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 …
Tagbugs
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.
Dear Lord, Praying Mantises Can Actually Catch Fish
Praying mantises are what scientists call “generalist” hunters, meaning they eat pretty much whatever they want. Despite their eclectic taste, however, no one has ever …
The Green Drake
The Green Drake, or the Ephemera danica, is the largest mayfly in Sweden. When it hatches, a short period in late May to early June, …
Brood Awakening: 17-Year Cicadas Emerge 4 Years Early
Good news and bad news. The good news? Epic eastern cicada action! Swarms of cicadas are unexpectedly crawling out from under trees from North Carolina …
Cicadapocalypse 2017
Blane Chocklett has been chasing and fishing the Cicada hatch for the last 10 years.
The Amazing Underwater Tape of the Caddisfly
What do you do if you are a tiny caddisfly larva growing up in a torrent of water and debris? Simple. You build a shelter …