The AES Bug Club for Young Entomologists
This
website is for young people and the "young at heart" as well as those
who are interested in bugs. There are articles, games, puzzles and fun things
to do.
ARS Photo Library Agricultural Research
Service -Insects
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/insects/story8/piratebugs2.htm
This
sites shows photographs of insect pests and their natural enemies.
All About Butterflies
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/butterflies/allabout/
Life
style, habitat, and more are explored.
Bug Bios
http://www.insects.org/index.html
For
all ages. The site explores the marvels of insects and
the roles they play in human culture.
Butterflies of North America
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/bflyusa.htm
Comprehensive
list, frequently including images, of all the butterflies in North America.
CityBugs
http://www.CNR.Berkeley.EDU/citybugs/
General
information about bugs is paired with information specific to urban bugs in
the SF Bay Area.
Entomology for Kids
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/stories/hurtrnot.htm
Fun,
stories, and harmful and helpful bugs are featured in this site from the University
of Kentucky.
Fireflies
http://www.allaboutnature.com/subjects/insects/beetles/Fireflyprintout.shtml
A
printout and kid-friendly information.
Insects and Spiders
http://www.quia.com/jg/644.html
Learn
more about insects and spiders in these enjoyable games.
Insects Home Page
http://www.earthlife.net/insects/
The
Wonderful World if Insects: Amazing facts about insects from the biggest to
the smallest in the world.
Insect Scrapbook
http://wings.avkids.com/Curriculums/Insects/scrapbook_howto.html
When
learning about new creatures in our environment it is important to have a concept
of the science.
Introduction to Bees
http://www.lessontutor.com/lh2.html
A
lesson plan for first graders.
Lady Beetles
http://www.Ent.iastate.edu/imagegallery/lady/
This
site has five photographs of five different kinds of lady beetles.
Michigan State Univ. Dept. of Entomology: K-12 Activities and Materials
http://www.Ent.msu.edu/dept/docs/k-12.html
http://www.ent.msu.edu/dept/docs/outreach.html
Curriculum
materials for teachers.
Most Wanted Bugs
http://www.denniskunkel.com/PublicHtml/WANTED/MUGS/IndexMugs.html
This
is the site if people want to know what the 12 most wanted bugs are. All age
groups.
University of Florida Book of Insect
Records
Examples
of most and least extremes in the insect world.
For secondary school age and above.
University of Kentucky Dept. of
Entomology- Entomology Youth Facts
http://www.uky.edu/agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/Entyouth.htm
This
page is for teachers and children. There
are activities, a cookbook and stories.
The Virtual Insectary-Blackburg,
VA 24061
http://www.virtualinsectary.com/
Interesting
images and websites for people who are interested in insects.
Young Entomologists Society
http://www.members.aol.com/YESbugs/mainmenu.html
Learn about this society for young people interested in insects.
Baker,
Wendy. Experimenta con los Insectos. Madrid: SM Saber, 1993. Pub
Juv QL467.2 .B3618 1993.
Bix,
Cynthia Overbeck. Ants.
Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Pub. Co., 1982. Pub
Juv QL568 .F7 093 1982.
Booth,
Jerry. Big
Bugs. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace, 1994.
Pub Juv QL467.2 .B66 1994.
Bourgoing,
Pascale de. The
Ladybug and Other Insects. New York: Scholastic, 1991. Pub Juv QL596 .C65 .B6513 1991.
Bourgoing,
Pascale de. La
Mariquita. Madrid: SM Saber, 1991.
Biodiv Juv QL576.2 .B6818 1991.
Brust,
Beth Wagner. Butterflies.
Mankato, MN: Creative Education,1991. Pub
Juv QL544.2 .B54 1991.
Cannon,
Janell. Crickwing.
San Diego, CA: Harcourt, 2000. Pub Juv QL505.5 .C36 2000.
Carle,
Eric. The
Very Quiet Cricket. New York: Philomel Books, 1990. Pub Juv PZ10.3 .C1896 Ve 1990.
