Tag: entomology

Two great naturalist, natural history, and ornithology podcasts for 2021

Two Noteworthy Naturalist Podcasts

Spiny flower mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii) in a threat display

SERIES: Invertebrate of the Week

Invertebrate of the Week #10 – Spiny Flower Mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii)

Osmia bicolor bee preparing a nest in a discarded snail shell

SERIES: Invertebrate of the Week

Invertebrate of the Week #12 – Osmia bicolor: A Bee That Nests in Shells

Toxorhynchites speciosus detailed photograph from New South Wales, Australia

Toxorhynchites: Beneficial Mosquitoes That Hunt Other Mosquitoes

Motyxia sequoiae millipede displaying bioluminescence while walking in the dark.

Life Science Noteworthy SERIES: Invertebrate of the Week

Invertebrate of the Week #20 – Motyxia Millipedes (Motyxia sequoia)

Zoosphere and Museum für Naturkunde Berlin make high resolution insect specimen images freely available.

Termites May Help Grasslands Climate Change

What Gives Chrysina Beetles their Metallic Appearance?

SERIES: Invertebrate of the Week

Invertebrate of the Week #13 – Habronattus Jumping Spiders

A Harlequin Bug Uses Orange to Both Hide and Get Attention