2020 is proving to be a…ahem…wild year. The unusual, big eyed creatures we know as the PERIODICAL CICADA or CYCLICAL CICADA–particularly those known as Brood IX by U.S. Entomologists–made their debut in the late spring of 2020. Male cicadas make a lot of noise to attract a mate and in big brood years, that can…Continue Reading CICADAS and CICADA KILLERS… subtitled… “Is This A Murder Hornet?”
Asian Giant Hornets – A Concern for New York?
By now many Americans reading or watching the news have heard about “murder hornets” from Asia invading the American landscape. It is true that in many parts of East Asia, Japan in particular, a large hornet lives and feasts upon honey bees and other insects. This is the Asian giant hornet (AGH), or Vespa mandarinia,…Continue Reading Asian Giant Hornets – A Concern for New York?