Mantis Sighting!
Since placing a few praying mantis egg sacks earlier this spring, I’ve been wondering if any of them made it.
Since placing a few praying mantis egg sacks earlier this spring, I’ve been wondering if any of them made it.
I’ve noticed there aren’t nearly as many stable flies in Indiana as in Iowa but that doesn’t mean the horses
This year, we seem to be having another cicada boom. They sing frequently (and very loudly, especially at night) and
Less than a week ago, we discovered one of our chubby caterpillars had become a chrysalis. PRESTO CHANGO! He became
It seems like lately we’ve had our fair share of bug stories (it must be the entomology jobs during and
A spiral of ground bee larvae and their older nurse bee sister. Jack is an avid apiarist. Of all the
Now that we’ve survived the spring slugs, we’re battling a myriad of different caterpillars. A jumping spider running off with
With summer inevitably comes an explosion of fruit flies. This week, it seemed like I could walk into the kitchen,
When you’ve got no air conditioning during those hot, humid summer days… …you’ve got to just stand outside with hundreds
It’s good luck if a dragonfly lands on your fishing pole. Is it the same luck if they land on
At least I can grow tomatoes! I’m as happy as if they were my own babies. Ever since moving to
It’s that time of year where ants seem to think they’re invited to every meal in your kitchen. Here’s a
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