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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

Ripples 8/22/19

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Jessica JohnsrudAugust 22, 2019

Written by Jessica Johnsrud, Woodland Dunes Education Coordinator It’s about that time of year when clouds of winged ants can be observed flying in the sky or crawling over the sidewalks. This amazing sight, called “flying ant day,” occurs in … Continue reading →

Posted in Insects | Tagged ants, colony, flying ant, social

Ripples 7/18/19

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineJuly 18, 2019

by Kelly Herfendal, Woodland Dunes summer education intern   Have you ever been walking in your garden and noticed what appears to be bubbles on your plants? It may appear as if the plants are salivating, but these bubbles do … Continue reading →

Posted in Insects | Tagged bubbles, froghopper, harmless, spittle, spittlebug, urine

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