Biology

Several photographs of this triatomine or cone-nosed bug. Click to enlarge.

Information from Wikipedia on this sub-family of insects that attack the seeds of the soapberry, Sapindaceae species.

Information and photographs of this pest, its distribution, description, host plants and natural enemies.

Photographs of this insect and information on its hosts, symptoms, life cycle and description.

Photograph of this insect and information on its hosts, symptoms, life cycle and description.

Offers results of a study of the liquid excretion and survival of the sharpshooters Dilobopterus costalimai and Oncometopia facialis. Includes tables and references.

Photographs of an adult and the damage caused, with information on its hosts, symptoms, life cycle and description.

Offers a center for the exchange of scientific information. Includes reports from Australia, New Zealand and North America.

Provides identification, images and information.

Facts on behavior, nectar sources, nests and management. From North Carolina State University.

Information from Wikipedia on this parasitic wasp used as a natural pesticide to control whitefly populations in greenhouses.

Article on those workers that remove dead bees from the hive, from Illinois University research.

Descriptions of the common species, with more detailed accounts of the giant and dwarf honeybees, Apis dorsata and Apis florea.

Research project by Colin Natrop on this domesticated insect including its classification, habitat, reproduction, adaptations, nutrition and interactions with other species.

Photographs and information on this insect.

Why Argentine Ants invade homes in Southern California.

Photograph and information on Megachile sculpturalis from the Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Photographs of Anthidium manicatum, description, life history and habits.

Photographs, description, life history and habits.

Information from Wikipedia on this family of scoliid wasps which are believed to be beneficial as their larvae feed on beetle larvae in the ground.

A photograph and description of this wasp.

Article by Maurice Smith with photographs of the stinging apparatus and a description of how a sting is inflicted.

Photographs of adult and larvae, with information on symptoms and a description of this pest of alfalfa.

Information on these bees, their distribution, identification, biology and economic importance.

Photographs of adult moth and larva, with information on its hosts, symptoms, life cycle and description.

Provides photos and information on the taxonomy, distribution, behavior, and mythology of Ascalapha odorata.

Provides photographs and information on this species, its distribution, description, life history, host plants, damage, natural enemies and management.

Photographs of this moth and its larva, with information on its hosts, symptoms, life cycle and description.

Information from Wikipedia on this bagworm moth which spins a cocoon during its larval life, decorating it with small twigs, bark and thorns from the trees on which it feeds.

Provides photographs and a description of this moth, also known as the pitch moth, its distribution, identification, biology, host plants and management.

An annotated checklist of the silkmoths of Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

Photographic study of the life cycle of Hyalophora cecropia.

Provides photographs of different life stages of this moth, the larva of which has stinging spines, its distribution, identification, biology, host plants and management.

Photographs and information on this moth, its eggs and larvae.

Photographs and information on this species from the University of Arkansas Arthropod Museum.

Photographs of this moth and information on its hosts, symptoms, life cycle and description.

Butterflies found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Photographs of imago, larva and pupa, description, life history and habits.

Photographs of imago, larva and pupa, description, life history and habits.

Photographs, video clips and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.

Includes photos, range map, and information on subspecies.

Information from Wikipedia on this species from Australia, Litoria caerulea, its description, distribution, ecology, behavior, life history, life as a pet and conservation.

Information about this endangered species, found only in Austin, Texas.

Several photographs of the rough-skinned newt, description, natural range and habitat, housing, feeding and breeding.

How this duck fares in competition with the introduced species, Anas platyrhynchos, the mallard.

Provides an image, range maps, and facts about this bird's diet, habitat, and physical characteristics.

Identifying traits, life history, and taxonomy of this species.

Photos and personal observations of this bird in Ithaca, NY, December 2001.

Focuses on this bird's physical traits, habitat, and breeding.

Presents a photo of this bird and facts about its diet and habitat. Includes range maps.