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Below, please find a collection of reviewed insect-related Web sites. Once I have sufficient listings, these sites will be conveniently categorized. If you know of other great insect Web sites you would like to see on this list, please send an email.

Entomology Index of Internet Resources
Iowa State University has one of the best directories and search engine of insect-related Internet resources. Extensive listings are organized into useful categories.

Directory of Entomology Departments and Institutes
A directory of contact information for 1500 entomological departments, institutes and divisions in academic and governmental organizations in over 150 countries...includes links to websites of about 600 of them.

Directory of Entomological Societies
Listing of contact information for about 400 active entomological societies, including links to the homepages of about 160 of them.

Grasshoppers of Florida
Reference to a much needed publication on identification and natural history of grasshoppers. Popularizing the subject for the amateur entomologist, this guide offers clear photographic imagery and distribution information.

Spinning Jenny and Devil's Darning Needles
This recently published book is about dragonflies and damselflies and their cultural associations with man. Dragonflies are often viewed with revulsion and fear but have woven their way into literature, crafts and medicine. Mail requests for this book to Mr & Mrs B. Lucas, 8 Camborne Drive, Fixby, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD2 2NF or telephone UK at 01484 545875. Cost is 9.40 pound within UK and 10.70 pounds for international destinations and payable by check drawn from a UK bank.

University of Florida Entomology and Nematology Department
The University of Florida has many interesting links including numerous publications about pest management. Some of their creations include detailed insect profiles in their featured creature, section, several interesting resources in their buggy software section, and their book of insect records in pdf format.

The O. Orkin Insect Zoo
The curriculum module for the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History O. Orkin Insect Zoo is packed with great insect content. Take a virtual tour of the actual exhibits. Tons of curriculum ideas for teachers, lots of facts for students, and many well organized links.

Colorado State Entomology Page
Colorado State University has collected extensive WWW links in addition to information on entomological meetings, jobs, publication and various insect images.

Smithsonian Natural History Home Page
With an insect collection 30,000,000 strong, the Smithsonian is an important entomological hub. Check out BugFest2000 and the Insect Art Contest.

The Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute
SASI is a private not-for-profit environmental and science education institution founded by Steve Prchal in 1986. Their efforts include field research, publications and educational programs.

The Natural History Museum (The British Museum)
A very impressive 27 million specimen collection in London, UK. Their 100 entomological specialists represent expertise in medical and veterinary entomology, biodiversity, molecular systematics, plant-insect relationships and collections management.

Entomological Society of America
The ESA is the oldest and largest institution catering to the special interests of entomologist. They publish The American Entomologist and will hold their next annual meeting entitled "Back to the Future" December 12-16 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta.

Yahoo Insect Directory Listings
The Yahoo Web directories have a well stocked section of insect related Web sites organized into useful categories including specific insects.

Yahoo Insect Companies
The Yahoo directories have a section of insect related companies with special categories for bees, butterflies and moths, and repellents.

Insects on WWW
Over 6000 entomological links from Virginia TECH. Extensive categorization make this a useful directory site.

The Usenet news:sci.bio.entomology.misc
The Usenet newsgroup that discusses general entomological questions.

The Usenet news:sci.bio.entomology.lepidoptera
The Usenet newsgroup that discusses butterfly and moth questions.

Insect photographs and information from Chiang Mai Thailand
What do Thai people think of their insects? Checklist of butterflies from Chiang Mai. Insects in Thai proverbs. Articles on Thai insects. Edible insects. Postage stamps. Links

Beetles Website
For Entomologists who work on Coleoptera / Beetles, and others who are interested in Insects, Beetle collecting, Wildlife and Nature... For Researchers and Museum Workers, Ecologists, Environmentalists

Insect Pets
A large selection of caresheets concerned with the captive maintainance of various insect (and other invertebrate) species. Also feautres a classifieds section, for live insects, forum, and a good selection of livestock for sale within Europe.