What is a Fairy Shrimp?
Last week’s weekly puzzler was an animal called a Fairy Shrimp. I know plenty of people who would say, “what the heck is a fairy shrimp?” I was once in
Weekly Puzzler Answer #6
This indeed is a fascinating creature, but likely not one most people have ever seen or heard about. That’s because in addition to being tiny–1/2 to 1 1/2 inches long,
Do Male Praying Mantises get Eaten after Mating?
Last week’s Puzzler was an egg case (called an ootheca) from a Praying Mantis. A cool thing that I learned about an ootheca is that the female will produce one
Weekly Puzzler Answer #4
This is the egg case from a praying mantis. Before winter, females mate and deposit their eggs on the undersides of leaves, or more often, on the stalks of golden
10 Things You May Not Know about Cicadas
Cicadas are a type of insect that on any summer day in most places in North America, can be heard calling from the treetops. If you’re like many people, you
One of our Largest and Most Colorful Moths
Today when I was exploring Asheville, I found one of our most spectacular moths resting on the ground, in the corner, against the cement near a pedestrian overpass