July 21, 2021This striking red wasp with iridescent blue wings has been fairly visible on Queen Anne’s lace lately. It’s a Western…- July 7, 2021In general, I think people should be talking more about moths. In the Lepidoptera order, more than 90% of species…
- June 23, 2021This week's subject is the rose weevil. Weevils are beetles with exaggerated snouts. The snout, or rostrum, helps the insect…
- June 9, 2021Seeing an oak treehopper (Platycotis vittata) was on my long-term wishlist, and it was so exhilarating to find one that…
- May 21, 2021Scarab beetles in the sub-family Melolonthinae have two common, common names: May beetles and Junebugs (more later). There are over…
