Of the approximately 750 butterfly species found in North America, 211 occur in Nebraska, and they come in different colors and sizes.
Tag: Insects
Lady Beetles of Nebraska
Lady beetles, also known as ladybugs, are common and widely recognized insects. There are likely over 40 species in Nebraska.
Student Takes Flight with Monarch Butterflies
Miyauna Incarnato, researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studies monarch butterflies to address population declines.
The Butterfly Explorers
One butterfly after another materializes from the prairie grasses at their feet, just seconds apart, but the women aren’t fazed.
Cicada Killer Wasps
Found across the U.S., these native wasps start to appear in mid- to late July through August in Nebraska.
Cicada Sounds
Males cicadas are the screamers. They make their classic end-of-summer-mating call using a tiny instrument called the tymbal organ.