Category: Posts

Here’s where you can find all my past blog posts, in order of most recent to earliest. Enjoy!

Yellow Jackets Aren’t Bees

Nothing is what it appears to BEE in the phylum Arthropoda – sorry, I couldn’t resist.

Dragonflies vs. Butterflies

I’m about to answer the question you never knew you had: who’s the better insect, the dragonfly or the butterfly?

Cicadas, Symphonists of Summer

You’re not a true arthropod lover if you pick birdsongs over cicada-songs.

Cockroach Appreciation Post

If roaches had colorful wings like butterflies, do you think we’d like them more? Or would we like butterflies less because their wings reminded us of cockroaches?

You’ll Never Love Camping as Much as a Tent Caterpillar

They earned that name for a reason.

Crawdads, Crayfish, and Crawfish, Oh My!

“What a creative title, ArthroBlogger! How’d you ever come up with that one?”

Fire Ants: Scourge of the South

I love arthropods, but there are a few that get on my nerves. For example, fire ants.

Fireflies or Lightning Bugs?

Tonight’s post is all about fireflies – I mean lightning bugs. Moon bugs? Arthropods get too many nicknames.

For the Love of Roly Polies

Today I’m going to talk about roly polies… or should I say mulch lobsters? This is my first post, so feedback and criticism are appreciated!