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Insects are arthropods (a type of invertebrate, animals that lack a backbone). All insects have a hard exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax, and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae. The legs (and wings, if applicable) are attached to the thorax. Insects breathe through holes called spiracles. Insects hatch from eggs.

Insect means "segmented" in Latin. There are about a million different types of insects and many more that have not been discovered yet. Insects (Class Insecta) are currently divided into 31 orders.

Insects evolved during the Silurian Period, 438 to 408 mya (long before the dinosaurs appeared).

The biggest insect that ever lived was the ancient dragonfly called Meganeura. This predatory flying insect lived about 250 million years ago and had a wingspan of about 2 feet.

The following is a sampling of insects:

Anatomy: Label the Insect Printout Read the definitions, then label the insect diagram.

Insect Report Chart Printout A chart to help with an insect report with areas to fill in the insect's common name, scientific name, anatomy, lifecycle, diet, enemies, protection, habitat, range, classification, endangered status, interesting facts, and a drawing of the insect.

Ant Ants are social insects.

Ant Anatomy: Label Me! Label the external anatomy of the ant. Answers

Ant Life Cycle Ant larva hatch from tiny eggs, then pupate and metamorphosize into adults.

Ant Life Cycle Sequencing Cards Cut out the four scenes and arrange them so they show the ant life cycle.

Assassin Bug Assassin bugs are insects that eat other insects.

Bee Bees are flying, social insects that live in a hive.

Bee (Simple version) Bees are flying, social insects that live in a hive.

Beetle Anatomy Printout Label the beetle's external anatomy on this printout. Answers

Beetles Beetles are the largest group of insects. Some beetles include the ladybug, scarab beetle, firefly, and the goliath beetle.

Blue Morpho Butterfly A brilliant blue butterfly from rainforests of South and Central America.

Find Eight Bugs Find and write eight bugs. Sample answers: fly, ant, bee, roach, ,butterfly, moth, dragonfly, cricket.

Butterflies and Moths Printouts about these beautiful flying insects.

Butterfly: Printable Read-and-Answer Worksheet A printable worksheet on butterflies, with a short text to read, an anatomy picture to label, a life cycle diagram to label, and questions to answer. Or go to the answers.

Butterfly Anatomy: Label the Diagram Read the definitions, then label the butterfly anatomy diagram.

Butterfly Life cycle See how a butterfly starts out as an egg, hatches into a caterpillar, becomes a pupa, then emerges as a fully-grown adult.

Butterfly Life Cycle A short printable shape book for early readers about the life cycle of a butterfly, with pages on the egg, caterpillar, pupa (chrysalis), and adult.

(Painted Lady) Butterfly Life Cycle Book A Printable Activity Book A short, printable activity book on the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly for fluent readers (with tabs).

Symmetrical Butterfly Life Cycle Pictures: Finish the Drawing Worksheet Finish each of the four drawings around the line of symmetry. The butterfly life cycle pictures are a egg, larva or caterpillar, pupa, and adult. Or go to the answers.

Butterfly Life Cycle in French Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in French. Answers

Butterfly Life Cycle in German Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in German. Answers

Butterfly Life Cycle in Italian Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in Italian. Answers

Butterfly Life Cycle in Spanish Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in Spanish. Answers

California Dogface Butterfly: Printable Read-and-Answer Worksheet A printable worksheet on the California Dogface butterfly, with a short text to read, pictures to label, a life cycle diagram to label, and questions to answer. Or go to the answers.

Cicada Cicadas are flying insects that emerge periodically and simultaneously.

Cicada Sequencing Cards Put the cicada life cycle cards in order, from egg to adult.

Cicada Printout - Simple Version A coloring printout picturing the life cycle of the cicada.

Cicada Book A short book about the life cycle of the cicada to print (for early readers).

Cicada Label the anatomy and life stages of the Cicada. Answers

Cricket Crickets are jumping insects.

Cricket Anatomy: Label Me! Label the external anatomy of the cricket. Answers

Darkling Beetle Life Cycle The yellow mealworm is the larval stage of the darkling beetle (Tenebrio molitor).

Darkling Beetle Life Cycle Label Me! Printout Label the life cycle of the yellow mealworm, from egg to larva to pupa to adult. Or go to the answers.

Dragonfly The dragonfly is a flying insect with a long abdomen.

Dragonfly Simple Version The dragonfly is a flying insect with a long abdomen.

Earwig An earwig is an insect with long pincers at the tip of its abdomen.

