Tag Archives: Bugs

The Year of the Locust

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Sheila Moss

This has been the year of the cicada in parts of the U.S. Cicadas have invaded like – well, like a plague of locusts from the Bible. Cicadas are sometimes called locusts, although, as I understand it, a true locust … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor | Tagged 17 year cicadas, Brood X, Bugs, Cicada, Grasshopper, Insects, Locust, Plague | 8 Comments

The Only Good Bug is a Dead Bug

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Sheila Moss

Spring is here. Flowers are blooming, leaves are sprouting, and grass is growing. Oh, the freshness of it all. I love it — except for one thing – bugs. Insects are everywhere. I know some of them are harmless. Others … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor | Tagged Bagworms, Bees, Bugs, Caterpillars, Chiggers, Critters, Flies, Insects, Mosquitoes, Ticks, Wasps | 5 Comments

Beetle Mania

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Sheila Moss

“We are infested with ladybugs, thousands, all over the house outside, coming in through every crack!” It was a text message from my daughter. Naturally, it was at a time when I was so busy at the office I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Environment, Humor | Tagged Aphids, Bugs, Exterminator, Halloween beetles, Insects, Japanese beetles, Ladybugs, Luck, Orange ladybugs, Swarms | Leave a comment

Plight of the Firefly

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Sheila Moss

The Analytical Luminescent Lab in Baltimore put out a bounty on fireflies. Yes, it’s true. They are buying bug scalps. Well, okay, it isn’t the scalp they are interested in. It’s the opposite part – the flasher. While entomologists (big … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Environment, Humor | Tagged Bugs, Creatures, Entomologists, Fireflies, Flying insects, Genetic Research, Habitat, Insects, Lightening Bugs, Luminescence, Science, Twinkle | 2 Comments

The Lightning Bugs

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Firefly season is here. Every year about May or June, people start looking for information on fireflies, or “lightning bugs” as we commonly call them here in the South. What it is about fireflies that seems to capture the imagination … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Environment, Humor | Tagged Beetles, Bioluminescence, Bugs, Fireflies, Firefly, Glowworms, Insects, Lampyridae, Lightning Bugs, Nocturnal, Winged insects | 7 Comments

The Sting

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Sheila Moss

I know what you are thinking – a sting is a secret operation of some sort. Nope! This sting was the real McCoy, the kind that comes with an insect on the other end. It was innocent, really. I simply … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor, Plants/Gardening | Tagged Angry wasp, Bees, Bug spray, Bugs, Hurt, Insect bites, Insects, Pollen, Stinger, Stings, Wasp nests, Wasps | 7 Comments

Attack of the Butterfly

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Sheila Moss

It soared past me like a bat from hell. “What is that?” I thought. I had just finished pumping gas and was climbing back into my car. Before I could close the door, the monstrous butterfly flew in behind me … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor | Tagged Bad day, Bugs, Butterfly, Fangs, Flying insects, Insects, Moth, Wings | 6 Comments

This Gnat is Making Me Crazy

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Sheila Moss

This gnat is making me crazy Every time I sit down at the computer, this gnat flies between me and the screen, right in my face. It is really hard to type and swat at a gnat. I end up … Continue reading →