Biology

Interesting Photo Finds: Parastic Flies or Strange Mouthparts?

I am reviving this series because I had a great deal of fun doing it. Today I will be posting an image I took in Papua New Guinea. During...

Cañon City, The Bank, and Shelf Road

A few weeks ago, a couple of friends from my former high school entomology club and I went on a camping trip to The Bank Campground, near...

On Colorado Lightning Bugs…

Learn About Colorado and Western Fireflies! There are several species of firefly in Colorado, and I report on them here.

Interesting photo finds: Eucharitid wasp.

These posts feature interesting observations I have found when going through my camera roll that I may not have noticed before.

Leptogenys elongata and the mysteries of a new world Isopod specialist

Leptogenys elongata is a species of ant with a new world range spanning from Texas to west Louisiana, and down into Mexico, It may be...

Backyard Diversity: Exploring Arthropods Close to Home

In times like these insects might seem to be difficult to find, especially when most of us are restricted to our homes. However chances...

Colorado Myrmecofauna: Now and Then

The ant life of Colorado is truly very diverse, and it has been that way for millions of years. This post will compare 34.9 million year...

Carebara longii: Exploring the (relatively) Unknown

The biology of Carebara of the americas is mostly unknown. I recently collected a queen of the Carebara longii and share my observations.