Teachers and students can use this guide to learn more about every state's official insect or butterfly.
Learn about the official state insect of Rhode Island!
Learn more about the beautiful Sandia hairstreak butterfly, Callophrys mcfarlandi, including its food plants and early forms.
Learn more about the beautiful Karner blue butterfly, Plebejus melissa samuelis, including its food plants and early forms.
Learn about the beautiful Spicebush swallowtail butterfly (Papilio troilus), including its food plants and early forms.
Learn more about the beautiful Oregon swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon oregonia), including its food plants and early forms.
This article is written by a teacher for teachers, students, and citizen scientists. It discusses the migration, feeding peculiarities, and lifecycle of the beautiful monarch butterfly.
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the state insect of Kentucky, the beautiful viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus).
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the amazing European mantis, Connecticut's state insect, including its predatory habits and natural history.
This article, written by a middle school teacher, is for teachers, students, and citizen scientists. It discusses the migration, feeding peculiarities, and lifecycle of the beautiful monarch butterfly.
This article is written by a teacher and has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the Kamehameha butterfly, Vanessa tameamea, including its food plants and early forms.
This article was written by a teacher, and has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful zebra swallowtail butterfly (Protographium marcellus), including its food plants and early forms.
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the State Insect of Louisiana, the fascinating western (AKA European) honeybee.
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the state insect of Arkansas, the beautiful Diana fritillary butterfly (Speyeria diana), including its food plants and early forms.
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the state insect of Arkansas, the fascinating western (AKA European) honey bee.
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what you need to know about the state insect of Kansas, the fascinating European honeybee.
This article, written by a middle school teacher, is for teachers, students, and citizen scientists. It discusses the migration, feeding peculiarities, and lifecycle of the beautiful monarch butterfly.
This article, written by a middle-school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful tiger swallowtail butterfly (Pterourus glaucus), including its food plants and early forms.
This article, written by a middle school teacher, has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the amazing Carolina mantis, including its predatory habits and natural history. Read on for a lesson about this bug!
This article, written by a middle school teacher, is for teachers, students, and citizen scientists. It discusses the metamorphosis, diet, and migration of the monarch butterfly, Illinois' state insect. Use this article as a lesson to teach your students about monarch butterflies!
This article has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the State insect of Georgia, the fascinating western (AKA European) honeybee.
This article has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful vivid dancer damselfly, including its habits and early forms.
This article has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful California dogface butterfly, including its food plants and early forms. Read on for a full lesson about this beautiful butterfly!
This article has what students, teachers, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful Baltimore checkerspot butterfly, including its food plants and early forms.
This article has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the lightning bug that has been Pennsylvania's state insect since 1974.
This article has what students, teachers, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful green darner dragonfly, including its habits and early forms.
This article has what students, teachers, and citizen scientists need to know about the rare ladybug that has been New York's State insect for more than thirty years. Read on for everything you need to know about the nine-spotted lady bird beetle.
This article has what students, teachers, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful monarch butterfly, including its food plants and early forms. This is one of Alabama's two state insects.
This article has what students, teachers, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful four-spotted chaser dragonfly, including its habits and early forms.
This article has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful tiger swallowtail butterfly (Pterourus glaucus), including its food plants and early forms.
This article has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful Colorado hairstreak butterfly (Hypaurotis crysalus), including its food plants and early forms. Read on for everything you need to know about Colorado's state bug!
This guide to insects you see in the spring will help you identify the butterflies, bees, and other bugs in your garden, yard, and even in your home.
What are the world's rarest and most endangered butterflies? This quick and easy guide tells you all about these beautiful and critically imperiled insects.
What are the most painful stings in the insect world? Here's everything you need to know about the top ten most painful stings on earth.
This quick and easy guide will tell you if the caterpillar you have found can sting, or poses a threat to you, your family, or your pets.
This photo-rich article describes some of the more commonly found caterpillars in North America.
Identify basement bugs with this authoritative and well-researched guide. It's surprising which bugs are helpful, and which constitute an emergency!
This article has what students, teachers, and citizen scientists need to know about the tarantula hawk wasp, including its predatory habits and natural history.
This article has what students, teachers, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful two-tailed swallowtail butterfly (Pterourus multicaudata), including its food plants and early forms.
This article has what students, teachers, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful mourning cloak butterfly, Nymphalis antiops including its food plants and early forms.
This article has what teachers, students, and citizen scientists need to know about the beautiful zebra longwing butterfly (Heliconius charitonius), including its bright warning colors and toxic defense systems.
This Article will tell you how to control slugs when they invade your garden.
Brown widow spiders are invading new parts of the country. As their range increases, so does your chance of finding one. This article will cover everything you need to know about the brown widow spider.
Brown recluse spiders are venomous arachnids that are sometimes found in basements and garages. Controlling these potentially dangerous spiders is possible with a passive, non-toxic sticky trap.
Caterpillars eating your tomato plants are often hornworms in the family Sphingidae. Here's how to identify and deal with hornworm caterpillars.