| 5174034 |
honey bee |
Apis mellifera |
Newly emerged honey bee, Apis mellifera, the subject of genome sequencing work aimed at improving bee traits and management |
| 5174035 |
honey bee |
Apis mellifera |
Honey bee on a DNA fragment analysis map. The honey bee genome is being studied to improve reproduction, behavior, disease resistance, and more. |
| 1317052 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Student aid Stacy Van Loon releases a monarch butterfly into a breeding cage. The butterflies consume artificial nectar from the flower-shaped feeder. |
| 1317053 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
Entomologist Les Lewis (left) and technician Keith Bidne observe a group of newly emerged monarch butterflies |