Found inside house, it was already dead and an interesting specimen.
Warming temperatures may support growing grasshopper populations along the southern Seward Peninsula.
Rusty tussock caterpillars can cause skin irritation for people when handled individually, and are responsible to large defoliation events when populations are high.
This pink larvae will grow into a sawfly, which are common across Alaska although not often noticed.
We are seeing these little flies every outdoors. I don’t recall them like this in the past.
This odd, bright green, bug is a species of sawfly belonging to the family Tenthredinidae.
Ichneumonid wasp makes an uncommon appearance in northwest Alaska
Defoliation of willows, alders, and berry bushes may be related to different insect species depending on the plant.
The Seward Peninsula is within the ruby tiger moth range, but sightings are rare.
"We have not seen this on a wide-spread occasion in a number of years. They are nesting in sea weed, and making it troublesome to go to the beach." Jacob Martin
Ticks used to be uncommon in Northern Saskatchewan, but are becoming more abundant as the climate warms.
Ichneumon wasp is a new sight to King Cove observer.
Ticks spotted on a Northwestern crow may have picked up ticks while scavenging for food.
Mosquito populations have decreased in some areas, perhaps due to changes in the surrounding vegetation or weather.
Unusual foam on autumn fallen leaves does not belong to a spittlebug, but may be a type of fungus.
Unusually high number of horseflies and wasps observed during a year with temperatures and precipitation levels above normal.
Unusual webs spread across vegetation is likely related to a mass ballooning event, where spiders launched themselves in the air using the Earths magnetic charge and the wind.
Grasshoppers aren't common around Saint Mary's, but may become abundant during years with warm temperatures and ample vegetation for food.
Browning on birch leaves before time for the fall season transition.
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