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 […]
Author: Stacey Stearns
Bug Week 2018 Photo Contest Results
UConn Extension’s annual Bug Week was fun for the whole family again this year, and wrapped up with the photo contest. We had 27 entries total this year, 10 in the adult division and 17 in the junior (18 and under) category. In the junior division our winners were: 1st place – Tianhao Jiang – […]
Bug Week 2018 Programs
Bug Out with UConn Extension in 2018
UConn Extension’s Bug Week is right around the corner, and we have programs for the whole family. Bugs are the unsung heroes of our ecosystem, providing services such as pollination and natural pest control. However, bugs don’t stop at environmental benefits. They have also impacted our culture through the manufacturing of silk, sources of dyes, […]
Gypsy Moth Caterpillars
Gypsy moth caterpillars have certainly caused their fair share of problems over the past couple of years. We know you have questions, and UConn Extension can help you answer them. For more information on these pests read Extension educator Tom Worthley’s post on understanding them.
2017 Photo Contest Winners
Congratulations to all of our UConn Extension Bug Week photo contest winners for 2017! Junior Category Senior Category Professional Category
Cecropia moth caterpillar
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 […]
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 […]
Bug Out With UConn Extension
UConn Extension’s Bug Week is right around the corner, and we have programs for the whole family. Bugs are the unsung heroes of our ecosystem, providing services such as pollination and natural pest control. However, bugs don’t stop at environmental benefits. They have also impacted our culture through the manufacturing of silk, sources of dyes, […]