thebugchicks 9/22/16 thebugchicks 9/22/16

Evidence of Animals (Frass Happens)

Going on a bug hunt but can’t find any animals? There’s always an evidence of insects or other arthropods that is left behind. Plus, learn what insect poo is called! Frass!

Kristie 11/2/15 Kristie 11/2/15

Monday Millipedes!

Millipedes have two pairs of legs per fused segment and some really interesting defenses!

Kristie 10/27/15 Kristie 10/27/15

Orange is the New Awesome

Isopods (also called roly-polys) are crustaceans! Did you know that there are orange species?

Kristie 10/19/15 Kristie 10/19/15

A Mite-y Discovery!

We discover some mites living under the pronoun of a dung beetle specimen!

Kristie 3/16/15 Kristie 3/16/15

Beach Bugs (That's an Arthropod???)

Learn about arthropods, like amphipods and barnacles, that can be found on the beach shore.

thebugchicks 1/17/13 thebugchicks 1/17/13

Cryptic Lichen Mantis

We discover a special kind of mantis in Kenya that uses crypsis to hide from prey and predators!

Jessica 1/15/13 Jessica 1/15/13

A Molting Scorpion!

thebugchicks 1/8/13 thebugchicks 1/8/13

Aphids

thebugchicks 11/30/12 thebugchicks 11/30/12

Earwigs: Beating a Bad Rap

Kristie 11/9/12 Kristie 11/9/12

A Whipspider Surprise

Kristie 10/5/12 Kristie 10/5/12

Tarantula ICU

thebugchicks 8/16/12 thebugchicks 8/16/12

Tricky Mister! Indirect Sperm Transfer in Primitive Hexapods

thebugchicks 7/26/12 thebugchicks 7/26/12

Message in a Cornicle

thebugchicks 6/16/12 thebugchicks 6/16/12

DIY Insect Collecting: Beat Sheet

thebugchicks 5/4/12 thebugchicks 5/4/12

5 Plants To Attract Pollinators

thebugchicks 3/21/12 thebugchicks 3/21/12

Beetle Diversity in Costa Rica

Jessica 1/31/12 Jessica 1/31/12

Pest Profile: Blackmargined Aphids

thebugchicks 11/15/11 thebugchicks 11/15/11

Bess Beetles and Introducing "The Daily Antenna"

Kristie 10/18/11 Kristie 10/18/11

A Surprising Find

Kristie 7/14/11 Kristie 7/14/11

From Trash to Terrific: A Lesson on Change