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A Perfect Perch for a Dragonfly

A perfect perch. A young male variegated meadowhawk dragonfly, Sympetrum corruptum, found a...
The Predator and the Pest

So here's this praying mantis perched on top of a prickly pear cactus. It's early morning and...
Ever Seen a Pink Praying Mantis?

Have you ever seen a pink praying mantis, Stagmomantis californica? No? Now you have. Adrienne...
A WSU-Tagged Monarch: What a Traveler!

What are the odds? What are the odds? A monarch—the most special monarch ever--fluttered...
Have a Rice Day! (Except for the Armyworms)

It's a day that rice growers look forward to. Bugs, not so much. Because they're...