• Recent Insect Finds

    Recent Insects #2

    Recent Insects #2

    This post is the start of a series which attempts to show off mostly just the insects and arachnids of our family’s week in Virginia from May 17th to the 23rd as comprehensively as possible (within reason, of course). This series is an experiment and is going to be a little different than usual and

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  • Recent Insect Finds

    Recent Insects #1

    Recent Insects #1

    Brochymena quadripustulata A member of Stink Bugs (Family Pentatomidae) We begin at the very start! This remarkable species of insect is the only one that Isaac and I can consistently locate outdoors, even during the coldest winter months. They tend to hibernate in our wood piles, and as we gather logs to bring into the

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