Early breakup brings early arrivals.

First time we have seen so many ladybugs on our island.

An Eight-spotted Langson's (Fabricius, 1775) or Langson's Forester Couper observed lower Kenai Peninsula of Alaska.

New insect species typically arrive in Finland via Russia’s Karelian Isthmus. Entomologists say that the number of species in the

08-17-14 Abundant bees - Eagle River, Alaska, USA

8-10-14 Thousands of caterpillars - Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA

The northern grasshoppers never been observer here before.

A photo of a black unknown insect taken in late July.

7-28-14 Furry black caterpillars - Nondalton Alaska, USA

Could invasive insect be an indicator of changing weather patterns?

7-14-14 Abundant bees & berries - King Cove, Alaska, USA

Unusual insect observation approximately 2 1/2 inches in length and moved slowly, but had long strides.

The 2017 Mount Marathon races were run under cloudy skies and damp conditions. A man swats at bugs that swarmed at the top of Mount Marathon during the race Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Seward.

Interesting moth - One Tree Island, near Nondalton, Alaska, USA

7-1-14 Bright green bug - Kongignak, Alaska, USA

In just seven years, as much as one-third of the mountain-birch forest in the North Calotte region was severely defoliated by two moth species. Researchers now have a better understanding of what happened.

Milbert's tortoiseshell caterpillar infestation

8-20-13 Arctiid moth caterpillars, Kake, Alaska, USA

Unknown caterpillar observed

8-11-13 Long horned beetle - Pitkas Point, Alaska, USA