Bumble Bee Dance
By Marcia Beckford What attracted the first bee Who ignored my gentle swats It buzzed with a purpose Unknown to me No flowers on the patio table Nor perfumed smells…..
Category: Insects Fun Facts
True bugs
by: Macia BeckfordAll bugs are insects. Not all insects qualify. Let’s take a good spy!Metamorphosislabeled incomplete because larvae, pupa nixed.Egg, nymph and adult! Nymph molts often to mature as helper….
Arthropods: Earths most abundant creatures – a haiku
By: Marcia BeckfordJobs:Earths most abundant creatures.They’re called arthropods.Who pollinate, recycle.They’re plentiful in our world Decomposes clean.Restore nutrients to the soil.Earth’s most abundant creatures.Predators and prey.Participants in food web.Description:All have exoskeleton.A….
Social and Solitary Wasps
by: Marcia BeckfordFly with dangling legs, build a nest, buzzSting those big, like a humanbite those small, like insects and arachnids ‘causeAs predator, pollinator, omnivoreWasps protect the garden as their….
Entomologist Jessica Ware
Poem by Marcia Beckford Spread the word! Entomologist Jessica Ware works to inform. An effort to slow down, and to lessen the gross insect depletion. In some groups as high….
Sphatika, the Sphinx Moth
Sphatika, the Sphinx Moth By: Marcia Beckford I admit to feeling snagged the past few days. ‘Twas a loop of videos I found myself watching. Newborns, the subject of the distraction. When….
Dog-day cicadas
When teaching Bug Safari, I always encourage families to explore their backyards with a sense of curiosity. And, to take their cell phone camera ready to capture something familiar, unfamiliar,….
Crane flies In Austin?
I came across an article written by Teresa Gubbins that I found incredibly thought-provoking and eye-opening! I highly recommend taking a look at it below! https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/crane-flies-bugs-spring/?xrs=RebelMouse_fb&ts=1680200798&fbclid=IwAR30NpqwVx3bScxiNtwcwFQRjPnL2VFuuNy23ilsEi9Yk8j0bNDxVanroZU
Do Praying Mantis Bite? – Animals Around The Globe
I came across an article written by Linnea Hansen that I found incredibly thought-provoking and eye-opening! I highly recommend taking a look at it below! https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/do-praying-mantis-bite/
Full Grown Cicadas Very Rare!
Typically, fully grown cicadas remain elusive as their presence is often only detected through the distinct sound of their songs. However, I have come across a remarkable photograph capturing the….