Carle,
Eric. La Oruga muy Hambri Enta. New
York: Philomel Books, 1989. Biodiv Juv
QL544.2 .C38 1989.
Carle,
Eric. The
Very Hungry Caterpillar. New York: Philomel Books, 1987.Pub Juv. PZ7.C21476
Ve 1987.
Cristini,
Ermanno. In
the Woods. Natick, MA: Picture Book Studio USA: Distributed by Alphabet Press,
c1983.
Dallinger,
Jane. Swallowtail
Butterflies. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner, 1982. Pub Juv QL561 .P2 D34 1982.
Danks,
H.V. The
Bug Book. New York: Workman Publisher, 1987. Pub Juv QL467.2 .D36 1987.
Dashefsky,
H. Steve. Insect
Biology: 49 Science Fair Projects.
Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB Books, c1992.
Dorros,
Arthur. Ciudades de Hormigas. New York: Harper Arco Iris, c1995. Pub Juv QL568 .F7 D7518 1995.
Dorros,
Arthur. Ant
Cities. New York: Harper &
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Dowden,
Anne Ophelia T. The
Clover and the Bee: A Book of Pollination. New York: Crowell, 1990.
Pub Juv QK926 .D68 1990.
Dunn,
Gary A. Buggy
Books: A Guide to Juvenile and Popular Books on Insects and Their Relatives. Lansing, MI: Young Entomologists' Society,
1990. Ref QL467.2 .D86 1990.
Fisher-Nagel,
Heiderose. An
Ant Colony. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1989. Pub
Juv QL568 .F7 F4613 1989.
Fischer-Nagel,
Heiderose. Life of the Butterfly. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1987.
Pub Juv QL544.2 .F5613 1987.
Fischer-Nagel,
Heiderose. Life of the Honeybee. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1985. Pub Juv QL568 .A6 F5213 1986.
Fischer-Nagel,
Heiderose. Life of the Ladybug. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1986. Pub Juv QL596 .C65 F5713 1986.
Fischer-Nagel,
Heiderose. The Housefly. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1990. Pub Juv QL537 .M8 F5713 1990.
Fleischman,
Paul. Joyful
Noise: Poems for Two Voices. New
York: Harper & Row, c1988. Pub Juv
PS3556 .L42268 J69 1988.
Gibbons,
Gail. Monarch
Butterfly. New York: Holiday House, 1989. Pub Juv QL561 .D3 G53 1989.
Godkin,
Celia. What about Ladybugs? San Francisco: Sierra Club Books for
Children, 1998, c1995. Pub Juv QH541.5 .G37 G63 1998.
Godoy,
Carolina. Insectos Tropicales. [Santo Domingo, Costa Rica]: Instituto
Nacional de Biodiversidad, 1999. Pub Juv QL491.6 .G62 1999.
Goor,
Ron. Insect
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QL494.5 .G66 1990.
Greenaway,
Theresa. Insect.
New York: DK Publisher, 1998. Pub
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Greenaway,
Theresa. The Really Hairy Scary Spider: And Other Creatures with
Lots of Legs. New York: DK; Boston: Distributed by Houghton Mifflin,
1996. Pub Juv QL458.4 .G74 1996.
Greenaway,
Theresa. The
Really Wicked Droning Wasp and Other Things that Bite and Sting. New York:
DK Publisher, 1996. Pub Juv QL467.2 .G74 1996.
Heller,
Ruth. Chickens
Aren't the Only Ones. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, c1981. Pub Juv
QP251.5 .H44 1981.
Heller,
Ruth. Ruth
Heller's How to Hide a Butterfly & Other Insects. New York, N.Y.,
1992. Pub Juv QL759 .H44 1992.
Herberman,
Ethan. The
Great Butterfly Hunt. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1990. Pub Juv QL561 .D3 H47 1990.
Hickman,
Pamela M. Bugwise.
Toronto: Kids Can Press, 1990. Pub
Juv QL467.2 .H53 1990.
Johnson,
Sylvia A. Fireflies.
Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publication Co., 1986. Pub Juv QL596 .L28 J64 1986.
