I was lucky on my first two millipedes. Tylobolus uncigerus is the only species in its order (Spirobolida) in our…
It was a very pleasant surprise when I peeled back a bit of exfoliating bark on a willow tree and…
As I explore the myxos I am relearning a valuable lesson; preconceived notions of identification (or prejudice in general), particularly…
This was the springtail I did find when I also found the Pinodytes sp. that I profiled yesterday. I thought…
I found this interesting member of the family Leiodidae (round fungus beetles) whilst searching a colony of Trichia varia for…
These little ironclad beetles in the family Zopheridae (cylindrical bark beetles) do not have a common name. I found them…
Before I get into talking about my latest myxo friend (myxo being short for the class Myxogastria, the acellular or…
This very common millipede is in the order Polydesmida (flat-backed millipedes) and the family Xystodesmidae. It is sometimes called by…
Let’s talk about slime molds! First off, let me admit that I knew almost nothing about slime molds before researching…
Oniscids in the family Armadillidiidae (order Isopoda) are the woodlice that are properly called pillbugs, rolypolies, and potatobugs, due to…