bite marks, inquilines, and other finds in the catalina mountains

Often the goals of my wanderings in nature are two-fold: I’m looking for spiders and insects, and I’m also looking … More

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

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

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

Already, July’s sneaking up on us, and it’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a year since we moved … More

There are a series of pull-offs along the Mount Lemmon Highway at around the 6000′ elevation mark — right when … More

It isn’t much of a drive from our house to the base of the Mount Lemmon Highway, and I’ve found … More

The egg — larva — pupa — adult lifecycle, or complete metamorphosis, is famous in the world of insects. Some … More

On March 11, I returned to the Mount Lemmon Highway. It was another sunny, warm day — warmer than the … More

The past week has been warm and sunny, as the first day of spring draws near. Already, tiny leaves are … More