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Beetle larvae are often cast as the villains of the forest, as they can take down mighty trees with thousands…

This small member of the Pyrochroidae or Fire-colored Beetle family is reliably out and about in early May at Mount…

It’s Bee Fly season! It’s not a bee, and it doesn’t look like a typical fly, but this pom-pom on…

Here's a good-looking true bug that you might find any day of the year. The border on a Bordered Plant…

In the ranks of the Soldier Fly family, there are many species named for various roles in the armed forces.…

As the light wanes as we approach the winter solstice, the orange peel fungus (Aleuria aurantia) is a warm flare…

Insects certainly slow down in late fall, but there are actually quite a few late season arthropods that will show…

The world of fungi can easily escape my awareness most of the year until the autumn rains arrive and Mt.…

Insects make the most of their short lives, and it’s unusual to be able to visit them over a period…

I spied one of these striking, yellow and black true bugs a couple of years ago on what I believe…