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Milkweed Beetles vs. Bugs

Jul 1, 2015

Vol. 20 Issue 2, Summer 2015 By Emily Bzdyk Milkweed is an important host plant for many insects. Most of...

House Centipede

Dec 1, 2014

Vol. 19 Issue 4, Winter 2014 By Kerry Bzdyk Photo by Nicole Hamilton Raising an entomologist provided our family with...

Stinging Caterpillars

Jul 1, 2014

Vol. 19 Issue 2, Summer 2014 By Emily Bzdyk Saddleback Moth caterpillarPhoto by Liam McGranahan When I was a kid,...

Do You Know Your Ants and Bees?Check out these Ant and Bee Observer Cards

May 2, 2014

I only know a few but found this to be a great tool that can help us learn: Ant and...

Dragonflies

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Vol. 19 Issue 1, Spring 2014 By Larry Meade I had been a birder for several years before I began...

Wavy-lined Emerald Moth: Master of Disguise

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Vol. 18 Issue 2, Summer 2013  by Kerry Bzdyk Photo by Donna Quinn The larva of the Wavy-lined Emerald Moth (Synchlora...

They’re here! Magicicada – Brood II

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Vol. 18 Issue 2, Summer 2013 By Emily Bzdyk In 2004, when I was graduating from high school, a group...

The Life Cycle of a Monarch

Apr 1, 2013

Vol. 18 Issue 1, Spring 2013 by Meghan Meyers In the span of 12 short months, four generations of butterflies will emerge:...

The Harvestmen (Opiliones)

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Vol. 17 Issue 3, Fall 2012 by Kerry Bzdyk You probably see them often, especially in late summer and fall....

Northern Black Widow Spiders

Oct 1, 2011

Vol. 16 Issue 3, Fall 2011 By Kerry Bzdyk Black Widow SpiderPhoto by Liam McGranahan Arachnophobia, anyone? I admit that...

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