Beth’s Bug Blog — mymy butterfly

The firefly: part beetle, part love letter, part tiny miracle. Worth staying up for.

The eastern tent caterpillar: a little destructive, a little communal, and one of the surest signs that spring has truly arrived.

The tent is up. The season is open.

They survived ice ages, mass extinctions, and the fall of entire civilizations. A lucky beetle if there ever was one.

Snow fleas are tiny winter acrobats. Ancient, antifreeze-filled, and hopping across the snow while the rest of the insect world naps.

Nature never really sleeps.

They may be a nuisance on your windshield, but lovebugs are nature’s oddball romantics, flying two-by-two into the sunset (and sometimes into your grill). Whether you find them gross or charming, you’ve got to admit: that’s dedication.