This publication serves as a guide on insects for elementary school age children. The information is geared to answer the most commonly asked questions by children about insects (such as whether a given insect bites). Facts are also presented on how and where insects live, what they eat, and what eats them. The introductory chapter explains the growth and life cycle patterns of insects. Specific descriptions are given in the remaining chapters for: dragonflies; grasshoppers; praying mantises; spittlebugs; fireflies; ladybugs; mosquitoes; flies; blackflies; fleas; ants; bumblebees; and honeybees. (ML)