New Whirligig Beetle Showcases U.S. Biodiversity Hotspot
By Leslie Mertz Back in April, University of New Mexico Ph.D. candidate Grey Gustafson was on the hunt for a particular species of whirligig beetle in Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest, […]
Teach a Man to Fish (and some entomology) and You’ll Feed Him for a Lifetime
By Leslie Mertz On a cold August afternoon, Jay Buchner leads three novice fly fishermen — two men and a woman — through a mountain-ringed meadow and to the quickly […]
Open-access Article Offers Horse Owners Advice on How to Control Flies with Parasitoid Wasps
By Leslie Mertz Horses need help when it comes to insect pests, particularly the house flies and stable flies that can be a near-constant source of annoyance and even disease. […]
Mosquito Hawk? Skeeter Eater? Giant Mosquito? No, No, and No
That big long-legged fly isn't a mosquito; it doesn't eat mosquitoes, and it's harmless. A bit of insect myth-busting.
The Insects Behind the Weird Growths on Plants
Have you seen strange lumpy growths on your plants? They might be galls caused by tiny wasps or flies.
How to Survive a Massive Mayfly Swarm
Late spring and early summer there is a short-lived but massive mayfly invasion. Millions and millions of the fluttering insects rise up from the lake and into the air in thick clouds.