Explore: Paper Insects

(undated). "Paper wasps work together." Retrieved 2009-04-26 from "L.A. Times" at [1]. Drees, B.M. and John Jackman (1999). Field Guide to Texas Insects. Gulf

Smokybrown cockroach Australian cockroach These insects consume portions of books that contain polysaccharides. Paper that is slightly ragged at the edges is

Insect collecting refers to the collection of insects and other arthropods for scientific study or as a hobby. Most insects are small and the majority

into the air and gasses the insect. Typically only adult hard bodied insects are killed in a killing jar; other insects require different methods of

sometimes 30 in a single year—many more than most insects. Silverfish are among the few types of insect that continue to moult after reaching adulthood

remove mold and insects, conservators use scalpels, aspirators, or specialized vacuum cleaners. Deep freezing is used to kill the insects. Because some

Schmidt's original 1983 paper was a way to systematize and compare the hemolytic properties of insect venoms. A table in the paper included a column that

Yellowjackets are important predators of pest insects. Yellowjackets may be confused with other wasps, such as hornets and paper wasps such as Polistes dominula. A

Insects have mouthparts that may vary greatly across insect species, as they are adapted to particular modes of feeding. The earliest insects had chewing

Xenos is a genus of insects belonging to the family Xenidae. The word derives from the Greek word for strange. The type species of the genus is Xenos