These gorgeous damselflies are called the "ebony Jewelwing " ( Calopteryx maculate ). These are one of the most colorful of all t...

Here are some unusual spiders that I have spotted this year. The first one is an orb weaver. It had captured some delectable little insect t...

These are some more images of flower flies and others that I have taken this spring. Their sizes and colors vary so much that they make for ...

These images are of the Silver-Spotted Skipper ( Epargyreus clarus ). They are one of the most common skippers in Missouri. We see many of t...

While in Fillmore, MO today I decided to do some bug hunting with the camera. Joey spotted this pretty tiger beetle. I managed to get a few ...

Spittle bugs are a common sight in the spring and summer, and may go unnoticed by many. I've had children ask me during nature hikes ...

I can recall as a child when these large insects would show up in spring, my brothers and I were convinced they were the largest mosquitoes ...

This is the Striped Cucumber Beetle ( Acalymma vittatum ). They are found throughout the Eastern United States. These are a small beetle at ...

I believe this little grasshopper is the female "Northern Green Striped Grasshopper" Joey and I made a trip out to Happy Holler to...

I've posted about Honey Bees before and they continue to be one of my favorite things to write about. They are fascinating in their life...