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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 →

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Living With Passalid Beetles II

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

BugBowl at Purdue is approaching and we are preparing our petting zoo. A popular petting zoo insect is the Passalid or Bess Beetle, Odontotaenius disjunctus. I described some of the Bess Beetle behaviors and diet in a previous post. The … Continue reading →

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Boring Beetles

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

This Spring, I will be adding posts from guest bloggers. This post is by badellin. Have you ever been sitting in traffic and seen a bumper sticker on a car that says, Don’t move firewood, it BUGS me!? I had … Continue reading →

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Butterflies of Indiana

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

I will be talking to Master Naturalists tonight about Indiana Butterflies. Programs about nature are popular during the summer in our area. Purdue Entomology hosts a Butterfly Encounter on the 3rd Saturday of July, primarily for novices and youngsters who … Continue reading →

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Paint It Black

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

Butterflies are noted for their expansive wings that typically cover more area than the rest of their body.   Although the large area could potentially collect heat, studies have shown the opposite to be true.  Wings shade the abdomen and … Continue reading →

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Living With Parasites

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

by jjneal Some vertebrate parasites have complex life cycles that require an invertebrate host. For the rat tapeworm, Hymenolepis diminuta, the intermediate hosts are insects. One host of the rat tapeworm is the broad-horned flour beetle, Gnatocerus cornutus. The rat … Continue reading →

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Insects In Wonderland

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

Interested in Insect Photography? An admirer of nature photography? Nadav Bagim (aka Amishboy) has a new series, “Wonderland” of photos shot on his kitchen table using a simple artificial lighting scheme and household items as props. In addition to excellent … Continue reading →

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