Measuring up to 1 3/4 in. and marked with prominent ‘eyes,’ the eyed click beetle can be found in mature oak woodlands throughout our area.…
Two-eyed Click Beetle
Old Friends Karen, Phengodes and Neotibicen
This insect’s genus name, Phengodes, can be traced to the Greek word for light-and with good reason. Phengodes larvae and adult females glow continuously ‘with…
Stag Beetles
The heady aroma of fine cigars. The rise and fall of male voices, punctuated with deep, booming laughter. It didn’t take a girl popping out…
Glowworms
A picture of a male Phengodes beetle on the Facebook page What’s Happening in St. Charles showed that this species is still alive and well…
Water Scavenger Beetles
Last week the mystery and allure of the Geneva Snake grew too strong to resist; I had to go check things out for myself. And while the snake itself proved elusive, I did see lots of other cool things: Argiope (a.k.a. “garden” or “banana”) spiders’ intricate work—delicate webs complete with a trademark “zipper” in the
Strag Beetles
Pam’s Perspective From the… Pam Otto is the Manager of Natural Programs and Interpretive Services for the St. Charles Park District August 16, 2013 The heady aroma of fine cigars. The rise and fall of male voices, punctuated with deep, booming laughter. It didn’t take a girl popping out of a cake to tell us,
Stag Beetles
Pam’s Perspective From the… C:\Users\selm\Desktop\P1030492.JPG Pam Otto is the Manager of Natural Programs and Interpretive Services for the St. Charles Park District July 19, 2012 The heady aroma of fine cigars. The rise and fall of male voices, punctuated with deep, booming laughter. It didn’t take a girl popping out of a cake to tell
OohEew
Objects in nature, as in life, can be divided into two distinct groups: The things that make you go, “Oooooh!” and the things that make you go “Eeeeew!” This past week, we were lucky enough to encounter both. The first item, an “ooooh,” appeared last Saturday, that lovely spring day where temperatures climbed into the