Salutations, BugFans, The BugLady has been hanging out at the ephemeral pond again; what follows is a revision of a BOTW from 2012 (different pictures, somewhat different cast of characters). […]
04.19.17
Greetings, BugFans, Most insects begin their lives inside an egg that’s been deposited near/onto/into the correct food source, in the correct habitat for the eventual young. The BugLady often photographs […]
04.12.17
Salutations, BugFans, A common green darner was reported near La Crosse (WI) on March 24 of this year, and a few others have been seen since then (and even though […]
04.06.17
Howdy, BugFans, The BugLady took a walk on the first day of spring along a nearby dirt road. Automobile drivers are seldom happy with that road, but masses of millipedes, […]
03.29.17
Howdy, BugFans, This bug is so exquisite that it’s hard to remember that it’s an aphid. It’s the winged phase; non-winged individuals are, depending on the species, blob-shaped, sesame seed-shaped, […]
03.22.17
Greetings, BugFans, A funny thing happened on the way to this BOTW. The BugLady spent the morning on-line, trying to discover the identities of a few moths. Suddenly, a screen […]
03.15.17
Howdy BugFans, Spring is coming, and home gardeners have had a gleam in their eyes ever since the first seed catalog landed in the mailbox. Sheaves of asparagus shiver on […]
03.08.17
Salutations, BugFans, What follows is a major overhaul of a BOTW from May, 2008. New pictures, new facts. Remember what the naturalists at Riveredge tell the kids – “Scientists don’t […]
03.01.17
Howdy, BugFans, The star of today’s show is one of several stink bugs that the BugLady photographed during the Stink Bug Summer of 2016. A pair of stink bugs was […]
02.22.17
Salutations, BugFans, The BugLady never met a water lily she didn’t admire, and as she takes (inevitably-over-exposed) pictures of the flowers, she always looks to see who’s visiting the plant. […]
02.15.17