Helpful Bug Collection Links

The internet is a rich resource for entomology, with many cooperative extension programs featuring informative websites, and for identification, apps like iNaturalist are excellent starting points.

1. Mini Beasts Info Graphic (K-12)

2. Pictorial Dichotomous Key (3-12)

3. Identify an Insect (K-12)

4. Conservation of Insects (K-12)

5. Catch Bugs in your Backyard - Powerpoint Slides (K-12)

6. Make different kinds of bug traps (K-12)

7. Mouthparts Mayhem - experiment to learn about different insect mouth parts.  (K-5)

8. Can you build an exoskeleton? - Learn about exoskeletons (K-5)

9. Maggot Art - Yup, use maggots to create art... or rather, let THEM create art (K-12)

10. Want to be an entomologist? (6-12)

11. Paper Bug Project Example (K-5)

12. Insect Facts - Body Parts (K-12)