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Caterpillars Count

November 22, 2019April 7, 2021 Science Connectedcaterpillars, citizen science projects, insects

From big to small, we all count. Even caterpillars. Caterpillars are important Caterpillars are familiar to us. When a butterfly flutters past you, you know that it was once a caterpillar. Now it’s time to count the caterpillars and arthropods (creatures, like insects, with segmented bodies) that you see to help scientists understand how their populations are changing. You can get started today with the Caterpillars Count! project. Even though this project doesn’t just focus on caterpillars, who can resist a good alliteration? In 2015, Dr. Allen Hurlbert of North…

Biology Nature Photography Zoology

Life Cycle of a Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly

August 30, 2016April 4, 2021 Science Connectedbiology, butterflies, caterpillars, insects, wildlife photography

The pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor, is a relatively small black swallowtail with gorgeous, iridescent blue scaling.

Biology Zoology

Inside the World of Fire Ants

June 13, 2016 Science Connectedinsects

In this video, Dr. Joe Hanson and the It’s OK to Be Smart team deliver everything you didn’t realize you wanted to know about fire ants. Special appearance by ant-decapitating flies. Enjoy! GotScience.org translates complex research findings into accessible insights on science, nature, and technology. Help keep GotScience free: Donate or visit our gift shop. For more science news subscribe to our weekly digest.

Declining bee populations: A honeybee drinking nectar, its reward for pollinating the flower

Environment Science and Art Zoology

Declining Bee Populations Revisited

May 4, 2015March 10, 2021 Science Connectedbees, ecology, environment, insects, nature, nature photography, pollinators, save the bees

Are we headed toward a future with no bees? Declining Bee Populations Revisited covers what we know about bee hive collapse and recovery.