insect interlude

The world’s pretty messed up right now. Let’s take a moment to pause, look at some photos of arthropods, and … More

essential work and the bugs that get me through it

I was about to preface this post with all the goings-on in the country and world right now, and how … More

A spot that I’d not visited in several months was Molino Canyon Vista, so I took a trip there yesterday. … More

Toward the end of October, a brushfire scorched a 400-acre swath of land in the Catalinas. I could see it … More

Buprestidae, also known as jewel beetles and metallic wood-boring beetles, are some of the most stunning insects to be seen. … More

The monsoons this season have been rather lacking. On the east side of Tucson, we’ve gotten maybe four or five … More

The second day of the conference started out with paper presentations. Some of the highlights included Citizen Science in an … More

This past week, I attended the Invertebrates in Education and Conservation Conference (IECC). It was held right here in Tucson, … More

When I lived in Michigan, one of my insect holy grails was the Eastern Eyed Click Beetle, Alaus oculatus. I … More

Today, July 9th, marks the one-year anniversary since we packed up all our pets and belongings in the Upper Peninsula … More