Bug o’the Week – Tree Aphids
Howdy, BugFans, This bug is so exquisite that it’s hard to remember that it’s an aphid. It’s the winged phase; non-winged individuals are, depending on the species, blob-shaped, sesame seed-shaped, […]
Howdy, BugFans, This bug is so exquisite that it’s hard to remember that it’s an aphid. It’s the winged phase; non-winged individuals are, depending on the species, blob-shaped, sesame seed-shaped, […]
Greetings, BugFans, A funny thing happened on the way to this BOTW. The BugLady spent the morning on-line, trying to discover the identities of a few moths. Suddenly, a screen […]
Howdy BugFans, Spring is coming, and home gardeners have had a gleam in their eyes ever since the first seed catalog landed in the mailbox. Sheaves of asparagus shiver on […]
Salutations, BugFans, What follows is a major overhaul of a BOTW from May, 2008. New pictures, new facts. Remember what the naturalists at Riveredge tell the kids – “Scientists don’t […]
This program has been canceled due to social distancing protocols. Join Milwaukee Riverkeeper and Riveredge staff to learn how to assess the water quality of a nearby stream or river. […]
Howdy, BugFans, The star of today’s show is one of several stink bugs that the BugLady photographed during the Stink Bug Summer of 2016. A pair of stink bugs was […]
Salutations, BugFans, The BugLady never met a water lily she didn’t admire, and as she takes (inevitably-over-exposed) pictures of the flowers, she always looks to see who’s visiting the plant. […]
Salutations, BugFans, Caddisflies are famous for having soft-bodied, aquatic larvae that, depending on their species and habitat, use plant materials or teeny stones to construct portable cases that may be […]