Early wasps

Communities on the southern coastline of Kenai Peninsula have noticed changes to trees as a result of the aphid.

Unknown furry moth

On the upper Klamath River

First mosquito (and bite) of year.

An early season?

Warm temperatures drive emergence of early willow buds, pollen and honey bee activity.

A small black fuzzy caterpillar seen in the NPS administrative building in King Salmon, Alaska

Unusual Insect

Unusual beetle

New insect species typically arrive in Finland via Russia’s Karelian Isthmus. Entomologists say that the number of species in the

5-31-15 Unusual beetle - Goodnews Bay, Alaska, USA

5.21-15 Insect die-off - Chistochina, Alaska, USA

Unusual moth

We have bees in February

Interior Alaska’s hot and dry summer of 2013, coupled with an invasion of insect pests, has taken a steep toll on the region’s birch trees, experts say.

9-23-14 Lots of wasps - Kolikanek, Alaska, USA

9-10-14 Unusual caterpillar - Big Lake, Alaska, USA

9-2-14 Caterpillar with reddish tail - Tyonek, Alaska, USA