Types of Flies
I used to think a fly was a fly until one landed on my arm…
Types of Bugs
When I called everything in my garden a “bug,” my niece corrected me. She had…
Types of Moths
Last summer I left the porch light on by mistake. By morning the screen door…
Types of Wasps
A wasp once built a nest under my patio table. I noticed it in July,…
Types of Caterpillars
I found my first hornworm on a tomato plant, and I nearly missed it. It…
Types of Hornets
Last summer a hornet the size of my thumb landed on the porch rail and…
Types of Mantises
A bright green mantis once sat on my window screen for a whole afternoon, swiveling…
Types of Ants
I once watched an ant haul a crumb three times its size across my kitchen…
Types of Rhinoceros
A few months ago I read that there are 76 Javan rhinos left in the…
Types of Small Birds
Last spring I was on my balcony with a coffee. Something tiny shot past my…
