Updated February 16, 2025
4-H Entomology Web Sites
- Getting Acquainted with the Insect World (website/pdf) – Old WSU member’s manual
- 4-H Introduction to Entomology (pdf) – Mississippi State
- 4-H Entomology – Purdue U.
Additional Information
- Insects Explained
- Collecting and Preserving Insects and Mites Techniques and Tools-Systematic Entomology Laboratory (pdf)
- How to collect and preserve insects -by Ross, Herbert Holdsworth, 1908
- Entomology Index of Internet Resources – Iowa State U
- Bugs of the Month – Articles about Pacific Northwest Insects from Scarabogram newsletter of “Scarabs: The Bug Society”
- Bohart Museum of Entomology – U.C. Davis. Information
- The Diptera Site – Information about the World’s flies
- Dr. Elenor’s Books of Common Ants (website/pdf) – And other good general information
- Anatomical Atlas of Flies
- Slater Museum Dragonfly Page (Odonata) – Dr. Dennis Paulson, University of Puget Sound . Field key and LOTS of images and other dragon info.
- A synopsis of common and economic Illinois ants, with keys to the genera (Hymenoptera, formicidae) – Ross, Herbert Holdsworth, 1908-; Rotramel, George L.; LaBerge, Wallace E
- Amateur Entomologist’s Society Bug Club– United Kingdom
- Insects, Spiders, Mice & More – University of Nebraska
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Lepidoptera of the Pacific Northwest: Caterpillars and Adults (pdf) – USGS
- University of Michigan Insect Division
- State Insects
- Bug Book List for ID and Pleasure of Reading
- Solitary Bees
- Entomological Society of America
Dichotomous Keys to the Insects
- Introduction to the Identification of Insects and Related Arthropods (pdf) – P.M. Choate
- Overview of Orders of Insects – Excellent photos for comparison from Bugguide.net
- Key to Common Insect Orders – University of British Columbia
Sources of Equipment
- American Science & Surplus
- Home Science Tools – Collecting supplies and books
- Ecology Supplies – Good assortment of equipment
- Carolina Biological Supplies – Long time supplier of equipment
Rearing and Pet Links
- Caring for Invertebrates – Includes information and care sheets for insects, arachnids and other kinds of arthropods
- Rearing and Experimenting with Isopods, Michigan Entomological Society (pdf)
Prepared by Dave Pehling, Extension Analyst (ret.)
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