Author: pitagoras

Ladybugs can deliberately release a little of their own blood when attacked, in a process …

This is one of about 20,000 kinds of scarab beetle! Some have fabulous metallic colors; others dramatic horns. All have …

This is not your normal insect attack! The Pyrgotid fly is actually laying its eggs in the back of the …

The praying mantis waits in ambush, suddenly moving its spiny fore legs to catch prey. With its strong mouthparts, it …

Female potter wasps build small chambers that look like little jugs. Inside, they hang an egg from a string. They …

Mud daubers are wasps that lay their eggs in tubular cells made from mud. The female paralyzes a spider with …

Most moths are active at night, in contrast to butterflies, which fly only during the day. All but a very …

You can tell this is a female mosquito because it has only a few hairs on the antennae (on males, …

This beautiful pale green moth is only found in North America, and is considered endangered. Many have been killed by …

Order Anoplura – Family Pediculidae

This particular louse, the Human Body Louse, is also called a “cootie” or “gray back.” …