It's time to get slimed! Slither out to http://yucky.kids.
discovery.com and join Wendell the Worm and his human sidekick Dora as they explore the living sciences through cockroaches, earth worms and the mysterious human body. From sneezing and snoring to bug bites, this site covers everything that's gross and yucky. The site has plenty of sounds, videos and games to keep you scurrying about, and you can send gross e-cards to your friends online, or hang out with Ralph the Roach at Bug World.

Sure to be one of the "yuckiest" sites on the Internet, Cockroach World nests in the heart of the World Wide Web. Crawl along for a day in the life of the cockroach or check out the cockroach "Tall Tales Forum." Here, roach experts exchange stories of the good, the bad, and the ugly. You can take the "cockroach quiz" and test your knowledge of these creatures. Don't forget to bring a big can of bug spray and your favorite cockroach tale to http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/roaches .

The Web is filled with things that creep, croak and howl. Visit the dens and hollow logs of the Internet, where you'll find some amazing creatures. At the Wolf Center, www.wolf.org , you can run with the pack. Dig down to Worm World {url2:http://yucky.kids.discovery.com}. It's one of the yuckiest sites on the Web! Get off your lily pad and hop over to www.cs.
yale.edu/homes/sjl/froggy.html where all things cute and green live and catch flies.

Besides being some of the funniest on-line creatures, worms are underground farmers who have been hip to recycling way before people caught on. Without them, much of what we throw out would still be sitting around in heaps. These wiggly creatures have decided to change the way we think about them-they aren't yucky!-so they've set up a page at http://yucky.kids.discovery.com . Go see for yourself just how wonderful worms are. Listen to worm interviews and jazzy worm poems. Then play some cool worm games, like Worm Lib. You fill in the blanks, and out comes an outrageous story guaranteed to tickle your funny bone. Give worms a chance-you're sure to have fun at Worm World, and hey, you may even come away with some warm feelings about our earthy friends! Charles Darwin once said about worms, "It may be doubted whether there are many other animals in the world which have played so important a part in the history of the world." Quite a statement, and not the least bit exaggerated! (Disclaimer: This site now contains advertisements.)

If you are crazy about bugs, point your antenna and your favorite Web browser to Gordon's Entomological Home Page at www.earthlife.net/insects . You will find an on-line collection of all kinds of bugs, from spiders and insects to arthropods and mites. For some really buggy fun, visit the Insect Asides, where you will find unbelievable bits of bug trivia as well as insect recipes! Have a question that's been bugging you about these crawly, creepy creatures? Here, you can ask an expert anything bug-related. For those potential ant farmers out there, Gordon has provided a page on caring for the most easily cared for pets around-bugs! They are cheap to feed, easy to clean up after and they never bark! Of course, links to other bug-friendly sites abound, and there is even a Bug Club. So if you're batty about bugs, Gordon's bug pages are a must-see site on your next WWW journey. (Disclaimer: This site now contains advertisements.)