Firefly The firefly (also known as the lightning bug) is a luminescent flying insect.

Grasshopper Grasshoppers are insects that can hop, walk, and fly. There are about 10,000 different species of grasshoppers.

Grasshopper Anatomy: Label Me! Label the external anatomy of the grasshopper. Answers

Green Darner Dragonfly A blue and green flying insect with transparent-to-yellow wings.

Harlequin Bug This small agricultural pest is brightly-colored.

Housefly The common house fly is a small, flying insect.

Housefly Read-and-Answer Quiz Read the text, then answer the questions. Or go to the answers.

Insect Anatomy: Label the Insect Printout Read the definitions, then label the insect diagram. Answers

Insect Math-Code Games Do simple math problems, then do a substitution code to answer insect questions. Or go to the answers.

Insects in French A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in French, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Insects in German A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in German, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Insects in Italian A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in Italian, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Insects in Portuguese A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in Portuguese, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Insects in Spanish A Label Me! Printout Label the insects in Spanish, including the fly, bee, ant, dragonfly, grasshopper, ladybug, mosquito, butterfly, caterpillar, and antenna. Answers

Jumping Bean Moth A brown moth that spends its larval stage inside a seed pod.

Ladybug Tiny flying insects that eat garden pests. Go to a simple version (just the image).

Ladybug Life Cycle Sequencing Cards Cut out the four scenes and arrange them so they show the life cycle of the ladybug from egg to adult as it undergoes complete metamorphosis.

Ladybug Read-and-Answer Quiz Read the text, then answer the questions. Or go to the answers.

Ladybug Life Cycle A short printable shape book for early readers about the life cycle of a ladybug, with pages on the eggs, larva, pupa, and adult ladybug.

Leafcutter Ant Leafcutter ants are fungus farmers - they grow their own food.

Lightning Bug The lightning bug (also known as the firefly) is a luminescent flying insect.

Luna Moth A green moth with long hindwing tails and distinctive eyespots.

Mealworm Life Cycle The yellow mealworm is the larval stage of the darkling beetle (Tenebrio molitor).

Mealworm Life Cycle Label Me! Printout Label the life cycle of the yellow mealworm, from egg to larva to pupa to adult. Or go to the answers.

Mosquito A small flying insect that is a carrier of disease.

Mosquito Lifecycle Printout A printout on the mosquito's life cycle to read and color.

Mosquito Life Cycle Label the mosquito life cycle diagram. Answers

Mosquito Life Cycle Sequencing Cards Cut out the four scenes and arrange them so they show the life cycle of the mosquito from egg to adult as it undergoes complete metamorphosis.

Moth Life Cycle in English Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in English. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in French Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in French. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in German Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in German. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in Italian Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in Italian. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in Spanish Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in Spanish. Answers

Oregon Silverspot Butterfly A brown and orange butterfly that lives in humid coastal salt-spray meadows and fields in the Pacific Northwest of the USA.

Painted Lady Butterfly A very widespread and common butterfly.

Painted Lady Butterfly Life Cycle The life cycle of this common butterfly.

Painted Lady Butterfly (Simple version) A very widespread and common butterfly.

Painted Lady Butterfly Life Cycle Book A Printable Activity Book A short, printable activity book on the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly for fluent readers (with tabs).

Pond Skater A bug that walks on water. It is also called the water strider.

Praying Mantid Predatory insects that eat garden pests.

Praying Mantis (Mantid) Label the anatomy of a praying mantis on this printout. Answers

Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is the biggest butterfly in the world. Its wingspan is about 1 foot (30 cm) wide.

Silkworm The silkworm moth is an insect (not a worm) that produces a silken cocoon. This cocoon is harvested to make silk thread.

Ulysses Butterfly The Ulysses is a spectacular swallowtail butterfly from Australia.

Viceroy Butterfly The Viceroy is an orange and black butterfly from North America.

Walkingstick The Walkingstick (also called the laboratory stick insect) is a long, slow-moving, plant-eating insect that looks like a twig. Or go to a printable Walkingstick read-and-answer quiz or the quiz answers.

Wasp Wasps are insects with 2 pairs of wings and strong jaws. Many wasps sting.

Water Strider A bug that walks on water.

Yellow Jacket A yellow jacket is a type of social wasp, a flying, stinging insect.

Zebra Longwing Butterfly The Zebra Longwing is a small, black-and-yellow striped butterfly from warm areas.

Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly The Zebra Swallowtail butterfly is a common butterfly with distinctive black and white markings.

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