Category Archives: Other Cool Insects
Mason Bee Cocoons – and wasps!
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Various species of ‘mason’ bees and wasps are so-called because they utilize natural masonry materials to construct their nests (similar to human masons who build with brick, stone, etc.) Grass-Carrying Wasps divide their nest cells with thin pieces of grass … Continue reading
Mason Bee Cocoons – and lots more!
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You’ll find lots more than just mason bee cocoons when you open your nesting straws each fall. I’ll be posting photos of some of my more interesting discoveries. Check out these spiders! Mason Wasps will also lay their eggs in … Continue reading
Pearls on a Pearl Crescent
This beautiful Pearl Crescent Butterfly was enjoying my Goldenrod, and I was surprised to see how many ‘pearls’ of pollen had collected on the top of its wings and thorax. I couldn’t snap a photo from below, but imagine how … Continue reading
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Do Flies eat Bees???
Do FLIES eat bees? I never thought so until I saw it with my own eyes. At first I thought this bizarre looking insect was a spider, but you’ll see what changed my mind:
Tomato Hornworms – Ouch!
It’s not easy being green – especially if you’re a Tomato Hornworm. Humans hate you because you destroy their tomato plants, and parasitic wasps use you as a buffet for their young. Personally, I think they’re pretty beautiful, but when … Continue reading