This is a Cecropia moth caterpillar. Do you want to see one in person? Meet this guy, and lots of other bugs on Saturday at our Bug Walks event in Vernon. Bug Walks in Vernon (24 Hyde Avenue) – Saturday, July 29th 10 AM – 1 PM Find out all about insects and where to look […]
Month: July 2017
Syrphid Flies
Donna Ellis, UConn, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, 2017. Syrphid flies are also known as hover flies or flower flies. These tiny beneficial insects are members of the insect order Diptera, which includes flies, mosquitoes, and gnats. They adults vary in size, but the common ones we often see in our area are […]
Spittlebug: A Unique Little Insect
Spittlebug: A Unique Little Insect By Joan Allen Spittlebugs are common and easily recognized by the white foamy ‘spittle’ produced by the nymph or immature stage of the insects as they feed. Adults are less commonly seen but are commonly known as froghoppers (close relatives of leafhoppers, etc). Depending on the reference, there are anywhere […]