Howdy, BugFans, Thyreodon atricolor (no common name), one of the BugLady’s “Nemesis Bugs,” is a big, beautiful wasp that flies tantalizingly through dappled, woody edges, preceded by those fabulous, yellow antennae. […]
10.25.18
Greetings, BugFans, Not long ago, an email correspondent reported seeing a giant water bug in a parking lot, so the BugLady decided to refresh a BOTW episode from 2009 with […]
10.17.18
Greetings, BugFans, This wonderful caterpillar dropped down onto the railing the other day while the BugLady was eating breakfast on the porch (those orange spots on its head aren’t eyes, […]
10.10.18
Howdy, BugFans, Another week, another Maple Spanworm. This one, the Large maple spanworm (Prochoerodes lineola) is also in the family Geometridae. The BugLady didn’t have to play her usual game of Identification […]
10.03.18
Howdy, BugFans, Isn’t this moth exquisite! It’s one of several moths in the family Geometridae that go by the same name – Maple spanworm (more about that in a future episode). […]
09.26.18
Salutations, BugFans, The BugLady is literally surrounded by Cross orbweavers (Araneus diadematus). Egg cases were attached to the house and porch last fall, and masses of spiderlings emerged in early summer; she […]
09.19.18
Salutations, BugFans, The BugLady was walking along the trail at Forest Beach Migratory Preserve recently when she saw a flashy, orange, inch-long wasp actively hunting for something in some white […]
09.14.18
Greetings, BugFans, OK – it’s September, but the bug season isn’t over yet. Outside of wetlands, if there’s anything better than a walk on the prairie, surrounded by Big Bluestem […]
09.10.18
Howdy, BugFans, The BugLady had a wonderful Beetle Experience the other day. She was at Riveredge Nature Center, attempting to photograph some butterflies (a Common Wood Nymph and a few Viceroys) […]
08.29.18
Greetings, BugFans, Sometimes, the origins of insects’ names are pretty inscrutable, but not that of the Seven-spotted Ladybug. Its name does need a little unpacking, though – like the firefly/lightning bug, the ladybug/ladybird […]
08.22.18