The Odorous House Ant is yet another insect which invades our homes in autumn. Their common name comes from an…
There is something particularly fascinating to me about the members of the family Syrphidae (flower flies or hover flies). Part…
Another common true bug (Hemiptera) that is very common in the fall on, around, and in our homes, is the…
Floating Marsh Pennywort is a native, wetlands obligate plant, in the family Araliaceae. It forms dense mats on the waters…
Shadow Darners are fairly large (TL 64-73mm) dragonflies which can be found region wide in a variety of habitats. As…
This small (TL 25-35mm) member of the family Coenagrionidae (pond damsels) is a creature of slow or still water areas,…
This is a tiny (2-3mm) lady beetle (Coccinellidae) in the genus Psyllobora (Fungus-eating Lady Beetles). It is found region wide…
This is the largest (total length 45-50mm) spreadwing damselfly in our region, and is identifiable on that basis alone. It…
This is a common wetlands plant, which blooms from late summer into fall. It is erect, up to 40” tall,…
Broad-leaved Dock is a perennial plant native to Europe, but has become naturalized world wide. It is an invasive species…