Biology
Beautiful Bugs and Other Insects
By Cynthia Kirkeby
Sep 11, 2006, 11:56 PST

If you’re interested in the insect world, then we have a couple of great sites for you to explore.

Bug Bios
If you’ve never thought of insects as beautiful, this site may just change your mind. Bug Bios is a gorgeous site with incredible photos of the insect world. Be sure to check out the order Lepidoptera for beautiful photos of moths and butterflies.
Source: BugBios

Beetle Science
We love this site from Cornell! There are virtual beetles that you can rotate, a biodiversity species-scape to explore, and creepy carbon dust illustrations to look at up close and personal. An overall, great site.
Source: Cornell University

Bug Bytes
Did you know that fire ants actually make a sound or that the wing vibrations of a moth change when they’re near a pheromone source? That’s just a couple of the interesting sounds that you can explore on this unusual site. Make sure that you turn up the volume, because some of the sounds are very subtle.
Source: USDA

The Garden Safari: An Introduction to Insects and Dragonflies
This site has a wonderful photo-intensive introduction to the insect world. All of the images are linked to larger photos, so you can look closely into the eyes of a dragonfly. Not for the faint of heart, it’s really a face that only mother dragonfly could love.
Source: Garden Safari