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Other Fliers and Crawlers : With around one million named species and perhaps several times that number unnamed, insects account for a great majority of the species of animals on earth. This gallery is for the insects that are not related to butterflies, dragonflies, or bees.

Other Fliers and Crawlers

With around one million named species and perhaps several times that number unnamed, insects account for a great majority of the species of animals on earth. This gallery is for the insects that are not related to butterflies, dragonflies, or bees.

Updated: Nov 01, 2007 8:41pm PST

Bees and Wasps : Hymenoptera -- bees, wasps, ants and sawflies -- is one of the most diverse orders of insects. They are important to the balancing and functioning of most ecosystems on the planet, and are also one of the most beneficial orders for humans.

Bees and Wasps

Hymenoptera -- bees, wasps, ants and sawflies -- is one of the most diverse orders of insects. They are important to the balancing and functioning of most ecosystems on the planet, and are also one of the most beneficial orders for humans.

Updated: Jul 25, 2007 3:07pm PST

17-Year Cicadas 2004 : Periodical cicadas are surprising and fascinating creatures. Those in Maryland are members of Brood X. They were last here in 1987, and have been waiting underground ever since. The larva are now emerging to molt, mate, lay eggs and die. The next generation will crawl back underground to wait until 2021.

17-Year Cicadas 2004

Periodical cicadas are surprising and fascinating creatures. Those in Maryland are members of Brood X. They were last here in 1987, and have been waiting underground ever since. The larva are now emerging to molt, mate, lay eggs and die. The next generation will crawl back underground to wait until 2021.

Updated: Jul 14, 2004 7:46pm PST