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Insects
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Winner
2011
What roles do ants play in our society and ecosystem? What can we learn from these tiny mentors? The answers can be found in this entry, which explains that ants have strong organizational skills, team spirit, compassion for others, and a vital part to play in the health of our planet.
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Winner
2009
While the death of a tiger or a lion attracts worldwide attention, small winged beauties like butterflies, which are an indispensable pollinator for vital agricultural crops, are becoming extinct unnoticed. This website is dedicated to the Flying Jewels of nature - The Butterflies.
We have recorded over 30 species of butterflies in this website.
About this site
2007
This website will show the importance of bees and the cause of their extinction as well as result of what may happen to our ecosystem without them. If the bee population becomes extinct, this will surely be highly dangerous to not only mankind but to all of nature. Honey bees are tremendously important to our country’s economic and agricultural stability. We hope you enjoy our website and we also hope that this information will motivate you to prevent this genocide from occurring.
About this site
2006
We created this site to help raise awareness and educate children about these diseases. We also tried to make the text easy to read yet thorough for those who seek to learn more. I hope you find our website interesting and useful. Please be sure to check out our own larvae lab picture!
About this site
2001
Flies: Man's most enduring pest- it is the purpose of this site to educate people on the very common, though often overlooked insect-the fly. Flies are just as beautiful, fasinating and diverse as any other insect and yet they go unappreciated. Although some species of flies pose a detriment to human health, many others help to pollinate flowers and bridge together our ecosystems. Flies are indeed a pest, an annoyance, but they are nevertheless a cornerstone-insect in this world
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Finalist
2000
Many people find butterflies very beautiful, but hardly anybody knows how these marvels are constructed. Therefore, our entry provides thorough, broad and brand-new information about butterflies, because the more people know about the wonders of nature, the more they are determined to save it.
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Winner
1998
All around us, everywhere, are little "monsters" like ticks and mites. They can cause all sorts of problems like allergies and Lyme's disease, and also transmit meningitis. Find out if you live in an area at risk for any of these beasts. Read about what to do it you're bitten. And if you're really brave look at some monster pictures taken with an electron microscope--scary! This site is in English, Dutch and Magyar.
About this site
2009
Our website is all about bees. We aim on notifying people about the fact that most bee species are disappearing and that humans cannot and will not live long once these species have disappeared off the face of the earth.
About this site
2006
We made this site especially for learning about ants?fire ants that is. We know you get scared of fire ants once in a while, right? Well, if your answer is ?Yes?, you?ve really come to the right place. Learn what fire ants eat, where they live, what they eat, how to identify them and much more!
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2006
The purpose of this website is to inform the readers about the different species of rhinoceros beetles and where they live, what they eat, how they grow up and what they look like.
About this site
2004
Looking for information about those pesky bugs that come mostly every 17 years? (a.k.a. cicadas) Read on! You're at the right place. Find out some interesting facts, what to do with dead cicadas, and much more!
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2004
What REALLY is a butterfly, and what happens during metamorphosis? We are 4th and 5th grade students who wanted to know, so we created this website to explain it! We made a photo gallery of the different butterflies that could be found in South Dakota. Our site tells about different butterfly stories, has games and activities, and a dictionary.
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2004
Anybody who is looking for information about poisonous plants and animals can visit this site for a brief description of selected species of animals and plants and use as resource to find out links to more information.
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2003
Have You Ever Wondered... what those little orange bugs invading your home are? They are not just annoying, they're really beneficial to farmers. Specifically, they are the Asian Lady Beetle which is a variety of Lady Bug. Why do they bite? Why are they here? Why do they stink? Find out the answers to these questions and more on our site
About this site
2002
This web page is designed for the study of butterflies for the primary grades. It includes a primary level WebQuest
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Finalist
2001
The students in this group, "Freaky Facts and Features of Creepy Creatures of the Rainforest", became "biologists" and used a variety of resources to locate facts and compile information about rainforest creatures. They each chose a subtopic area to focus on: arachnids, insects, amphibians, reptiles, plants, and other creatures.
About this site
2001
Our entry is about insects. You can learn about how insects live, where their habitats are, and more. You will learn about grasshoppers, honeybees, ants, ladybugs, and Polistes wasps. After you've viewed our entry we hope you'll enjoy our games that will see how much you learned.
About this site
2000
Humans often overlook these (a)mazing (n)umerous (t)iny (s)pecks in our daily lives. What we do not realise is that just how important these little creatures are.
About this site
2000
Our web site is about animals that most people find scary. We want to inform, entertain and teach you about these animals that are really not creepy. We have information on snakes, spiders, scorpions, jokes, puzzles, and pictures.
About this site
2000
This site uses the character Cutter as a guide to assist users through the
site. Cutter shares his knowledge about butterflies with the user.
The site consists of five sections:
Introduction of Cutter
Differences Between butterflies and moths
Butterfly Body Parts
Butterfly Families
About this site
2000
A brief introduction into the world of Phasmids - stick insects, ghost insects and leaf insects. With this site we aim to arouse interest in, and educate people about these fascinating animals. We hope that when people realise how much there is to learn about phasmids, they will lose any fears or anxieties they may have.
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2000
The Spider site includes a wealth of information. Included biological development, evolution,structure of webs, and regeneration.
About this site
2000
Spiders are very interesting animals. Visit our website to learn more about the tarantula, wolf spider, cellar spider, bolas spider, brown recluse and the black widow. Besides interesting information, we have lots of fun activities for you to try--a spider trivia quiz, a word search and even a delicious spider snack.
About this site
1998
Ever wonder what causes a bee to sting? Or how bees are different from each other? This site presents the history and natural history of the bee. The first honey bee was brought to North America by the Spanish in the sixteenth century. Information is provided on the bee's four senses: smell, sight, taste, and touch. Learn about bee farming and take a test to see how much you know about bees.
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1997
What health hazards are caused by ticks? Learn the biology of ticks (behavior, morphology, reproduction, and ecology) and how to prevent tick-related diseases. Maps of affected areas, and a question and answer section are included. A keyword search section provides links to other information. The sire is available in German and English.
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