Insects and Wildlife

  • Invaders

    Invaders

    Tales of invaders overwhelming and displacing locals repeats throughout history — change the continent, species, and timeline but the story… Read more

  • Who’s there?

    Who’s there?

    I had my suspicions. The tracks, the teeth marks, the molested strawberries — it suggested rabbits. A motion-activated camera, often… Read more

  • The satisfying squish

    Gardening employs euphemistic language to describe some occasionally ugly business. Recently I’ve been engaged in “mechanical removal.” It’s a little… Read more

  • Rethinking ‘Peter Rabbit’

    Kit has turned into Mr. McGregor. She’s not sure when she transitioned from rooting for Peter Rabbit to sympathizing with… Read more

  • Asian lady beetles

    Asian lady beetles

    Toward the end of the 20th century, homeowners noticed a new winter houseguest: the Asian lady beetle. Confusion arose because… Read more