Small, seed-shaped jumping true bugs have a multitude of names, and several different lifestyles. Today, I’m going to focus on one that’s brightly colored as a nymph: a pine spittlebug in the genus Aphrophora.
Read more →Every time I go out to the arboretum, I remind myself to slow down and take my time.
Read more →This week’s column features an aquatic moth. That’s right. The Petrophila confusalis moth has an amazing life story, and it starts under the water.
Read more →I was sitting at the edge of the river seeing what interesting animals might wander by, when this little creature hopped out in front of me.
Read more →Here’s a butterfly that’s relatively easy to see this time of year. The Common Wood Nymph is generally dull brown but it has some snazzy highlights that make it stand out.
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