NOV 10, INSECTS, part #3

prior post (#1)
beerbugs
bumblebees
clothes moths
cold adaptation
computer bugs
deer- and horse- flies
entomologists
fire ants
prior post (#2)
gnats
gnat repellents
insect repellents
ladybug diner
mosquitoes
Ricardo the dragonfly
roaches (etymological approach)
termites

CURRENT CONTENTS:

Toothpick grasshoppers

Woollybear caterpillars

Yellow jackets

Clothes moths (3 verses, a 'brief saga')

 

Authors' Note: 

bello, bella: Italian (male, female forms) for fine, handsome or beautiful

  The best-known name for this common North American insect derives from the larval form, the banded woolly bear. The caterpillar, with reddish-brown midsection and vertically demarcated black front and rear ends, is often seen in the autumn, appears playful to children, and is non-toxic. There is no easily appreciated visual difference between the genders for either larval or adult stages. Several small locales in the United States celebrate these cute caterpillars with fall 'woollybear' festivals.

Authors' Note: A million Emergency Room (ER) visits per year in the United States are caused by concern over stings from insects of the order Hymenoptera; stings can result in significant local reactions and even anaphylaxis. Many people attribute these incidents, without differentiation, to 'bees'. In fact, the common honeybees and bumblebees are considerably less aggressive than yellow jackets, such as Vespula maculifrons; these pesty wasps make us miserable in the summer and early fall, particularly at fairs and other outdoor events, by their relentless search for sugar-containing foods. Vespine is the adjective relating to wasps.

(Note that the three verses of this "brief saga" can be found in a more readily legible format on the blog "Daily Illustrated Nonsense"; click HERE.) 

Armchair entomologists with a sense of adventure might wish to continue their travels by proceeding to a subsequent blogpost dealing with "A Selection of PARASITES".    

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