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Hail the arrival of two southern migrants: Monarch butterfly, Danaus Plexippus, and Large Milkweed Bug, Oncopeltus f...1 day

Blossoms of my cup plant, Silphium perfoliatum, are irresistible to many pollinators including Monarch butterflies.

Last week we visited a bevy of black butterflies, part of the hit parade of beauties that ...

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Marvelous model for melanic mimics: Pipevine swallowtail, Battus philenor1 week

Color and pattern of the gorgeous pipevine swallowtail warn predators of a nasty surprise should they dare to attack. Image: Paula Shrewsbury, PhD

Here in the DMV, butterfly season is off and running at full force. A visit to a pollinator garden or meadow is rewarded with an array of several ...

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Going on a trip? Beware of bed bugs: Bed Bugs, Cimex lectularius2 weeks

Guess who is coming to dinner.

Recent press releases cautioned travelers to take precautions to avoid bringing bed bugs home from trips...

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Look out evergreens, evergreen bagworms are on the attack: Evergreen bagworm, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis3 weeks

It’s easy to see why small bagworms may be overlooked early in the season.

Inertia is a property whereby objects in motion tend to stay in motion and objects at rest tend to stay at rest. One of the finest examples of inertia is the inexorable annual disappearance of evergreens down the gulle...

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