Springing to Life
by It’s late April and Spring has already reached many places, but it’s just getting to us here in Maine. In fact yesterday was one of the …
Category: Entomology
What is a True Fly?
by Anything that is small, bug-like, and has wings is a fly, right? Wrong! There are only about 120,000 flies that belong to the order Diptera, …
The Death Watch Beetle
If you hear a strange ticking noise at night, don’t be too alarmed! It’s not some ghost trying to haunt you…it’s likely the deathwatch beetle …
The Cosmetology of Entomology: An interview with Preparator Melody Doering
by “We counted thousands of ants stored in century old toad stomachs,” explains Melody Doering on the subject of her past curation projects. Melody, an entomological …
St. Patrick’s Day Insects: Green, Rainbow and Gold!
Check out some insects with St. Patrick’s Day colors!
Ecology / Entomology / Fieldwork / Fun Fact
Where are the mosquitoes?
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 …
Entomology / Fun Fact / Plants
Our Buzzing Buddies
by Bees are by far my favorite insect. I love hearing them in the fruit trees in the front of my house, or watching them crawl …
Help us identify this bug!
Here’s a citizen science opportunity: Help us identify this bug! Click here for images of the unknown species and keys for comparison to the most likely species. …
The Lobster: Cockroach of the Sea?
Living in Maine, where lobsters are available left and right, I’ve always thought that they resembled something I’ve seen before…something I’ve seen way too many …