinds of insects on Earth, but only about one million are known and described. All insects have three main body parts, have wings and six legs. So a spider is not an insect as it has 8 legs. Insects mate by copulation, and the female stores the sperm, usually for life, and lays eggs periodically. Insect young are either miniatures of the adults, but most often start as wormy looking feeders (larvae) which then form a cocoon-like case (pupa), develop further, then burst out as fully formed adults. This last process is called metamorphosis.

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- The Insects Home Page
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- Insect Printouts - AllAboutNature.com
  
  Insect Printouts. Print out animal pages/information sheets to color.
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- Very Cool Bugs
  
  Stunning insect macrophotography combined with informative descriptions. Browse through the database and develop a respect and appreciation for these extraordinary animals.
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- Kudzu-munching bug also threatens US bean crops
  
  So far, no sightings of the bug have been reported outside of Georgia, but state and federal officials are closely watching the insects. ... (November 18, 2009)
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- Insects to be used in serial slaying case
  
  19 (UPI) -- An insect specialist will examine bugs found on bodies of 11 women found in a Cleveland home to determine when they were killed, police said. ... (November 19, 2009)
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- Tiny insect brains can solve big problems
  
  By Emily Sohn Insects may have tiny brains, but they can perform some seriously impressive feats of mental gymnastics. According to a growing number of ... (November 16, 2009)
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- Experts Claim Insects May Be As Intelligent as Larger Animals
  
  Insects with minuscule brains may be as intelligent as much bigger animals and may even have consciousness, it was claimed today. Having a brain the size of a pinhead does not necessarily make you less bright, say researchers. ... (November 21, 2009)
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- DCR Virginia - Ever Wondered Where Insects Go in the Winter?
  
  These insects are not simply dying off. They have developed many different strategies for staying alive during the cold winter months. Generally speaking, insects are not able to function when temperatures drop below 40 degree... (November 20, 2009)
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  This mini cookie cutter set comes in a round storage tin and has plenty of fun shapes to use. Great fun for the whole family. Harold's Kitchen Insects & (November 21, 2009)
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- Diptera: Lauxaniidae (Insects of Micronesia 14:9) | Insects of Guam
  
  Title, Diptera: Lauxaniidae (Insects of Micronesia 14:9). Publication Type, Journal Article. Year of Publication, 2009. Authors, Sasakawa, Matsuhiro. Journal Title, Micronesica ... (November 14, 2009)
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Mahalo Answers for insects

What is the energy consumption of a small insect in flight? 1 Answer

"Estimates of energy consumption indicate that foraging bees get about 11,265,100 km (7 million flight miles) to 3.8 L (1 gal) honey. Normally bees forage no mo... read more

What is this a picture of, an insect or a spider? 1 Answer

It's got 8 legs, it's a spider. read more

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Doing some watering this evening. I can't believe how bad the mosquito are. Has anyone tried the new Off! clip on? How good does it work? 1 Answer

I've tried it before, and no it didn't work for me. You'll be better off wearing some long sleaved shirt and long pants. read more

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