Category Archives: Education

Natural Enemies Are Our Friends

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

Our six-spotted Tiger Beetle, Cicindela sexguttata, is common along sunny paths and gardens in the late Spring. Cicindela sexguttata, is easily identified by its iridescent metallic green color and 6 brownish spots on its elytra (forewings). Tiger Beetles have keen … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Education, behavior, by badellin | Leave a comment

Living With Insect Bedding

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

by jjneal Insects are increasingly popular pets in the US. Insects can be comfortable in a small terrarium, they are inexpensive to feed and do not usually run up large veterinary bills. Terrariums can be maintained with a variety of … Continue reading →

Posted in by jjneal, Education, Environment | 2 Comments

Living With Insect Designs

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Long before modern civilization, humans have decorated their bodies with images of the world around them. That world includes a lot of insects. Insect art decorations can be used to make a personal or an artistic statement and temporary images … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Education | Leave a comment

Art Meets Science 2

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

My previous post, Art Meets Science, discusses Scientific Illustration, those beautiful drawings and line drawings that accompany many biological texts. Not all insect drawings get into the weeds of taxonomic detail that many scientific illustrators seek to convey to their … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Education | Leave a comment

Ultra Sounds Too Good To Be True?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

An insect control method, that is chemical free and as easy to use as plugging it into your electrical outlet? Simple. No mess. For a small dent in your wallet, you can purchase the latest in ultrasonic equipment to drive … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Environment, Health, Pest Management, Policy, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Living With Insect Museums

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

The Christmas Holidays are fast approaching. Many families use the time away from school and work for activities such as visits to museums or in warmer climates, a zoo. For insect lovers, there are insect zoos and Insectariums. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | 1 Comment

Virtual Insect Collecting

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Many video games are task oriented. Players collect points or advance by successfully completing tasks. In this model, the task could be anything from killing monsters, buying shoes, or even physics and working math problems. Video games can impart information, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Education | 2 Comments