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Entomology is the scientific study of insects. Start by visiting Entomology for Beginners for a very basic introduction into insects. This site covers insect body parts and metamorphosis in a simple straightforward way.

A most creative site is World's Most Notorious Bugs . They are wanted by FBIA (Federal Bug Intelligence Agency). The site is complete with rap sheets and mugs shots. The bug pictures are spectacular. They were taken with an electron microscope. See what these creatures look like really close up.

Yucky Roach World will clue you into your common cockroach. Here you will find out how Ralph the roach spends his days and nights. Cockroach anatomy101? It's covered here along with interesting facts about roaches. Did you know that a roach could live up to a week without its head? It only dies because it can no longer drink water.

Deadly bugs looks specifically at mosquitoes, black widows, assassin bugs, bot flies, fire ants, killer bees and scorpions. Tread carefully. These are the world's deadliest bugs. Find out how to identify them, where they live and how they attack. Read about the encounters some people have had with these bugs and what to do it you meet up with anyone of them. This is a well-done web site with great pictures. I am sure you will have fun visiting it.

An interesting area of entomology is using bugs help solve crimes called forensic entomology. Forensic is an adjective meaning to discover information about a crime by scientifically examining the objects or substances that are involved in the crime. It is a fascinating subject. Forensic Entomology is a web site aimed at crime scene technicians, homicide investigators, coroners, medical examiners, and others involved in the death investigation process. But we can take a peek anyway. On the definition page, there is a discussion of how diverse forensic entomology is or the many ways it can be applied. Interesting reading. There is a discussion of common forensically important insects with pictures. Here you will find what information a forensic entomologist should collect from a crime scene, how to collect it and what collection equipment is needed. It seems if you are doing this yourself, you will either have to ship your evidence (insects) via the postal service or UPS. Fedex does not ship live insects and dislikes shipping preserved ones. Hmmm.

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