Beth’s Bug Blog — spring bugs
Bug of the Week: The Green Lacewing
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The green lacewing: angelic on the outside, absolute chaos on the inside. Your garden couldn’t ask for a better friend.
Bug of the Week: The Whirligig Beetle
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The whirligig beetle: ancient, multi-eyed, apple-scented, and absolutely losing its mind on the surface of your local pond.
Bug of the Week: The Firefly
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The firefly: part beetle, part love letter, part tiny miracle. Worth staying up for.
Bug of the Week: The Eastern Tent Caterpillar
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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.
Bug of the Week: The Bumblebee
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The bumblebee: humble, hardworking, and the real reason your tomatoes exist.
Plant accordingly.