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
Weekly Puzzler Answer 292
When I first noticed all of those gelatinous blobs under the shallow water, I did not know what they were. This happens more often than you might think! I come
A Wondrous Event is on the Horizon: What You Need to Know About the Coming of the 17 Year Cicadas
Hello, and happy Earth Day! During my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, I witnessed an emergence of the periodical cicada while camped in the woods of North Carolina. Here is
Weekly Puzzler 287 Answer
Sometimes I really get it wrong, and for that I apologize. I thought last week’s puzzler was going to be a very easy one. And perhaps it was and December
Weekly Puzzler Answer 286
Last week’s puzzler is a pretty famous insect called a spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula. I bet now that I’ve said the name, you might recognize it and remember hearing stories
Weekly Puzzler #287: Wriggling Aquatic Critters
Hello and happy weekend! Another week gone, another day closer to the end of a season. For those interested in winning one of my greeting card sampler packs you have