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I’m a sucker for weird antennae, so this plant bug was an obvious choice for this week’s column. 

There are weasels at the Arboretum!

Dragonflies earn a lot of superlatives. Their order, Odonata, is one of the oldest insect orders, and fossilized dragonflies look just like today’s, but more convincingly dragon-like (imagine a 27-inch wingspan!).

Red-tailed Hawks can often be seen soaring in the clear blue skies of summer. As they circle overhead, the sun illuminates their tail’s warm, red feathers from where they get their name.

What do you call a fly that eats grasshoppers, bees, and even dragonflies?