Call of Cicada, Brood X from the POV of a brood-member
They’re baaaaack… this May. Coming to a deafening nightmare near you. This piece on NSFWCORP, by their sex and science editor, Leigh Cowart, is a …
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Roly Poly Bugs Threaten Fish Populations
Roly-poly bugs may be a source of fun for kids and adults but these little bugs that form into balls at the slightest touch are …
Fake News For Fly Fishers
Tony Bonavist shares some interesting facts and clears up a few misconceptions regarding aquatic insect hatching behavior. Because of my training as a fisheries biologist, …
Mayfly Populations Have Dropped 50% Since 2012
Insect populations around the world are plummeting. The latest indicator of the insect apocalypse is the sharp decline in the number of mayflies. These dropping populations …
Swarm of Mayflies Invade Ohio
Mayflies are hatching and invading northeastern Ohio. The swarm was so dense that it was captured on the weather radar of WOIO on Wednesday. While residents may …
A Surprising Effect of Light Pollution: It Disrupts Aquatic Insects
Drifting puts aquatic insects at risk of being eaten by visually oriented predators like trout, which will consume any objects they can see floating in …
Struggling Stoneflies
Even the most inconspicuous insects can play a vital role in rivers and streams. The lowly stonefly (Order Plecoptera) spends all but the last few …
The Cantaria Beetle
Here’s an edit that features a creature like no other…an enormous beetle (straight out of a horror film) that is indigenous to the Chilean region’s …
This Swarm of Mayflies is Big Enough to Fool Weather Satellites
After two years of incubation, a swarm of mayflies rise from the bottom of the Mississippi River, like a biblical plague.
TBT: Bugman
In this video from 2012, Lars Åke Olsson tells a funny story about fly fishing bugs.