Beetles Archive
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Tiger Beetles
Posted on May 12, 2012 | No CommentsSorry for the lack of posts lately! We have been super busy and I am tired at the end of the day. I have lots of tree pictures and information... -
Algodones Dunes Beetles
Posted on April 12, 2012 | 3 CommentsWe went over to the Algodones Dunes in California, northwest of Yuma, AZ last weekend to see what beetle species were out this spring. Early April is when several species... -
Spring “House-cleaning” for Woodboring Beetles
Posted on March 10, 2012 | 1 CommentIt is that time of year again! Each spring and early summer, I look for sick plants and trees - both during my work as an arborist, and in my free... -
Peru Photos!
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 6 CommentsI’m back from the Peru Scarabs Course, the classes were great! The collecting was very slow. I’m posting my favorite pictures from the trip below, without too many comments. If... -
Black and White
Posted on December 6, 2011 | 4 CommentsHere are a couple pictures I took of specimens from my collection representing the four species in the genus Chrysina that are native to the US. The larvae develop in decaying... -
Peru Scarab Course 2012!!
Posted on October 3, 2011 | 3 CommentsI just got word that I have been accepted for an outstanding scarab beetle study course to be held in Peru in January 2012! There were applicants from 13 different countries... -
Monsoons Are Here!
Posted on July 9, 2011 | No CommentsThe monsoon rains are here! Well, at least they are in the area. Our rains are usually very localized, so that one community may get a nice shower and others... -
Scottsdale Observations
Posted on February 2, 2011 | No CommentsWe’ve just finished a week of working in north Scottsdale for a Homeowners Association trimming and cleaning mistletoe from trees. Our first time through the property last May was described in... -
New Book Published!
Posted on December 29, 2010 | 2 CommentsI’ve had a new book published about my copper beetle sculptures. It is a photography intensive book that shows many of the works that I have created in the last... -
Aphodiini Beetles in Pocket Gopher Burrows
Posted on December 22, 2010 | No CommentsOne of the beetle groups that I enjoy collecting is the scarab group “Aphodius” (now split into numerous genera). Some of these species are generalist dung feeders, and some feed...