my initial thoughts about insects

I heard a lot about this Jan Term class from my roommate, Chandler, who took this class last year. I was excited to take this class because I enjoyed helping her catch insects, watching videos she had seen in class, and listening to all the cool facts she learn that day. I wanted to learn more about the specifics that define insects, since there are so many that roam our planet. I really like learning about different life styles of insects and how unique each one is. It is amazing to me that something so small can have such a complex life style. I think insects are over looked by many people in our society, may it be because of fertilizers, closed homes, or simply because of their size. I wanted to learn about the different insects around the world, but I also liked the idea of finding and studying the insects we have on campus. When the text books arrived and I took a look at the links on our moodle page, I was surprised by the amount of information collected on insects. My dad even enjoyed reading our text book for a few nights before I left for school. My mom also informed me of a childhood story about my love for insects. She told me when I was young I would catch flies and feed a garden spider whose web was on our back porch. We also would collect different caterpillars and watch them make chrysalis and then form into butterflies. We come in contact with insects everyday whether we are aware of it or not. In the short clip about scorpion flies, I learn so much about an insect I would have never have thought of even though it could have lived right outside my house. I think the topic of Entomology is going to be very interesting and I am excited to learn more about insects.