Tag: insects
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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
Today’s blog was written by Jessica Stillman, Discovery program project coordinator. What is ferocious like a lion, fast like a tiger, or hibernates like a bear? These three amazing insects! Antlions, tiger beetles, and Woolly Bear Caterpillars might not be the first things that pop into your mind when you think of a furry or ferocious…
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The fascinating world of dragonflies and their importance to ecosystems
Today’s blog comes to us from Algonquin Provincial Park Naturalist Sarah Lamond. Picture it: a warm July day at Algonquin. You’re basking in the day’s rays and exploring an interpretive trail. It’s all picture perfect until you hear that telltale buzz and feel an all-too-familiar pain on your scalp. The Deer Flies have arrived. Swatting at…
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What’s that loud buzzing sound from up in the trees?
Today’s post comes to us from the Discovery Program staff at Charleston Lake Provincial Park. Most summer visitors to the park will no doubt hear a loud buzzy “droning” sound, broadcasting from high up in the trees. The sound starts soft and gets louder, before tapering off. Some people say it sounds like a buzzing electric…
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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
Today’s blog was written by Jessica Stillman, School Outreach Coordinator at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. What is ferocious like a lion, fast like a tiger, or hibernates like a bear? These three amazing insects! Antlions, tiger beetles, and Woolly Bear Caterpillars might not be the first things that pop into your mind when you think…
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All buzz, little to no bite
Today’s post comes from Jared Sanders, with information provided by Erin Postenka. They are both members of the Resource Management Team at Pinery Provincial Park. In my youth, the sight of any yellow and black flying insect was terrifying to me. Any child who has been stung quickly learns that bees and wasps are not to be messed…