Monthly Archives: June 2011

Living With Bed Bugs

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

As people prepare to travel this Fourth of July weekend, concerns about bed bugs creep into mind. I will confess, on my last stay at a hotel, I did lift up the mattress and check under the sheets for any … Continue reading →

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Insects in the Ear III

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

In earlier posts, I noted that earwigs are rarely (almost never) found in the ear canal. I also noted that the most common insect found in the ear canal is the cockroach. Today the news is buzzing about a moth … Continue reading →

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Dun Skipper

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

The Dun Skipper, Euphyes vestris, is small with brown wings and does not possess many distinguishing marks. The head and the thorax have a golden tinge. The larvae feed on sedges and are common in wetlands and along waterways. The … Continue reading →

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Ebony Jewelwing

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

The Ebony Jewelwing, Calopteryx maculata, is one of the most common damselflies in Indiana. They are especially numerous in this rainy year. The adults have a beautiful iridescent body offset by black wings. The wings of the males are plain … Continue reading →

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Little Wood Satyr

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

The Little Wood Satyr, Megisto cymela, is a common butterfly in June in Indiana. They are recognizable by the 4 large eyespots on the wings against a brown background. The undersides of the wings have 2 prominent lines. The adults … Continue reading →

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Insect Gynandromorphs

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Whether an individual is male or female can be determined by a variety of different genetic systems. In humans and some insects such as Drosophila, females have 2 copies of an X chromosome and males have a single copy of … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Conservation

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

This week, the Imperiled Butterfly Conservation and Management Conference met at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum near Chicago, Illinois. A highlight of the program is the release of adult Baltimore Checkerspot Butterflies, a species that is rare in the area. … Continue reading →

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