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Ck 12: Biology: Insects
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses characteristics of insects.
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Read Works: Bug Power
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage focuses on social insects: honey bees, ants, and termites. A comprehension question set and vocabulary are provided.
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Penn State University: Bee Behavior
Penn State University and the Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Consortium offer an excellent site on everything you need to know about bee behavior.
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University of New Hampshire: Ant Wars!
A description of an experiment on ants which gives preliminary information on how the ants in a colony interact with each other.
Rice University
Rice University: Eusocial Insects
This site, which is provided for by the Rice University, gives a description of the social aspects of the wasp colonies - division of labour.
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Wayne Stewart/social Insects
Discussion of insects that show awareness of others of their own species although their behavior is highly regimented and instinctive.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific Breakthroughs in Germany: Flight of the Dragonfly
Emulate the work of a naturalist by making observations of wildlife in local parks. Record field notes, including drawings, photographs, and observations of behavior, on a particular animal or habitat.