Johnson,
Sylvia A. Silkworms.
Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publication Co., 1982.
Pub Juv SF542.5 .J63 1982.
Johnson,
Sylvia A. Wasps.
Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publication Co., 1984.
Pub Juv QL565.2 .J64 1984.
Johnson,
Sylvia A. Water
Insects. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publication Co., 1989. Pub Juv QL467.2 .J64 1989.
Kilpatrick,
Cathy. Creepy
Crawlies: Insects and Other Tiny Animals. Tulsa, OK: EDC Publishing,
1990. Pub Juv QL467.2 .K56 1990.
Kirk,
David . Miss Spider's Tea Party: The Counting Book. New York: Scholastic, c1997 Pub Juv QA113 .K57
1997.
Kneidel,
Sally Stenhouse. More Pet Bugs: A Kid’s Guide to Catching and Keeping Insects and Other
Small Creatures. New York: Wiley,
1999. Pub Juv SF459.I5 K577 1999.
Laden,
Nina. Roberto, the Insect Architect. San Francisco: Chronicle
Books, 2000. Pub Juv QL467.2 .L32 2000.
Lavies,
Bianca. Backyard
Hunter: The Preying Mantis. New York: DK Publisher, 1990. Pub Juv QL508 .M4 L58 1990.
Loewer,
H. Peter. The
Inside-out Stomach: An Introduction to Animals Without Backbones. New York: Atheneum: Maxwell Macmillan International,
1990. Pub Juv QL362 .L64 1990.
MacQuitty,
Miranda. Amazing
Bugs. New York: DK Publisher, 1996. Pub Juv QL467.2 .M33 1996.
MacQuitty,
Miranda. Megabugs:
The Natural History Museum Book of Insects.
London: Riverswift, 1995. Pub
QL 467 .M114 1995.
McLaughlin,
Molly. Dragonflies.
New York: Walker & Co., 1989. Pub
Juv QL520 .M35 1989.
Menzel,
Peter. Man
Eating Bugs: The Art and Science of
Eating Insects. Berkeley, CA:
Ten Speed Press, 1998. Pub GN409.5 .M46
1998.
Miller,
Sara Swan. True
Bugs: When is a Bug Really a Bug? New York: F. Watts, c1998.Pub Juv
QL521 .M58 1998.
Mirocha,
Paul. Incredible
Insect Instincts. New York: Harper Festival, 1992. Pub Juv QL496 .M57 1992.
Moncure,
Jane Belk. Kinds
of Animals: Flyers, Leapers, Crawlers, Creepers. Elgin, IL: Child's World; Chicago, IL: Distributed by Childrens
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Mound,
L.A. Los
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Murphy,
Mary. Caterpillar's
Wish. New York: DK Pub., c1999. Pub Juv QL544.2 .M87 1999.
Norsgaard,
E. Jaediker. Nature's
Great Balancing Act: In Our Own Backyard.
New York: Dutton, c1990.
Orr,
Richard. The
Burrow Book. New York: DK, 1997.
Pub Juv QL756.15 .O87 1997.
Parker,
Nancy Winslow. Bugs.
New York: Greenwillow Books, 1987. Pub Juv QL467.2 .P35 1987.
Parker,
Steve. Insects.
New York: DK, 1997. Pub Juv QL467.2
.P375 1997.
Parmeley,
June. Animals
in their Homes: Burrows and Apartments.
St. Louis: Webster Division, McGraw-Hill, c1967. Pub Juv QL756.15 .P36
1967.
Parnall,
Peter. Apple
Tree. New York: Macmillan ; London: Collier Macmillan, c1987. Pub Juv
QH541.14 .P37 1987.
Patent,
Dorthy Hinhsaw. Mosquitoes.
New York: Holiday House, 1986. Pub Juv
QL536 .P38 1986.
Pluckrose,
Henry Arthur. Minibeasts.
Chicago, IL: Children’s Press, 1994. Pub
Juv QL 362.4 .P58 1994.
Ross,
Edward Shearman. Yellowjackets. Mankato, MN: Child's World, c1993. Pub Juv QL568.V5 R67 1993.
