Notes from the Field: Malaise Trap Survey
It’s time to break out of the lab and give y’all an update on what we’ve been doing in the field!... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Building a Better Bee House
If you’ve been tuning in regularly to our Online Bug Encounters, you probably heard me mention “bee hotels” or “bee houses”... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Rainbow Scarab Beetle
There are things in this world that were meant to be together. Peanut butter and jelly. Baseball and hotdogs (or beer).... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: The World’s Oldest Bug
Arthropods are some of the oldest living animals on the planet. That is to say, they appear in the fossil record... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Bugs in Space!
In honor of the (now upcoming) SpaceX launch on Saturday, I figured we’d pay homage to some of the animals who helped pave... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Metamorphosis
By now you’re probably familiar with the molting process: we’ve covered it in a previous issue of Notes from the Lab and during... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Asian Giant Hornet
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or in the Big Brother house, you’ve probably heard about “murder hornets.” Vespa mandarinia, the Asian Giant... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: Polly Molt Watch 2020!
In case you missed yesterday’s Online Bug Encounter, we have a very special update on everyone’s favorite Bug Ambassador! Polly, our... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: April Arachnid Roundup
Microwhip Scorpions: Palpigradi There are only 79 species of this ancient arachnid order, and they look like slender vinegaroon nymphs. Like the... Continue Reading
Notes from the Lab: April Arachnid Roundup
Vinegaroons: Thelyphonida Vinegaroons are often referred to as simply “whip scorpions” whereas the amblypigids (above) are referred to as “tailless whip scorpions.” They... Continue Reading