Okay, this one is just for grins. And because the diversity and ingenuity of nature is so inspiring. When I was in the Peruvian Amazon a number of years ago, we took a nighttime walk along a forest path through the jungle. Why? Cuz some species only come out at night. Of the creatures we observed in the glow of our headlamps, the most fascinating and ingenious to me was a net-throwing spider. This small predator weaves a rectangular web that it then grasps with its

Over the years, Diana and I have noticed the steady decline of insects where we live in southwest Montana. Bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, and even flies (we don't get to pick and choose), are all far scarcer. Some of the more charismatic species, like butterflies, are finally receiving research attention. And the findings are truly discouraging. Researchers investigating the status of 114 species of butterflies in the United States found that populations are decl

Honeybee In one of the world's hot spots of bee biodiversity, scientists are finding that one species overwhelms total numbers of all...

Highway underpass for wildlife I spent 4 days last week engaged in a favorite pastime -- fly fishing for trout. But fishing isn't what I...

Bone collector caterpillar Seems if we look closely enough in nature--sleuthing every habitat nook and cranny, every possible niche and...

'If all insects on Earth disappeared, within 50 years all life on Earth would end. If all human beings disappeared from the Earth,...