Tag Archives: insects

A Visit to Earth’s Biggest Kingdom

Posted on August 9, 2025 by mitchteemley

Welcome to Insectopia! Did you know there are ten quintillion bugs in “our” world? That’s 10,000,000,000,000,000,000–200 million for each one of us. And we’ve only discovered about 20% of them! When I was a kid, I found a big hairy … Continue reading →

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The Good Mosquito

Posted on September 21, 2023 by mitchteemley

I dreamed I was a good mosquito and thought it not a sin to drain the blood of every human to pierce and pock their skin I was a loving ‘squito mama with a lot of larvae Denzel, Jane and … Continue reading →

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A Bug’s Life

Posted on September 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

When I was a kid, I found the world’s biggest, hairiest spider in the gutter in front of my house! I should have left her alone, but I didn’t. I poked her with a stick, and then watched in horror … Continue reading →

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Caterpillars Don’t Become Butterflies!

Posted on February 1, 2020 by mitchteemley

I first learned about this phenomenon in 2005, then wrote about it in 2015. Despite the fact that I had very few followers at the time, it quickly became–and remains–the most widely read post I’ve ever written. Fifteen years have … Continue reading →

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Monsters in Our Midst!

Posted on November 1, 2019 by mitchteemley

We don’t always see them. Many are microscopic. Or live deep in the ocean. Or under our skin. Or inside of us! But–news flash, people–our world is full of alien beings! As a Halloween follow-up, here’s a sampling of some … Continue reading →

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