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The Roles Insects Play in Our Lives

By Debbie Hadley, About.com Guide to Insects

For good or for bad, insects are everywhere around us. As pets or pests, carriers of disease or providers of protein, insects will always play a role in our lives.

  1. Finding and Catching Insects
  2. Insect Pests
  3. Forensic Entomology

Finding and Catching Insects

If you really want to learn about insects, observe them alive and up close. You'll need to know where to find them, and how to catch them without harming your live specimens.

Insect Pests

Even the biggest bug lover will admit that some insects are downright pests. For those insects that eat our plants, damage our homes, or disrupt our barbecues, find out how to control them.

Forensic Entomology

Forensic entomology is the study of insects as they pertain to legal matters, including crimes. Insect evidence can reveal details about a murder that may help put a killer behind bars.

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