Rotter,
Charles. Monarch
Butterflies. Mankato, MN: Child’s World, 1993. Pub Juv QL561 .D3 R68 1993.
Royston,
Angela. What's
Inside? Insects. New York: DK,
1992. Pub Juv QL467.2 .R69 1999.
Russo,
Monica. The
Insect Almanac: A Year-Round Activity Guide. New York: Sterling Publisher
Co., 1992. Pub Juv QL467.2 .R87 1992.
Ryder,
Joanne. Where
Butterflies Grow. New York: Lodestar Books, 1989. Pub Juv QL544.2 .R93 1989.
Sammon,
Rick. Creepy
Crawlies in 3-D! Berkeley, CA: Nature Company, 1993. Pub Juv QL467.2 .S25 1993.
Selsam,
Millicent E. Backyard
Insects. New York: Scholastic, 1981.
Pub Juv QL467.2 .S437 1981.
Schwartz,
David M. The
Hidden Life of the Pond. New
York: Crown Publishers, c1988. Pub Juv QL146.3 .S38 1988.
Selsam,
MillicEnt E. A
First Look at Insects. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1974. Pub Juv QL467.2 .S438 1974.
Shephard,
Elizabeth. No
Bones: A Key to Bugs and Slugs, Worms and Ticks, Spiders and Centipedes, and
Other Creepy Crawlies. New York: Macmillan, 1988. Pub Juv QL362 .S537 1988.
Silverstein,
Alvin. Nature's
Living Lights: Fireflies and other Bioluminescent Creatures. Boston: Little, Brown, c1988. Pub Juv QH641
.S54 1988.
Sovak,
Jan. Insects
Coloring Book. New York: Dover, 1994. Pub L467.2 .S68 1994.
Sterry,
Paul. Butterflies
and Insects. London: Hamlyn, 1991.
Pub Juv QL482 .G7 S87 1991.
Sullivan,
St. Clair Adams. Bats,
Butterflies, and Bugs: A Book of Action Toys. Boston, MA: Little, Brown,
1990. Pub Juv TT157 .S848 1990.
Turpin,
F. Tom. The
Insect Appreciation Digest: Everything You Ought to Know About Insects.
Lanham, MD: Entomological Foundation, c1992. Pub Juv QL467 .T87 1992.
Van
Allsburg, Chris. Two
Bad Ants. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1988. Pub Juv PZ7 .V266 Tw 1988.
VanCleave,
Janice Pratt. Janice VanCleave's Insects and Spiders: Mind-Boggling Experiments
you can Turn into Science Fair Projects. New York: Wiley, c1998. Pub
Juv QL467.2 .V35 1998.
VanCleave,
Janice Pratt. Janice
VanCleave's Play and Find Out About Bugs: Easy Experiments for Young Children. New York: Wiley, c1999. Pub Juv QL486.5 .V34
1999.
Bug City Video Series. Wynnewood, PA: Schlessinger, 1998. (10 videocassettes;
23 minutes each with accompanying teachers guide) Pub AV QL467.2 .B83 1998.
[tape 1]. Ants -- [tape 2]. Aquatic insects
-- [tape 3]. Bees -- [tape 4]. Beetles -- [tape 5]. Butterflies & moths
-- [tape 6]. Crickets, grasshoppers & friends -- [tape 7]. Flies & mosquitoes
-- [tape 8]. House & backyard insects -- [tape 9]. Ladybugs & fireflies
-- [tape 10]. Spiders & scorpions.
Butterfly & Moth. [London?]: DK
Vision, c1996. (35 min.) Pub QL554 .B87 1996.
Bugs Don’t Bug Us. Eureka, MT: Bo Peep Productions, 1991. (37min.) Pub QL467.2 .B84 1991.
The Caddis Fly of Lagunitas Creek. Berkekey, CA:
College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley, 1992.
(21 min.) Biodiv QL518.L5 C33 1992.
Items with call numbers beginning Pub, Pub Juv, Biodiv, and Biodiv Juv are available for loan to Academy members.
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