Tune in each day this week to learn more about some of the smaller insects and critters that we share this world with!
Author: Stacey Stearns
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Tune in each day this week to learn more about some of the smaller insects and critters that we share this world with!
It’s Bug Week!
Welcome to UConn Extension’s annual Bug Week! Tune in each day this week to learn more about some of the smaller insects and critters that we share this world with!
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 – […]
Butterfly of the week – Eastern black swallowtail
The eastern black swallowtail, Papilo polyxenes asterius is one of the most common swallowtails. The black swallowtail is found in southern Canada, most of the eastern and mid-western United States to the Rocky Mountains, and in Arizona and northern Mexico. Females are typically larger than males. The upper surface of their wings is black with […]
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 Week Photo Contest Results
Thank you to all of our entries in the Bug Week Photo Contest! You can view all of the entries here. The results are listed below. Junior Photo Contest Results 1st – “Bug on flower” – Mallory L. 2nd – “The Magnificent Monarch” – Katelynn D. 3rd – “Steven” – Brendan C. Honorable Mention – […]