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Ripples 9/30/21

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Jim KnickelbineSeptember 30, 2021

The anticipation of new, positive experiences keeps life fresh.  If I knew in advance exactly what I would encounter on a walk outside in the nature preserve I would quickly lose motivation to do so.  Fortunately, that is never the … Continue reading →

Posted in Insects | Tagged Carolina, Chinese, mantids, praying mantis, victim

Ripples 9/9/21

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Jim KnickelbineSeptember 8, 2021

September is a month of great transition on the Lakeshore.  All around us, great waves of biological activity have been set into motion.  We are at the peak of migration for many animals, from birds and dragonflies to monarch butterflies.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Insects | Tagged carolina grasshopper, field cricket, katydids, mole cricket, snowy tree cricket

Ripples 10/1/20

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Jim KnickelbineOctober 21, 2020

October.  The world is suddenly cool and colorful.  And alive with birds from the north passing through,  insects galore, and bursts of new wildflower blooms.   I stole away one morning last week to walk a short loop on Willow Trail, … Continue reading →

Posted in Insects | Tagged ants, fairy flies, fluff bugs, honeydew, nitrogen, wooly alder aphid

Ripples 4/30/20

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Jessica JohnsrudApril 29, 2020

Written by Jessica Johnsrud, Education Coordinator Field ants make their home in open areas, often with sandy, well-draining soil. They excavate tunnels, then carry out the soil with their mandibles (mouthparts) and deposit it at the entrance. Some species, like … Continue reading →

Posted in Insects | Tagged ants, eusocial, formica, parasitism, queen

Ripples 10/31/19

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineOctober 30, 2019

The sun has come out, illuminating the soggy, white, crystalline world outside.  The first snow is retreating, and in a bare patch of sidewalk, moving very slowly, is a little wooly bear caterpillar.  They must be one of the hardiest … Continue reading →

Posted in Insects | Tagged brown band width, curl, forecast winter, Isabella tiger moth, wooly bear caterpillar

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