Insects

Introduction to Silverfish

Silverfish in Your House Silvery Silverfish and Nocturnal Munchies If you're like me, you get up in the middle of…

7 years ago

What do Dragonflies Eat?

What do Dragonflies Eat? A Story of Prehensile Jaws, Butt Propulsion, and Biting Mouth Bits Dragonflies are one of those…

8 years ago

Do Carpenter Bees Sting?

Do Carpenter Bees Sting?  The Answer is Yes and No. Starting in spring bees and wasps begin to appear and…

8 years ago

What is This Big Moth?

What Big Moth Might This Be? Identifying Big Moths of the Eastern US Around this time of year I find…

8 years ago

Meet the Red Velvet Ants

Red Velvet Ants or Cow Killer Ants It's Really a Wasp Working outside, and in Education, I often get queries…

9 years ago

Five Facts About the Luna Moth

5 Quick Facts about the Luna Moth Luna Moth Facts  This time of year there is a fun abundance of…

9 years ago

Raptorial Claws

What Exactly are Raptorial Claws? Raptorial Claws 101 I love random bits of nature trivia. I store them away like…

9 years ago

The Woolly Bear Caterpillar in Winter

What Does the Woolly Bear Caterpillar do in Winter? How the Woolly Bear Caterpillar Survives the Cold Have you ever…

10 years ago

Introducing the Bess Beetle

Meet the Bess Beetle Real Singing Beetles Have you ever been digging in the garden or your flower bed and…

10 years ago

Sonication: Pollination by Vibration

Sonication or Buzz Pollination Pollination and Vibration As a child you learned about bees and how they fly from flower…

10 years ago