Howdy, BugFans, It’s August!!! Or, to put it another way, it’s August – yikes! Halfway(ish) through summer. Here are some of the sights that the BugLady has enjoyed so far. Many of these have already starred in a BOTW of their very own – …
Howdy, BugFans, Now that summer has arrived with a vengeance, it’s time to take a quick look back at some spring bug experiences. BUMBLE BEE ON PINK LADY’S SLIPPER – A website about Wisconsin’s native orchids lists “naïve bumble bees” …
Howdy, BugFans, Honorary BugFan Lisa sent the BugLady a picture of her glove posed next to a big, fat caterpillar and asked if it might be a wooly bear. There are a number of species of caterpillars that are called wooly …
Howdy, BugFans, It’s that time of year again—time to put our feet up, sip adult beverages by the light of the tree, hum “The Twelve Bugs Days of Christmas,” and dream of spring. (The days are getting longer, you know.) Here are …
Howdy, BugFans, It’s the start of December – and of meteorological winter – and it’s cold out, and the BugLady is still wondering what, exactly, happened to August. Here’s a little slice of August, from 15 years ago. The BugLady’s advice …
Howdy, BugFans, The BugLady took to the trails this summer as much as her shiny, new knee and the oppressive heat and humidity allowed (her preferred maximum temperature is 72 degrees. The gods didn’t cooperate). Here are some of the bugs she …
Howdy, BugFans, The BugLady has enjoyed her vacation and is ready to dive back into writing original BOTWS (until she gets another body part replaced). Here’s a small moth, to celebrate National Moth Week. BugFan Freda sent a shot of …
Greetings, BugFans, Well, the BugLady completely zoned about National Moth Week last week, so we are celebrating it now, tardily. (But hey, every week is Moth Week.) BugFan Mary emailed to say that she found a deceased Imperial Moth, and …
Howdy, BugFans, First off, today’s vocabulary word is “microlep” (short for “microlepidoptera”). What’s a microlep? The (somewhat squishy) term applies to moths with a wingspan under 20mm (about ¾”). It’s not a taxonomic or a lifestyle designation – there are microleps …
Greetings, BugFans Here are some of the bugs that the BugLady found in June, which was, overall, a hot and wet month (7.97” of rain at the BugLady’s cottage). Lizzard Beetle – the BugLady doesn’t know why these striking beetles …
