Daddy Longlegs
Howdy, BugFans, Daddy Longlegs Daddy longlegs, a.k.a. Harvestman, (because they are numerous around harvest time) are in the phylum Arthropoda (jointed legs), which consists of the Crustacean, the...
View ArticlePseudoScorpion (Family Pseudoscorpiones)
Greetings, BugFans, It has been a while since we took liberties with the term “Bug” and featured a non-insect arthropod. The phylum Arthropoda (“jointed legs”) is “huge” and includes the Crustaceans...
View ArticleThe Porch at Night
Howdy, BugFans, It’s a good thing that the BugLady doesn’t have nearby neighbors (or a Home Owners’ Association) who might be alarmed about someone who turns on the porch light and then creeps around...
View ArticleNight Orange
Howdy, BugFans, In a recent BOTW, the BugLady concluded with a bonus picture of a bunch of Northern Pearly-eye butterflies sitting on a cut orange. Pearly-eyes, which forage until sunset, are one of...
View ArticleDaddy Longlegs Revisited (Family Phalangiidae)
Howdy, BugFans, The BugLady is busy and offers this rerun from 4 ½ years ago. The original has been enhanced with a few new, educational tidbits. Daddy Longlegs Daddy longlegs, a.k.a. Harvestman,...
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