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Flies: Our Misunderstood and Very Permanent Houseguests

Whether you like it or not, flies literally need you to survive.

October 6, 2020

Sand Fiddlers Have Faces

I’ve never seen a sand fiddler’s face before, and now I know why – I’ve been looking for it on the wrong end.

September 29, 2020

Luna Moths: The Elegant Pie Fairies of North America

Okay, I lied last week – everything is a lobster except for luna moths, which are pie.

September 22, 2020

Horseshoe Crabs, or Turtle Spiders?

They’re not crabs. Nothing is a crab. Crabs are just a myth. Everything is a lobster and that’s that.

September 15, 2020

Whirling, Twirling Whirligig Beetles

If you like bubbles, apples, or beetles that like to pretend they’re racecars, this post will make you smile.

September 8, 2020

Earwigs Won’t Eat Your Brains

Nor do they have any desire to crawl into your ear in the first place.

September 1, 2020

Their phylum is already called “jointed feet,” we don’t need any more foot names for arthropods! …For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, ask a taxonomist, a biologist, or a Latin student.

August 25, 2020

You Don’t Know Granddaddy Longlegs

These arachnids – no, Arachnida as a whole – have a lot of explaining to do.

August 18, 2020

Carpenter Bees Love You

…almost as much as they love your conveniently wooden deck.

August 11, 2020

Hermit Crabs or Snail Lobsters?

Of course they’re lobsters. Apparently every arthropod is just a lobster in disguise.

August 4, 2020

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