Nature Moments

Nathaniel T. Wheelwright

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The Buzz About Bees

September 11, 2018


Bumblebees have tiny brains but extraordinarily sophisticated behavior. If you follow a bee as it forages for pollen and nectar, you’re likely to find that it specializes on only one type of flower. In this latest Nature Moments video, ecologist Patty Jones explains that bees’ choices are influenced by plant chemicals and the behavior of other bees.

Filed Under: Summer Tagged With: August, Insects, July, June, Plants

Getting to Know Bug Spit

July 30, 2018

You never know what you’re going to find inside a gob of spit in a meadow. If you’re lucky, it might be a young spittlebug. The “spit,” which is left over from feeding on plant sap, protects these harmless insects from predators and parasitic wasps.

 

Filed Under: Summer Tagged With: August, Insects, July, June, Meadow, Nature, Nature Moments, Spittlebug

House Invaders

April 20, 2018


If you live in an old house, you probably are acquainted with these three home invaders: long-bodied cellar spiders, western conifer seed bugs, and multicolored Asian lady beetles. Although they’re not native to the northeast, they’re completely harmless and really quite companionable.

Filed Under: Winter Tagged With: Animals, December, February, Insects, Invertebrates, January, March

Life Under the Ice

February 23, 2018


Have you ever wondered what could be living underneath the ice of a frozen pond? With no light or air, and temperatures just above freezing, you’d think life would be impossible but….

Filed Under: Winter Tagged With: Animals, December, February, Insects, January

Leaping Snow Fleas

February 9, 2018


What animal can jump 100 times the length of his body — without using any of his six legs? Take a walk in the snow on a sunny February day and look closely in your boot prints.

Filed Under: Winter Tagged With: Animals, February, Insects, March

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