The first frost has fallen. Days are now shorter than nights. Deciduous plants are ceasing chlorophyll production, allowing the true colors of their foliage to shine through. The insects still […]

Warm sunny days are keeping bug diversity and activity high! And with no frost in the immediate forecast, we expect the same to hold true for at least a little […]

Late summer is a busy time for many arthropods – pollinators are busy taking advantage of late-season flowers, spiders are finding places to stash their egg sacs before freezing temperatures […]

The warm temperatures are keeping things active and bug diversity remains high. But the forecast looks more autumnal next week, with nighttime temperatures starting to dip into the 40s at […]

Some of the stories represented in this week’s batch of pictures are truly captivating. Whether it’s bearing witness to the gruesome but ecologically essential process of parasitism, reveling in the […]

Bold beetles, dashing dragonflies, mimicking moths, beautiful butterflies – this week’s submissions were full of wild wonders! We know fall is around the corner, but for now, the arthropod diversity […]

Fruits and vegetables are ripening, grass is curing, flowers are going to seed, and many insects that started as eggs earlier in the year are maturing into their adult forms. […]

Did you feel it this week, that first hint of fall? Fortunately, the bugs haven’t seemed to notice yet, and we’re seeing lots of cool critters around. But don’t take […]

The weather has been pretty wild lately, with dramatic changes and a wide variety of conditions. So, too, with the submissions we’ve received – metamorphosis is happening, new things are […]

Happy National Moth Week! Every year, during the last full week in July, we celebrate the diversity and life histories of the Lepidopteran underdogs – moths! National Moth Week is […]