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UF/IFAS Featured Creatures
The University of Florida's famous insect encyclopedia — detailed pages on hundreds of Florida insects, written by entomologists.
Visit site →UF/IFAS Extension
Gardening, wildlife and 4-H youth programs from the University of Florida — great for school projects about Florida nature.
Visit site →Florida Museum
Florida's state natural history museum in Gainesville — home to the amazing Butterfly Rainforest you can actually walk through.
Visit site →National Geographic Kids
Photos, videos, quizzes and animal facts made just for kids — the invertebrates section is full of insects.
Visit site →Smithsonian BugInfo
Answers to the most-asked insect questions from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and its live Insect Zoo.
Visit site →BugGuide
A giant photo library of North American insects run by Iowa State University. Found a mystery bug? It's probably in here.
Visit site →Florida Wildflower Foundation
Learn which native Florida flowers feed butterflies and bees — and how to plant your own pollinator garden.
Visit site →Seek by iNaturalist
A free, kid-safe app: point your camera at any bug or plant and it helps identify it. Like Pokédex, but for real nature.
Visit site →UF Entomology Department
Where Florida's insect scientists work and study. One day, maybe a certain young explorer will study here too.
Visit site →Library tip: Your local Florida library has free field guides to Florida insects — ask the librarian for the nature section.