Bugs

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Mantis Sighting!

Since placing a few praying mantis egg sacks earlier this spring, I’ve been wondering if any of them made it.

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Dork Alert

I’ve noticed there aren’t nearly as many stable flies in Indiana as in Iowa but that doesn’t mean the horses

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Cicada Boom

This year, we seem to be having another cicada boom. They sing frequently (and very loudly, especially at night) and

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Presto Chango!

Less than a week ago, we discovered one of our chubby caterpillars had become a chrysalis.  PRESTO CHANGO!  He became

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We Wait

It seems like lately we’ve had our fair share of bug stories (it must be the entomology jobs during and

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Bee-trayed

A spiral of ground bee larvae and their older nurse bee sister. Jack is an avid apiarist.  Of all the

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A Little Help

Now that we’ve survived the spring slugs, we’re battling a myriad of different caterpillars. A jumping spider running off with

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DIY Fruit Fly Killer

With summer inevitably comes an explosion of fruit flies.  This week, it seemed like I could walk into the kitchen,

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Air Conditioning

When you’ve got no air conditioning during those hot, humid summer days… …you’ve got to just stand outside with hundreds

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Lucky Dragonfly

It’s good luck if a dragonfly lands on your fishing pole.  Is it the same luck if they land on

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The Garden

At least I can grow tomatoes!  I’m as happy as if they were my own babies. Ever since moving to

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DIY Ant Killer

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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