Mimics and Mystery Flyers
by Have you ever seen an animal that looks somehow like a completely different one? There are actually quite a lot of these mimics out there, …
Category: Ecology
Is it a Groundhog or Woodchuck?
by How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? While they are herbivores, Woodchucks, also known as Groundhogs, Land-Beavers, and Whistle-Pigs, prefer …
A Light in the Darkness
by Marine organisms are incredibly diverse and comprise an enormous number of species. Due to the ocean’s massive amount of biodiversity, many novel adaptations have evolved …
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The Springtails of Easter Island
by You all may know about Easter, the holiday, but do you know about Easter, the Island? Easter Island is a tiny island in the Pacific, …
Ecology / Entomology / Fieldwork / Fun Fact
Where are the mosquitoes?
by Have you noticed having fewer itchy, annoying mosquito bites to scratch as the weather gets colder? Isn’t the disappearance of these pesky little critters one of …
Some Like It Hot: The winter moth’s invasion of Maine
Humans aren’t the only ones who have been enjoying New England’s distinctively warm winter this year. For the invasive winter moth Operophtera brumata warm weather could really …
Zombie Ladybugs and Mind-controlling Wasps
Halloween may be over, but some things are creepy all year round. Dinocampus coccinellae is a tiny, parasitoid wasp that uses a virus to turn …
Arthropods / Ecology / Entomology / Fieldwork
The Spider and the Lynx: Examining Wildlife Corridors
Urbanization and human expansion have led to the fragmentation and reduction of many vital habitats. Conservationists have been trying to come up with management strategies …
What is Urban Ecology?
by What do you think of when you think of a city? Sidewalks, sky-scrapers, and yellow taxis? Chances are, you don’t think about nature, the green …