Seeing Caterpillar Tents in Your Trees? Don’t Panic!
As you hike or drive around, you’ve probably seen those white, silken tents in many trees. They are super easy to spot, especially since the forest has not fully leafed
Ten Things You May Not Know About Octopuses
I usually write about animals and plants that are common to my area here in western NC, and always use my own photography. If I don’t have photos to support
Participate in National Moth Week 2024!
Happy National Moth Week! National Moth Week (NMW) is held annually worldwide during the last full week of July and celebrates the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths around
Five Things You Might Not Know About Butterflies
For the past few weeks I’ve been spending all of my free time reading about Lepidoptera. This is the order that both butterflies and moths belong to. It’s all in
10 Fun Facts About Moths, and Some Photos That May Blow Your Mind
Ever since I traveled north to Ohio a few years ago for an event called Mothapalooza, I have been hooked on moths. I’m aware that many people don’t have a
Weekly Puzzler Answer 296
Those small gray and marbled pieces of paper were from nest of a paper wasps, as several of you guessed. In the US there are 24 species of paper wasps,
Weekly Puzzler Answer 295
Those very small, and perfectly formed clay pots are made from an insect called, appropriately, a potter or a mason wasp. There are about 3000 species of potter wasps, which
