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Insects

Black ants forage a crumb on a white surface

It's spring, and buggy home invaders are back

March 30, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Trees in autumn

Nebraska Extension touts benefits of leaving leaves on lawn

November 3, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Jody Green collage

‘Total chaos’: Green stays busy with bugs of summer

August 19, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Nebraska's Brett Ratcliffe examines a beetle during a 1998 research trip to Ecuador. Ratcliffe has identified more than 200 new species of insects in his 50-year career at Nebraska.

Ratcliffe's scarab passion leads to discovery of 8 new species

November 1, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

mosquitoes on car

Mosquito numbers up, soon to be joined by fall pests

September 18, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

Entomology Research Technologist Steve Spomer shows a butterfly to guests at Bugfest 2016.

'BugFest' open house set for Sept. 24

September 19, 2017

Steve Spomer searches for signs of butterflies among flowers in a pollinator garden on UNL's East Campus. Spomer believes a wet May has contributed to the recent decline in butterflies in the Great Plains.

Researcher sees end to 'summer of no butterflies'

July 27, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

Hummingbird moth watercolor by Sara Taliaferro. The scientific illustrator will lead a session at UNL on Oct. 5.

Illustrating insects seminar to feature Kansas artist

October 6, 2014

Tiffany Heng-Moss talks about honeybees during the an Entomology 115 class on Sept. 26. Heng-Moss will discuss insects in a Jan. 19 Sunday with a Scientist program at Morrill Hall.

Sunday with a Scientist explores insects Jan. 19

January 16, 2014

Olson Seminar to cover climate change and insects

November 12, 2013