http://www.accessscience.com/server-java/Arknoid/science/AS/Topic/BIO/BIO_ZOO_ARTH
From Access Science through InfOhio.org, this page includes encyclopedia links about any insect you can imagine, as well as research updates with the latest developments in science.
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/results?vid=2&hid=1&sid=fce90a19-0fd6-4e19-a546-967323a0b653%40sessio
This link from EBSCO Images (also on InfOhio.org) contains images of 70 insects. Some are photos and some are detailed drawings.
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/multimedia?hid=1&sid=fce90a19-0fd6-4e19-a546-967323a0b653%40sessionmg
If you are looking for a specific insect, try searching here, and click the box next to “natural science photos” after you type in your search terms to limit your results.
http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/features/insects/identifying/index.asp
This link from the Queensland Museum in Australia has an identification key for insects. There are sets of opposing questions, such as whether or not it has wings, and depending on the answer, it directs you to the next set of questions (called couplets)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/alienempire
This is a link to PBS online. PBS has a Nature show that aired a program called “Alien Empire”, which was about insects. This site offers a lot of interesting information about insects featured on the show, and if you have extra time, there are games a
http://www.bugbios.com/
The Bug Bio site is the “Entomological Database of Very Cool Bugs”. It is very student-friendly and easy to use. There are hundreds of photos, and lots of articles and information that would be useful for your project.
http://www.4-h.uiuc.edu/projects/pinning-insects.doc
This document offers instruction on the process of mounting and preserving insects for display.
http://cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/pinning2.html
This site offers more information and illustrations about the process of pinning an insect.
http://www.thehomesteader.com/Editorial/TeachChildren.htm
Are you having a hard time catching the insects you are trying to collect? This page offers instruction on making your own insect net or insect cage out of household items.
http://www.manataka.org/page160.html
Hungry? Do you have extra bugs that you’re not using for your project? How about whipping up some chocolate covered bugs, or crushing ants into tacos? This site offers suggestions and recipes for how to eat those left-over bugs.