Greetings, BugFans, Phoresy, hypermetamorphosis, parasites, Batesian mimicry, aggregation pheromones (it’s Science Vocabulary Day), and an insect that Entomologist Eric Eaton says resembles “a science experiment gone horribly wrong.” This one […]
03.04.20
Howdy, BugFans, The “Bugs in the News” folder is overflowing again. Here’s a tasteful selection of bizarre, scary, and thought-provoking information about the wonderful world of invertebrates. Thanks to those […]
02.27.20
Greetings, BugFans, Although this cute little leafhopper has several names – Neokolla hieroglyphica and, formerly Graphocephala gothica (and see “Extra credit” below), it doesn’t have a common name. It’s in the leafhopper family Cicadellidae (sik-ah-DELL-ih-dee says bugguide.net), […]
02.19.20
Greetings, BugFans, A few days ago, the BugLady was mulling over which insect she was going to feature in the next BOTW. She headed out the door to hike to […]
02.12.20
Greetings, BugFans, The BugLady is recovering (slowly) from some computer issues, her convalescence complicated by the fact that she doesn’t speak the language. This article is modified from one she […]
02.05.20
Greetings, BugFans, For several years the BugLady has been photographing this nifty little bug at the edges of Riveredge prairies. She figured it was one of the (many) mirid plant […]
01.29.20
Howdy, BugFans, The BugLady got a few “what’s this dynamite caterpillar?” pictures from a friend toward the end of summer – one of a larva, and one of a pupal […]
01.23.20
Greetings, BugFans, This episode is dedicated to BugFan Tom. Tom has a day job, practices suburban agriculture afterwards, and conducts field research by night, so the BugLady really appreciates his […]
01.15.20
Howdy, BugFans, This is a revised version of an article that the BugLady wrote for the winter, 2013-14 issue of The BogHaunter, the newsletter of the Friends of the Cedarburg […]
01.08.20
Howdy, BugFans, In the spirit of New Year’s Eve, here’s a rerun about a really spiffy little aquatic insect, revised from 10 years ago with some new words and pictures […]
01.02.20