Beetles on Skunk Cabbage

Apr 14, 2016 | Insects, Other Insects

this video shows the many beetles that come to skunk cabbage to feed and mate. For information on how skunk cabbage attracts these rove beetles look at Brodie BS, Renyard A, Gries R, Zhai H, Ogilvie S, Avery J, Gries G (2018) Identification and field testing of floral...

Caddisfly at Cropley Lake

Oct 25, 2015 | Caddisflies, Insects

these are fascinating insects because they emerge in the fall, overwinter as adults, and mate and lay eggs the following spring. To learn more about them look at Overwinter occurrence of Caddisflies by...

Alaska’s State Insect

Oct 9, 2015 | Dragonflies, Insects

The students from Auntie Mary Nicoli School in Aniak started a campaign to make the dragonfly Alaska’s official State Insect. They organized an election involving students throughout Alaska, convinced their local legislators to support their efforts, earned...