Arthropods / Ecology / Entomology / Fieldwork / Plants
Daintree Adventures
by While spending a semester abroad studying biology in Northern Australia, I had the opportunity to travel to one of the most incredible places in the …
Bug Blog
BioB & Next Generation Science Standards
by We want more science teachers to read this blog! This site is written with a wide and general readership in mind. But our teaching resources are …
Winter in the Greenhouse
I love the idea of growing tropical plants during the Maine winter. Maybe I’m crazy. The lab research associated with the Bugs in our Backyard project …
The Thermocycler
People who aren’t familiar with molecular biology are often eager to visit a lab. But in reality, much of the equipment is similar in function …
Field notes from January
The red-shouldered soapberry bug is unique in that it exhibits two distinct wing morphs: long wings and short wings. Both male and female soapberry bugs …
Beetles will eat anything
Beetles are one of the most ecologically diverse groups of animals on earth. Since their origins about 300 million year ago, this order of insects …
Arthropods / Ecology / Entomology / Evolution
The story of the red-shouldered soapberry bug
In addition to this blog, our website has what will eventually become a series of pages describing the natural history of several species of true …
Quick, spot the bug!
Soapberry bugs aren’t really camouflaged. But they don’t often jump out at you if they have leaf litter to crawl in. Can you find the …
Books: Bugs from the Past
There are many excellent books on insects and biology for people of all ages. In a series of up-coming posts, I’d like to suggest a …
Ecology / Entomology / Plants / Teaching
Scavenger hunt!
Our page of teaching modules now includes a fun and simple activity for younger students, a scavenger hunt!