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Hinterland Who's Who: Monarch Butterfly
Hinterland's Who's Who provides a description of the monarch butterfly on this page. Be sure to check out all of the information linked on the tabs (Description, Habitat and Habits, Range, Feeding, Breeding, Conservation) and view the video clips.
http://www.hww.ca/en/wildlife/invertebrates/monarch-butterfly.html
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CGKids Animal Facts - Monarch Butterfly
This animal fact sheet from Canadian Geographic provides basic information on the monarch butterfly, including fast facts, physiology, habits/behaviour and range.
http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/kids/animal-facts/monarch_butterfly.asp
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Virtual Museum of Canada - Butterflies North and South
This virtual exhibit will help you identify that beautiful butterfly in your backyard. It features a gallery of butterflies native to Canada and Peru, information on the butterfly life cycle, lesson plans for teachers, activities, games and a glossary.
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/virtual-exhibits/exhibit/butterflies-north-and-south/
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DK Find Out: Bee Colonies
See pictures of the different bees that inhabit a colony: the queen, drones and workers. Go all the way to the bottom of the page for fast facts about bees.
https://www.dkfindout.com/us/animals-and-nature/insects/bee-colonies/
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Hinterland Who's Who: Bumble Bees
Hinterland's Who's Who provides a description of the Bumble Bee on this page. Be sure to check out all of the information linked on the tabs - Description, Habitat and habits, Range, Feeding, Breeding, Conservation and Resources - and view the video clips.
http://www.hww.ca/en/wildlife/invertebrates/bumble-bees.html
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Parks Canada: A beetle's life
Learn all about the life cycle of the beetle. Use the menu on the left side of the page to explore the anatomy of the mountain pine beetle, diagrammed completely with body parts.
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/docs/v-g/dpp-mpb/sec2
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Insectclopedia
This page has articles and images of a variety of insects and bugs: ticks, termites, ants, earwigs, mosquitoes, bedbugs and more. The articles include information about life cycles, reproduction, anatomy and more.
http://www.insectclopedia.com
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Insects.org
This site aims to help you see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these creatures. The four sections include: descriptions/photos, a multi-issue digest, educational resources, and other useful links.
http://www.insects.org/
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San Diego Zoo: Insects
This site is really buzzing with pictures, sounds and information about bugs. Click on the image slideshow to learn more about the featured bugs.
http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/insects
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Alberta Environment and Parks: The Yucca Moth
From Alberta Environment and Parks, this site on the Yucca Moth includes a description, distribution, natural history, reproduction and growth, and conservation and management.
http://aep.alberta.ca/fish-wildlife/wild-species/invertebrates/butterflies-moths/yucca-moth.aspx
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Alberta Environment and Parks: Mosquitoes
From Alberta Environment and Parks, this site on mosquitoes provides a description and information on their life cycle.
http://aep.alberta.ca/fish-wildlife/wild-species/invertebrates/mosquitoes.aspx
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Alberta Environment and Parks: Ground Beetles
From Alberta Environment and Parks, this site provides a description of ground beetles, information on their natural armor, food and feeding and reproduction.
http://aep.alberta.ca/fish-wildlife/wild-species/invertebrates/ground-beetles.aspx
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Alberta Environment and Parks: Grasshoppers
From Alberta Environment and Parks, this site provides a description and information about habitat and reproduction of grasshoppers.
http://aep.alberta.ca/fish-wildlife/wild-species/invertebrates/grasshoppers.aspx
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Alberta Environment and Parks: Bees and Wasps
From Alberta Environment and Parks, information about bees and bee colonies and wasps are provided.
http://aep.alberta.ca/fish-wildlife/wild-species/invertebrates/bees.aspx
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Alberta Environment and Parks: Ants
This site from Alberta Environment and Parks includes a description and information about habitat and social organization, food and reproduction.
http://aep.alberta.ca/fish-wildlife/wild-species/invertebrates/ants.aspx
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Children's Butterfly Site
This website provides the answers to many common questions about butterflies and moths. There are also colouring pages that show the life cycle of the monarch butterfly and a great photo gallery.
http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle
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Hinterland Who's Who: Mosquito
Hinterland's Who's Who provides a description of the mosquito on this page. Be sure to check out all of the information linked on the tabs - Description, Habitat and habits, Range, Feeding, Breeding, Conservation and Resources - and view the video clips.
http://www.hww.ca/en/wildlife/invertebrates/mosquito.html
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Bug Facts
Learn all about butterflies, ants, beetles, moths, flies and more. Click on the name of an insect to get to a more detailed profile and image of that creature.
http://www.bugfacts.net/insects.php
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CGKids Animal Facts: Ladybugs
Get the facts about ladybugs from Canadian Geographic. You can learn about ladybug bodies, why farmers value this insect and where they live. Be sure to click on the link for Anatomy of the Ladybug.
http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/kids/animal-facts/lady_bug.asp
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CGKids Animal Facts - Grasshopper
This animal fact sheet from Canadian Geographic provides basic information on the grasshopper, including fast facts, physiology, habits/behaviour and range.
http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/kids/animal-facts/grasshopper.asp
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Insects of Alberta
You will find photographs on this site that will allow you to identify the most commonly occurring insects in Alberta and some of the rarer ones too!
http://www.insectsofalberta.com/main.htm
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National Geographic: Honeybee
This short profile of the honeybee includes a description, distribution map, diagram showing relative size and an audio clip.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/honeybee/
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