Pennsylvania State Bug

  The Pennsylvania State incect is the Firefly. The Firefy was designated the Pennsylvania State Insect in 1974. The Firefly is a bug that has a florecent glow-in-the-dark pigment in it. The pigment makes the Firefly "Glow-In-The-Dark".

Pennsylvania State Tree

  The Pennsylvania State Tree is the Eastern Hemlock. The Eastern Hemlock was designted the Pennsylvania state Tree in 1931. The Eastern Hemlock is a type of Needle-Leaf tree. The Eastern Hemlock was used by Early Settlers to build Log Cabins.

Pennsylvania State Toy

 The Pennsylvania State Toy is the Slinky. The Slinky was designated the State Toy of Pennsylvania in 2001.The Slinky is a ring-like toy which is very entertaining. The Slinky was inducted into the National Toy Hall Of Fame in 2000. The U.S. Postal Service made a Slinky postage stamp in 1999.

Pennsylvania State Fish

  The Pennsylvania State Fish is the Brook Trout. The Brook Trout was designated Pennsylvania State Fish in 1970. The Brook Trout lives in under-water  in conditions that are cool, clean, and pure. The Brook Trout is the only Trout native to Pennsylvania. The Brook Trout is spotted.

Pennsylvania State Flower

  The Pennsylvania State Flower is the Mountain Laurel. The Mountain Laurel was designated the state flower of Pennsylvania in 1933. The Mountain Laurel is also called the Ivybush, Calico Bush, Sheep Laurel, Lambkill, Clamoun, and Spoonwood. The mountain Laurel is a very pretty flower.

Pennsylvania State Cookie

  The Pennsylvania State Cookie is the Chocolate-Chip Cookie. In 1996 a group of 4-th Grade students decided to start a sponsorship for Pennsylvania to get a state cookie. The legislative branch of the government was deciding between the chocolate-chip cookie, the Nazerath sugar cookie, and the oatmeal chocolate-chip cookie.

Pennsylvania State Bird

The Ruffed Grouse is the Pennsylvania State Bird. The Ruffed Grouse has been the Pennsylvania State Bird since 1931. The Ruffed Grouse is 1 of 10 species of Grouse native to North America. The Ruffed Grouse thrives during severe winters that decimate flocks of Quail, Pheasants, and Turkeys. Ruffed Grouse is known as a " Flower Eater "