Ant Colony: The Definitive Source for Ant Enthusiasts: Ants in your pants! Sounds like a painful idea but that's not exactly what this site is all about. It actually offers an entertaining and enlightening look at one of the most fascinating creatures on Earth. Did you know that you can start your own ant colony in your backyard? (Get rid of the chickens first, though!) To help you, there's a 'Care & Setup' section that offers everything from 'Humidity Ideas & Tips' to pointers on 'Diet & Nutrition'. There're also guides to help you identify the various ant species -- 'Fire Ants', 'Army Ants', 'Carpenter Ants' -- and a regularly updated 'Ant News' bulletin. You don't have to be you an ant lover to appreciate the information at this wonderfully designed site. The brilliant photos and photomicrographs alone are enough make your visit worthwhile.

Biotechs.com: Biotechnology is where the future of our existence lies. So whether you like it or not, you'd better start paying more attention to the subject. And this site offers not only a good introduction but also brings you news on the latest breakthroughs in such related fields as genetic engineering, biomedicine and cloning. It's a rich resource that deals with such interesting and diverse topics as the fate of the world's first cloned mouse, the effect of antidepressants on libido and the superiority of genetically engineered corn. The main page also includes links to 'Bio Space', 'Biotech Dictionary', 'Biotech Chronicles' and online publications like 'Chem Scope' and 'BioWorld'. The home page is somewhat cluttered and text-heavy but that doesn't hinder browsing.

bobdylan.com:: There're other more comprehensive Web resources on the life and art of Bob Dylan, but for neatness and up-to-date information on the rock bard, this site is hard to beat. The 'Songs' section is the most interesting, listing titles alphabetically and offering the full lyrics to Dylan classics. The same definitive approach characterizes the 'Albums', 'Search the Lyrics', 'Live and in Person' and 'Performances' links. There's also a 'Store' where you can buy "T-shirts, music folios, CDs, tapes, books and other stuff", and you can subscribe to an e-mail newsletter for regular updates. The transcript of a 1966 interview with Dylan in Stockholm is a rare treat.

Ghost Stories: Hundreds of ghost stories are archived on this page that has some truly creepy, bizarre or otherworldly tales. There might not be much quality control, but there's something about these often raw-edged, mainly first-person, narratives that anyone who loves a good ghostly scare will appreciate. And because they're short, most of the tales are easy to read online, though you'd be better off saving the text onto your hard disk or using IE's History button to read the stories offline. Nothing fancy about the design. Just a short introduction and the hyperlinked titles, though the page does take a while to load.

SSCHV/FSN (Swimming) Tips and Advice: A dry, no-nonsense page of swimming tips put together by the Swiss Swimming Federation. If you're a serious swimmer hungry for ideas on improving your technique or learning some new tricks, you'll find plenty to feed you here. The tips are presented as answers to questions: 'What does front quadrant swimming mean?', 'How to do a flip turn in crawl swimming?', 'I have leg cramps: Why and what can I do?', 'Which part of the workout is the biggest challenge?' and so on. Most of the tips come with illustrations and there's a list of links to other useful swimming sites.

Terri Windling's Endicott Studio for Mythic Arts: This "monthly online journal" features "works by writers, painters, sculptors, photographers, and performance artists" who share a common interest in folklore and myth. You can get everything from "feminist fairy tale poetry" to fantasy fiction here. Most of the selections presented have a self-consciously high literary value. The home page keeps things simple and easy, with an introduction and such links as 'Letter from the Editor', 'What's New', 'The Gallery: Exhibitions of mythic art', The Forum: Essays on mythic fiction, folklore, and more', 'The Coffee House: Mythic poetry and more' and 'Recommendations: Books, art, music, etc.'

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