Insects are divided into 27 orders, which includes many groups such as beetles, flies, and butterflies that are recognizable to most people. The non-insect hexapods as considered here contain three orders.

Some of the information that can be detected by insect antennae includes: motion and orientation, odor, sound, humidity, and a variety of chemical cues. Antennae vary greatly among insects, but all follow …

Some excellent texts, popular books, and field guides cover insect identification, structure, and living diversity, as well as physiology, behavior, and general biology, of which The Insects of Australia …

INSECT LIFE CYCLE BACKGROUND: rphosis. The lesson will illustrate that animals can go through major changes as they grow and develop. Some insects (like butterflies, but also beetles, flies, and …

They are the best fliers in the insect world and possibly beyond: they can hover, fly backwards and upside-down and turn on the spot. Their eyes are usually large and multi-faceted, with males usually …

There are 26 orders of insects, but the vast majority belong to only these eight. Below is a short guide to the identification of the eight major orders. two pairs of wings, but the outer pair is hardened covering …

Parts of an insect A milkweed beetle is also an insect. How is the milkweed beetle like the dragonfly? How is it different? One thing insects have in common is their three body parts.