These incredible Buff Tip Moths blend in so well with branches that you might mistake them for sticks. Nature's masters of disguise are truly fascinating!

Two‑Spot Cotton Leafhopper: Researchers Build Rapid‑Response Framework for New Invasive Pest The two‑spot cotton leafhopper has emerged as a new invasive pest in the southeastern United States. Researchers have quickly studied its biology and lifecycle and developed management guidelines for…

The two‑spot cotton leafhopper (Amrasca biguttula) has emerged as a new and invasive pest in the southeastern United States. Researchers have quickly studied its biology and lifecycle and developed management guidelines for growers faced with this new arrival in their fields.

NA monarchs in 🇲🇽Mexico🇲🇽, they travel thousands of miles to this breeding ground.

🩺 A Wise Doctor Once Wrote. <3 Funny Signs (10 Photos): streetartutopia.com/2026/04/11/f...

Orchid Mantis (Latin: Hymenopus coronatus) The Malaysian flower mantis, or orchid mantis, is a very rare insect. These mantises come in a variety of colors, ranging from pink to yellow to white.

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Without bees, not only would our plates be significantly emptier – the diversity and nutritional value of our food would also be severely limited. Many foods that we enjoy daily, such as berries, nuts, or coffee, are directly dependent on pollination by bees.

The Halictids, sometimes called "sweat bees" because some species drink sweat for the salt, are the second most numerous family of bees (Apidae is the largest). Mostly they nest in the ground, some speices are social some are not. Some are shiny metalic green. They can sting but rarely do.

Close-up image of a dark brown ant standing on light-colored objects, with its body raised and antennae pointed forward, set against a black background.

Arthropod Photo of the Week: March 25, 2026
Cherry acrobat ant
Crematogaster cerasi
Hymenoptera: Formicidae
Observed in Ohio, USA
By Luke Doyle (www.buckeyemyrmecology.com), Ohio, USA
#arthropodPOTW

🌱 "Mycelium is the glue that holds the forest together." —Paul Stamets

Scenes from It's a Bug's World - Fran Tick

Scenes from It's a Bug's World - insect display and books

Scenes from It's a Bug's World - spotted lanternfly activities and literature

Scenes from It's a Bug's World - art project

Scenes from the "It's a Bug's World" expo on Sunday, March 15, at the 2026 ESA Eastern Branch Meeting in Saratoga Springs 🐛🐞🐜🪲🐝

Eisenhower

Don't feed the plants. Feed the soil.

Close-up of two round, red mites and one smaller orange mite attached to a thin brown segment of the leg of a harvestman arachnid, showing detailed body texture and fine hairs.

Arthropod Photo of the Week: February 18, 2026
Mites on Harvestman Leg
Leptus sp.
Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae
Observed in Cloudland Canyon State Park, Georgia, USA
By Steve Long, Florida, USA (www.longnaturephotography.com)
#arthropodPOTW

You don't feed plants, you feed the soil and the soil feeds everything else.

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!

"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

Democracy dies in billionaire hands. [Cartoon by Michael de Adder]

Earthworms are indicators of healthy soil ecosystems.

A real fly, not a wasp.

6 January 2026 Joint Statement on Greenland Statement by President Macron of France, Chancellor Merz of Germany, Prime Minister Meloni of Italy, Prime Minister Tusk of Poland, Prime Minister Sánchez of Spain, Prime Minister Starmer of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Frederiksen of Denmark on Greenland. Arctic security remains a key priority for Europe and it is critical for international and transatlantic security. NATO has made clear that the Arctic region is a priority and European Allies are stepping up. We and many other Allies have increased our presence, activities and investments, to keep the Arctic safe and to deter adversaries. The Kingdom of Denmark - including Greenland - is part of NATO. Security in the Arctic must therefore be achieved collectively, in conjunction with NATO allies including the United States, by upholding the principles of the UN Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders. These are universal principles, and we will not stop defending them. The United States is an essential partner in this endeavour, as a NATO ally and through the defence agreement between the Kingdom of Denmark and the United States of 1951. Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.

This is where we are. Read this joint statement by France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the Kingdom of Denmark on Greenland:

"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland."

The tiger clear wing is a tropical butterfly. The larvae feed on tomatos (among other Solanaceae). Several Solanum sp were domesticated in Mexico and the Andes.

🌱 "A forest is much more than what you see." —Suzanne Simard

I though you left out the best part where the fly gets released from its kidnapper but only because I didn't read further in the post lol. Happy New Year.

Graffiti: The planet doesn’t need more “successful” people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, & lovers of all kinds.

Reminder.

Important as decomposers and useful in household composting.

Hemiptera means true bug; a true bug has sucking mouthparts. The Coreids are called leaf-footed because some species have large, obvious leaf-like modifications on the legs. The family is distributed globally and in North America some species are pests on cucurbits (squash, cucumbers, melons).