Tag: insect
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Meet the lightning bug
Summer is coming. Next week (June 21) is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The summer solstice is traditionally considered a magical time when spirits and fairies find it easier to cross into our world. And although you probably won’t see any fairies in the next week or…
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Meet the lovebug
A few nights ago, I was talking with my partner and asked him what this week’s animal should be. I jokingly said, “Oh, why don’t I talk about lovebugs!” He said, “You totally should!” To which I replied, “Wait, lovebugs are a real thing??? I thought it was just a cute name for people who…
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Meet the bumblebee
I found a fantastic scientific paper this week that made me so happy. It was about how bumblebees PLAY. Isn’t that just so cute??? I’ll tell you more about this paper and its finding in a second – first, I want to introduce you to the humble bumblebee. Bumblebees (also spelled bumble bee, bumble-bee, and…
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Meet the monarch butterfly
My 6th grade teacher really liked monarch butterflies. Like, a lot. We grew monarch butterflies in our classroom: there was a big butterfly net where we watched caterpillars grow, make a chrysalis, and hatch into butterflies over the span of just a month. At one point I think we let the monarchs fly around in…