Three of the 15 bumble bee species found in Vermont are thought to be extinct and at least one other species is in decline.

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

Unknown caterpillar observed

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

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) butterfly caterpillar

Predaceous diving beetle

7-23-13 Horntail wood wasp - Selawik, Alaska,

7-21-13 Tiger moth - St. Mary's, Alaska, USA

Mosquito populations are way up in Southcentral Alaska this year. Extremely high numbers are also reported from interior Alaska.

Crane fly adult

Each spring, it seems, the air of Alaska is filled with the buzz of mosquitoes and the whines of people declaring that this is undoubtedly the worst bug season they've ever experienced. This year they may have a case.

6-10-13 Strange bug - Anchorage, Alaska, USA

5-15-13 Spruce aphid infestation Kake, Alaska, USA