Field report: Found some new insects that I've never encountered before. One is a very recently introduced asian species

New fly species for me...no idea what it is but I'm going to find out! #nature #animals #research #bugging #entymology #macrophotography

I'll try to mix things up starting tomorrow! Problem is, I did this series in a batch. This will be the last one for a while. Tomorrow: Voxel editorial, next up: pencily editorial.I truly think my next

Capital One's breach was enabled by a long-known vulnerability; Discovery of "clock-like" neurons; An argument for the preservation of spiders; Recaptcha considered harmful; A Steem essay on

Looking like a cyborg or as if it belongs in a biker gang, this creature with the gorgeous eyes is a fearsome predator. Robber Flies attack insects like bees as they are flying and grapple with them with

I went out walking the other day and spotted this character. It was cold and it was feeling sluggish so I managed to photograph it quite easily. Clearly the hair isn't there to keep it warm, that only

So my wife was freaked out by a bug recently. She wanted me to 'take care of it.' Usually that means bug death. However, I don't usually kill bugs unless they are wood ticks or mosquitoes. So I scooped

I am busy painting and fixing up the tiny courtyard outside my back door and I removed an old broom cupboard that was mounted on the wall. Apart from a mess pigeon nest and bird turds all over the top

There is what looks like plant debris stuck to one of my outside walls and if you didn't know better, you'd never suspect that something lives inside. This close-up has been flipped horizontally to save

Is it a bee? Is it a moth? Is it a behemoth?I found a little guy struggling on the cold ground, so I helped the rascal out. It probably needed some sunshine to warm up. Sunshine is like coffee for bugs.

I was out on the back porch when this little guy decided to drop by and bug me a bit... Might as well make a post as a result of this handsome rascal’s visit.(I’m a bit busy and burned out today - working