Author: Stacey Stearns

Butterfly of the Week – Silver Spotted Skipper

The silver-spotted skipper, Epargyreus clarus has a large white spot on the underside of each hind wing, and is one of the largest, most widespread and most recognized skippers in our area. Adults have a jerky style of flight which is typical of many skippers. Silver spotted skipper feeding on lantana in Eastern CT. Photo by L. […]

Butterfly of the Week – Spicebush Swallowtail

The spicebush swallowtail butterfly, Papilio troilus is a beautiful and interesting swallowtail.  It is typically found in the eastern half of the United States from southern Canada to southern Florida and west to Texas.   The upper surface of the forewings is black with marginal and sub-marginal rows of light yellow spots. The upper surfaces of the […]

Cabbage White Butterfly

The Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapae) is very common and can be found in central Canada and the United States into northwest Mexico. Adults are typically white with a black tip on the forewing. Females have 2 sub-marginal black spots whereas males have one. The undersides of the hindwings and forewings are usually greenish yellow […]

Bug Week Photo Contest Accepting Entries

UConn Extension, part of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), is pleased to announce the 5 th Annual Bug Week Photo Contest. Take your camera and find that special bug shot. All entries must be a photograph of a bug or insect in their natural habitat.   There are three categories – […]

Resources for Bug Enthusiasts

Pollinator Information: www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/about-pollinators Information about Pesticides: www.xerces.org/pesticides Creating a Pollinator-Friendly Habitat in Connecticut: www.pollinator-pathway.org  Connecticut Magazine article about pollinator pathways being created in NY and CT: https://www.connecticutmag.com/issues/features/people-across-connecticut-are-creating-a-pollinator-pathway-for-bees-and-butterflies/article_0329e478-c29b-11e9-a904-2328392d59b1.html Here’s a link to details about the Spotted Lanternfly – a pest which we need to keep out of CT if at all possible.https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/PlantIndustry/Entomology/spotted_lanternfly/SpottedLanternflyAlert/Pages/default.aspx Resources compiled by Lynn […]

Bug Out with UConn Extension in 2019

UConn Extension’s Bug Week is buzzing from July 21 to July 31 with programs for the entire family. All ages are welcome to attend and explore the activities and events dedicated to insects and their relatives. Bug Week programs include the following: Join UConn Extension faculty,  Spring Valley Student Farm staff and students for an interactive […]