Stuff From A. Raven ~ Raven Studio : Insects

Insect, common name given to any animal of a class belonging to the arthropod phylum. The insects are the largest class in the animal world, with at least 800,000 known species, and more likely remain to be discovered. The class is distributed throughout the world in essentially all environments. The insects reach their greatest number and variety, however, in the tropics. Insects vary in size from less than 0.025 cm (less than 0.01 in) in length when fully grown to about 30 cm (about 12 in) in length. They are the most highly developed class of invertebrates, with the exception of some mollusks. Insects such as bees, ants, and termites have elaborate social structures. Also, most insects achieve maturity by metamorphosis rather than by direct growth.

Praying Mantis Mantodea or mantises is an order of insects which contains approximately 2,200 species in 9 families[1] worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. Most of the species are in the family Mantidae. Hi	Dragonfly Eating Moth Right after hatching from it's aquatic state, the Dragonfly drys off and captures a Moth to eat.
Dragonfly Hatching Photograph of a Dragonfly hatching out of its aquatic larvae / nymph state	Butterfly Garden
Butterfly & Wildflowers A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a larval caterpillar stage, an inactive pupal stage, and a spectacula	Insect Sex Insects mating - Mayfly
Praying Mantis Praying Mantid The name mantis, which means “diviner,” was given to this insect by the ancient Greeks because they believed that it had supernaturalpowers; its current name, mantid, or “soothsayer,” also reflects th	Dragonfly Dragonfly macro closeup, resting on closed flower.