Miscellaneous Other Works

Video Games

Atari. (2011) Centipede: Infestation [Nintendo ]. Beverly, MA: Atari. Ages: Everyone 10+; Entertaining Synopsis: In this reimagining of the classic Atari game, Max the insect slayer must battle a myriad of beasties including centipedes, spiders, beetles, and caterpillars to protect the girl who can bring life back to a post-apocalyptic world.

D3 Publisher. (2011). : Insect Armageddon [Playstation and ]. Los Angeles, CA: . Ages: Teen; Entertaining Synopsis: In this third person shooter, the player destroys hoards of giant insects.

Gamehouse. (2005). Tumblebugs [PC Game]. Seattle, WA: Gamehouse. Ages: Everyone; Entertaining Synopsis: As Tumble, save your beetle friends from the evil Black Bug Empire by matching groups of similarly colored bugs.

Got Game Entertainment. (2004). Bad Mojo Redux [PC and Mac game]. Weston, CT: Got Game Entertainment. Ages: Teen; Entertaining Synopsis: In this revamped version of the 1996 original, Roger Samms is transformed into a cockroach by an insect shaped locket that was given to him by his deceased mother. Now he must navigate through his enemy Eddie’s bar, facing rats, garbage disposals, cats and other dangers until he can discover the truth behind the locket and his meet his fate.

THQ, Inc. (1998). A Bug’s Life [Playstation] Agoura Hills, CA: THQ, Inc. Ages: Everyone; Entertaining Synopsis: Flik the ant tries to save his colony from grasshoppers led by the evil Hopper.

University of Nebraska—Lincoln Extension. (2010). Pest Private Eye. [PC and Mac game]. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska—Lincoln Educational Media. Ages: Everyone; Educational Synopsis: In this first person role-playing game, host Penny Poe first introduces the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) concept. Users portray Pest Private Eye, a detective that helps solve school pest problems by working with staff and using IPM. Note: There is an online version of this game that can be accessed here.

Cartoons/Comic strips

Parisi, M. Off the Mark. http://www.offthemark.com/cartoons/insects/ (accessed Aug 8, 2012)

Shockley, F.W., 2012. Diversity, Phenology, and Natural History of Insects and Other Arthropods in The Far Side by Gary Larson. American Entomologist, 58: 74-77.