"The spruce bark beetle epidemic currently ravaging Southcentral AK's spruce trees is well-known, but I haven't heard mention of other pests occurring in conjunction."
"This is the first time I've seen this kind of caterpillar in this area."
Hoverfly larva (possibly Dasysyrphus) found out in the open. Usually, they are found in stagnant water, on a decomposing animal carcass, or in rot holes of trees.
A burying beetle was seen for the first time by an observer in Tuntutuliak.
Unusually high abundance of rusty tussock moth caterpillars in the Nome area.
Unusually high abundance of caterpillars in the Nome River Valley.
"My family and I have been RV camping across Alaska for the last several years. This year, the mass amounts of dead spruce trees have been more apparent than any year prior."
Two flying insects and two spiders observed in Grayling are not unexpected in the area, but had not been recognized before.
A large group of black plant bug nymphs were observed in early June.
First mosquito sighting in Kotzebue.
Unfamiliar insect found near Potters Marsh, identified as a red velvet mite (family Trombidiidae).
Kettle ponds in Denali National Park contain less water this spring than in previous years, due to low snowfall and permafrost thaw. Shrubs are replacing grasses as the lakes dry.
The sun when direct was intense, definitely not April and not May...more like the month of June.
I started looking for insects months ago only to find them significantly absent from this area.
Fewer wasp and mosquito interactions in Anchorage in 2018 than typical.
Unidentified beetle pupa found near camp on a river bank.
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