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Insect Insights, a Bi-Weekly Buford Blog by Karen Richards
Not only are katydids masters of disguise, they also have a multi-colored life cycle, and they hear with their lower…Insect Insights, a Bi-Weekly Buford Blog by Karen Richards
Because summertime is wasp time, this column features the second remarkable wasp in a row. Females of the Leucospis genus…Insect Insights, a Bi-Weekly Buford Blog by Karen Richards
This striking red wasp with iridescent blue wings has been fairly visible on Queen Anne’s lace lately. It’s a Western…Insect Insights, a Bi-Weekly Buford Blog by Karen Richards
In general, I think people should be talking more about moths. In the Lepidoptera order, more than 90% of species…Insect Insights, a Bi-Weekly Buford Blog by Karen Richards
This week's subject is the rose weevil. Weevils are beetles with exaggerated snouts. The snout, or rostrum, helps the insect…Insect Insights, a Bi-Weekly Buford Blog by Karen Richards
Seeing an oak treehopper (Platycotis vittata) was on my long-term wishlist, and it was so exhilarating to find one that…Insect Insights, a Bi-Weekly Buford Blog by Karen Richards
Scarab beetles in the sub-family Melolonthinae have two common, common names: May beetles and Junebugs (more later). There are over…Insect Insights, a Bi-Weekly Buford Blog by Karen Richards
What insect starts life like a butterfly or moth, but emerges from its cocoon looking like a wasp? If you’re…Insect Insights, a Bi-Weekly Buford Blog by Karen Richards
Crane flies are the gawky, spindly creatures that sometimes flap awkwardly around your ceiling. While many of the 15,000 species…Insect Insights, a Bi-Weekly Buford Blog by Karen Richards
Many insect species have such subtle differences that it takes an expert with a microscope to tell them apart. The…