Oct 3, 2015 | Dragonflies, Insects
This video illustrates some of the amazing ways in which dragonfly larva...
Sep 8, 2015 | Butterflies and Moths, Insects
this video shows a Spotted Tussock Moth building its cocoon on September 7, 2015 in Juneau, Alaska. these caterpillars were searching for places to build their cocoons. The cocoons I saw were usually on the undersides of rocks. Once the cocoon is built they will...
Aug 27, 2015 | Butterflies and Moths, Insects
The Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata) belongs to the subfamily Arctinae (Tiger Moths). These moths are well protected from being eaten by predators. As adults they make a clicking sound that helps prevent them from being eaten by bats. According to Marshall...
Aug 18, 2015 | Bees, Insects
From Marshall “Insects Their Natural History and Diversity” : Insects with larvae that complete their development at the expense of a single prey or host organism that is killed in the process are called parasitoids. They are not parasites, because...
Jul 9, 2015 | Ants, Insects
This video shows some of the behavior that ants exhibit. Notice the workers moving the larvae or pupae around. Notice the ant with wings. This is a queen. Try to learn the role that queen ants have. Colonies of aphids may develop near the top of fireweed plants. To...
Jun 15, 2015 | Dragonflies, Insects
This video shows the ambush behavior of the Four-spotted Skimmer dragonfly hunting for food. For more information on these dragonflies look at Aquatic Insects in Alaska — Dragonflies and Damselflies by John Hudson, Katherine Hocker, Robert H. Armstrong and go to...