Category Archives: Art

The Grumbling Hive

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Insects are often used as examples to teach virtue and morality, although insect behavior is not governed (as far as we can tell) by either virtue or morality. Social insects are frequently used to comment on human societies and encourage … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, by jjneal, Literature, Policy | Leave a comment

Living With Ant Art

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

The NYDailyNews has published a series of ant photographs by Moscow (Russia) photographer, Andrey Pavlov. Pavlov, who loves and respects ants, spent hours creating elaborate sets for photographing ants. Pavlov releases ants onto his “sets” and conducts a photo shoot. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, by jjneal | Leave a comment

Mardi Gras Mosquito

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

Mardi Gras is in full swing in New Orleans this weekend with parades, floats, revelry and dancing in the streets. The 2103 “Rex” parade theme is “All Creatures Great and Small”. One of the small creatures is an insect, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, by jjneal, Health, Pest Management, Policy | 21 Comments

Insects at the SuperBowl

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

Insects commonly make appearances at football games. Typically, it is during warmer weather than is predicted for the 2013 Superbowl. The only insects likely to make an appearance are the animated types found in the Superbowl ads. Last year’s (2012) … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, by jjneal, Health, Sports | 12 Comments

Living With Waltzing Mosquitoes

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

As I noted in a previous post, Bug Zappers are heavily marketed to the public as a way to kill mosquitoes. Some of them have catchy names with catchy advertising. For example, the bug zapper in the ad below is … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, by jjneal, Music, Pest Management | 1 Comment

Insulting With Insects: Music

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

Today, I continue the theme of “Insulting With Insects“. The insults work better on those who find insects disgusting than they do on entomologists who find insects to be fascinating and may not appreciate the sting of the sharp tongue. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, by jjneal, Music | 1 Comment

Friday Cat-erpillar Blogging: Monarchs on IMax

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

A new IMax film about Monarch Butterflies, Flight of the Butterflies is showing now at many IMax theaters. IMax theaters are popular additions to many museums. Nature films are popular with the public and, “Who doesn’t love Monarchs?” The film … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, by jjneal, Caterpillar Blogging | Leave a comment