April 6, 2021
Ever flip a log and watch millipedes scurry away? Or seen a bumble bee buzz a flower? Have you ever opened a bag of flour, only to discover it’s infested with tiny beetles? These moments are perfect inspirations for writing haiku.
April 5, 2021
IBC Fellow and Entomology graduate student Codey Mathis interviews Dr. Andy Deans regarding plans to expand Frost Museum storage capabilities
April 1, 2021
If you’ve ever watched a bee or a butterfly alight on a flower, then you have a basic idea of what Harland Patch, the director of pollinator programming at The Arboretum at Penn State, does as part of his research.
April 1, 2021
Karl von Frisch is most famous for his discovery and interpretation of the honey bee dance language, for which he and his colleagues were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1973.
April 1, 2021
This insect’s brilliant golden and black coloration is characteristic for the nymph of a stonefly in the genus Acroneuria, which belongs to the family Perlidae, known as the “common stonefly” or “golden stonefly”. This month's factsheet was made by IBC Fellow Francesca Ferguson.
March 30, 2021
Honey bee colonies change dramatically throughout each season. In the winter, the colony is dependent on the honey they stored during the summer and fall. View a collaborative album compiled by Grozinger lab manager, Kate Anton, and Huck Designer, Brennan Dincher featuring winter bees in one of our local bee yards!
March 29, 2021
Like moths to a flame, spotted lanternflies are visually drawn toward and seemingly captivated by vertical objects such as utility poles, a behavior that could be valuable in predicting where the pests might be heading, according to entomologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
March 18, 2021
The program, which started in 2011, educates home gardeners about how to create safe havens for pollinators. A how-to guide is located on the Pollinator Garden Certification website.
March 16, 2021
A smoky-sweet flavor, courtesy of an invasive species.
March 15, 2021
CPR Fellow Katie Barie highlights some of the extension acheivements of Dr. Kim Skyrm (President, Apiary Inspectors of America & Chief Apiary Inspector of MA), such as using IPM strategies to control the Varroa mite in managed honey bee colonies.
March 15, 2021
Potential predators of the spotted lanternfly are being brought into focus thanks to shutterbugs who have captured images of birds, insects, mammals and even fish consuming the invasive planthopper.
March 11, 2021
A University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University study finds bees and other pollinators play an extremely important role in agriculture.
March 8, 2021
Learn more about the biology and management of carpenter bees in and around your backyard by reading our new extension note.
March 7, 2021
The state’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources last week awarded grants to several individuals to help support field research and other projects.
