The Vulgar Eclectic

Tag: bug

  • Little guy

  • Terrarium update

    I was away for about two weeks and was concerned what state the bug terrarium would be in upon my return. Thankfully, all seems well. There are so many roly polies…still a little concerned about overpopulation and think a centipede might be a beneficial addition. The Japanese beetle and the green stink bug are alive…

  • Bug terrarium

    My daughter and I have been keeping a bug terrarium for the last several weeks. It began as a roly-poly and springtail habitat but the list of inhabitants has now grown to include a Japanese beetle, a little spider, fungus gnats (unintentional tenants), a giant black beetle (that I think is a desert stink beetle?),…

  • Profiles in hopping

    Here’s a grasshopper hanging out near our front door, catching some sun and casting a sharp shadow. I believe it’s a Differential Grasshopper (Melanoplus differentialis).

  • Monarch caterpillar

    On a walk around midday today, we came across a couple of monarch caterpillars eating milkweed.

  • Another bee and flower

    I took a nice walk yesterday afternoon. It was overcast and cool for most of the walk; towards the end the sun emerged with a late summer warmth. After passing through the park, I followed an alley for a long block. It’s a route I like to frequent because there is a beautiful garden along…

  • Bee and buttercup

  • Corbiculae

    The front yard is full of sunflowers and this bee has collected quite a load of pollen!

  • Nymphalis

    My daughter and I found this beautiful butterfly at my mom’s. We moved it onto this tree, where it stayed for many hours.

  • 8 Babies and 4 Bugs

    Several months ago I came across a very memorable postcard. I finally got it scanned and added to the postcard page. It’s interesting enough that I thought I would make a post about it here.  It’s an old card, with one cent postage domestic and two cents foreign. I don’t know what in the world…