the second, "worm-like" stage in the life cycle of insects that undergo complete metamorphosis (like caterpillars).

Exploring space is exciting but are there drawbacks for astronaut immune function? Scientists are investigating how spaceflight affects immunity in fruit flies. Picture of a rocket launching into space Pooja Kadaba Ranganath

Animal Development & Growth

The way your body works now is not the way it has always worked. Think about ittoday, your voice might be a little deeper, you might be a little taller, and you might even think differently than you did just a few years ago. This process of how an organism changes through time is called development.

This set of bits will teach you about life in and out of the colony for insects that are very important to humans: bees. Learning about bees Ruth Biggs Danielle Houseman Amanda Wojtalik

Bee Bonanza

Christopher M. Jernigan

What is all the buzz about honey bees? Are they disappearing? Will you be attacked by the Africanized form of the honey bee? These are just a few of the things you will learn in this story.
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Trap-jaw ants come with spring-loaded jaws that can snap shut faster than any other animal's. But they may also use their jaws to catapult themselves through the air.

Trap Jaw Ant Andrew Burchill

As most spies know, the best way to infiltrate a group is to look and act like the members of that group. But what does it take to be a spy among ants? One beetle may have figured out the ultimate ant imitation strategy.

Tyler Quigley

This set of bits will teach you about the set of changes insects and some other animals experience during development: metamorphosis.

Butterfly metamorphosis Carole Flores

This set of bits will teach you about tiny insects that can work together to accomplish big things: ants.

Learn about Ants Ioulia Bespalova
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