Iowa State Entomology Index of Internet Resources

Categories

• Biological Control
• Apiculture (Beekeeping) and Social Insects
• Insect Vectors, Plant Disease
• Behavior and Ecology
• Insect Pathology, Microbial Control
• Quantitative Ecology

Biology, Ecology and Behavior

• 3-D Insects - Virtual models of insects using the virtual reality modeling language.
• Allpet Roaches - Cockroaches of the world. Rearing information. Photographs of many species
• Antlion Pit: A Doodlebug Anthology - a collection of resources related to the antlion. Videos of feeding behavior and metamorphosis. Antlions in culture
• BeeBase - the honey bee genome database
• Beetle Science - Virtual labs, virtual beetles, videos, carbon dust illustrations, and interactive science features.
• Blattodea Culture Group - The BCG was originally formed in 1986 with the aim of encouraging the study of world cockroaches. Its full colour journal, Cockroach Studies, publishes contributions ranging from non-technical articles about how to rear cockroaches in captivity, reports on collecting trips, etc; to more scientific papers about the biology, ecology and taxonomy of cockroaches.
• BugGuide.Net - community site with user-submitted images for identification, information on insect groups
• Bugs In Cyberspace - Pictures and information for various North American backyard bugs, and guides for keeping them in captivity.
• Buprestis - newsletter about jewel beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) edited by Chuck Bellamy
• Butterflies and Moths - biology and ecology of butterflies and moths with basic information about differences between the two, hearing, communication
• Calodema Website of Dr TJ Hawkeswood - Website provides free PDF files of TJ Hawkeswood and his co-workers biological research.
• Chironomidae-L - topics related to chironomids (Diptera:Chironomidae). Researchers and students can exchange news, ideas and requests on all aspects of chironomid biology. To subscribe send e-mail to majordomo@cf.ac.uk with subscribe chironomidae-L in the body of the message
• Cockroach Home Page - by Joseph Kunkel. Includes cockroach FAQ
• Earwig Research Centre - The website contains the most complete collection of checklists, photographs and drawings and an almost complete literature database on the Dermaptera, the earwigs. It is designed to help identification of specimens in any region of the world. By Fabian Haas, ICIPE Nairobi
• Family Scarabaeidae - scarab beetle information, rearing manual, suggested reading
• Fleas - (Siphonaptera) taxonomy, morphology, distribution, host-association and ecology, scanning electron micrographs. Hosted by Zoological Institute (St. Petersburg, Russia)
• FlyView and FlyMove - a Drosophila image database, movies of developmental processes
• FORUM@NEUROPTERA.COM - mailing list for questions and answers regarding Neuroptera (lacewings, alder flies, snake flies, mantis flies, ant-lions) and Mecoptera (e.g. scorpion flies, hang flies)
• Goliathus - Goliath beetles, some of the largest beetles on earth.
• Grylloblattodea - Tree of Life
• Illiesia - International Journal of Stonefly Research - Completely free of charge International on-line Journal dealing with all aspects of stonefly (Plecoptera) research.
• Insect Drawings - drawn as a Works Progress Administration project during the Great Depression. From University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
• International Association for Neuropterology
• Invertebrate Conservation Trust - dedicated to the conservation of invertebrates in Europe and worldwide
• Kids' Cicada Hunt - follow two young brothers as they hunt for cicada nymphs, watch cicadas shed their skins, discover cicada predators, and try to solve cicada mysteries.
• Lepidoptera Larvae (caterpillars) of Australia - images, biology, behavior and life history of over 1300 species, both butterflies and moths
• Myrmecology - the scientific study of ants. Habitat, biology, image gallery, and recommended reading
• Nicrophorus Central - for all those whose research involves nicrophorine species (burying beetles) (Coleoptera: Silphidae: Nicrophorinae). Taxonomy, photo gallery.
• Phasmid Study Group - studying stick insects
• Pleasing Fungus Beetles of North America (Erotylidae) - an introduction to the family, with ecological information, illustrations, and keys to the North American genera
• Science Snoops - The Monarch Case - Students play the role of new researchers as they work to solve each life science mystery case as part of a team of real and virtual scientists. Virtual co-workers are portrayed by actors who interact with the student to give information, assign work, and give feedback on students' performance.
• Scorpionflies, Hangingflies, and other Mecoptera - A summary of the Mecoptera, including a key to North American adults.
• The Ants of Cachoeira Nature Reserve - by Jochen H. Bihn. Information on ecology and taxonomy of ants from Cachoeira Nature Reserve, Brazil.
• The Biology of the Collembola (Springtails): The Most Abundant Insects in the World
• The Butterfly Site - butterfly topics including rearing information, childrens' activities, images
• The Cockroach Forum - Discussion forum about cockroaches.
• The Collembola - brief description and images of body types
• The Firefly Files - from Ohio State University. Fireflies/lightning bugs/glowworms are really beetles.
• The International Database on Insect Disinfestation and Sterilization - IDIDAS provides information on disinfestation and sterilization of arthropod species, with dosage levels and conditions, efficacy and references. For researchers, phytosanotary regulators, plant protection services and SIT facility and food irradiation operations personnel.
• The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera - available in PDF
• The World of Jewel Beetles - (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)
• ThripsNet - checklist, keys, biology, collection. Martin Luther University of Halle, Wittenberg, Germany
• Tiger Beetles of North Dakota - biology, morphology, checklist and key