The narrow-headed marsh fly or Helophilus fasciatus is a fairly large fly, about a half-inch long, and one of the earliest and the latest syrphid flies to be out and about each year.
Read more →Along some of the paths at the arboretum, you will find these pits, usually protected under the canopy of trees. I have often seen these pits in soil under the eave of a house or barn where it is sheltered and stays dry.
Read more →This week, I came across a yellow, fluff-covered insect crossing the gravel path near the power lines. But don’t let the fuzzy exterior fool you: velvet ants are fast-moving predators with an impressive array of defensive capabilities.
Read more →When I awoke, the land was damp from overnight showers and the sweet smell of the earth filled the air. The rain has arrived just in time to herald the beginning of fall.
Read more →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.
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