Bug Encyclopedia

Find a bunch of awesome cool bugs. smile.

Welcome!

Pick a species from the left to learn more.

  • Pick a name to learn more and see what they look like.
  • Use Search to filter by common or scientific names.
  • Switch Categories to narrow the list.
  • Click "Surprise me" to see a random species.

What is this page?

This section of the site serves as a sort of Encyclopedia. Just a nice way to learn about different bug species, not just insects. Lots of information from facts, to their natural habitat, to the ecological impact they have are listed on each section. Please feel free to email me or leave feedback if you have a specific species you want me to cover. I will do my best to update this regularly. The vast majority of information gathered here comes from the species' respective wikipedia pages. Over time, I hope to expand on each entry to show sources and where to learn more about them. Please reach out to me if you find any inaccuracies in the information. Thank you!

Why have this section at all?

For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to be an entomologist. Life happens, and things shifted around in my path, but I still have always liked bugs, if you couldn't tell. This section is just a way for me to talk about the creatures I have a deep fondness for and have come to love, despite how creepy or scary some of them may be. Plus, I can't just have a website called 28awesomebugs where I repeatedly use bugs without having any real relevance to their existence in the site.
My hope with this section is to help educate people a little more about bugs. You won't find your usual bits around here, just straight information. Our changing world cares less and less about nature, so it is our duty to understand what those at the top fail to see: the value of our wildlife, even the seemingly insignificant. Our government grows ever more careless of the future for our environment. The kind of impact that I want on this world is a positive one, where people are aware of their impact, aware of the creatures that roam among them, aware of the beauty around us, and aware of what they can do to help preserve the world as it is, so that future generations can enjoy the beauty that we can. Every bug deserves a chance for understanding, in the same way that you deserve the chance to be known and understood. Some are prickly, ugly, scary, aggressive, or downright nasty, but all have the love of living inside them. I hope that by reading up on some bugs, you'll leave with a newfound appreciation for even one of these critters. They may not love us, but it is a painful part of our role to love them and ensure they may live on.

How can I help support?

Support organizations working to conserve insects and their habitats. If you have spare change and want to help, please consider donating to one of the following causes: