The Iconic Red-legged Grasshopper is Important to the Ecosystem discusses the pros and cons of these common grasshoppers. It discusses how they can be crop pests, but they are also an important link to the rest of the food chain.
A Great Blue Skimmer this Summer was a Happy Surprise tells the story of how the author discovered and identified this dragonfly that had been hanging around. It also gives readers some basic facts about Great blue skimmers.
Paper Wasps Have a Very Interesting Social Structure and Lifestyle explains how these beautiful wasps over winter and how they start new colonies in spring. It also touches on their complex social structure.
I Think That This is the Most Beautiful Moth I’ve Ever Seen tells the story of how the author found and identified this black dotted spragueia moth. It the goes on to present some information about this handsome little moth.
The Short-Winged Green Grasshopper is Interesting and Colorful gives readers some insight into the lifestyles of grasshoppers in general and this grasshopper in specific. It provides some interesting facts about these beautiful insects.
Ferruginous Tiger Crane Flies are Harmless and Great for the Environment explains that these small flies don’t bite or sting even though they are often mistaken for large mosquitoes. It also tells readers a few interesting facts about these cool little flies.
The Black Swallowtail is an Interesting, Sexually Dimorphic Butterfly explains to readers several unusual aspects of the black swallowtail butterfly and it’s caterpillars, including the sexual dimorphism of the adults. It also gives information about ranges, habitats, and behaviors.
The Duskywing Who Became Incredibly Colorful explains to readers how and why the featured image was created.
Wild Honey Bees Have an Interesting History and Lifestyle explains how honey bees came to the New World and where they came from. It also describes their social structure and lifestyle.
The Fiery Skipper: Lawn Pest or Beautiful Pollinator? explores both aspects of this butterfly. The larvae feed on lawn grasses and can cause damage, but the pretty butterflies may be well worth it.
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