Is it a Kissing Bug or a Leaf-footed Bug?
What’s the difference between a kissing bug, an assassin bug or a leaf-footed bug?
Flowers Up-Close
Flowers attract insects. We take an up-close look at their structures using the Celestron FlipView microscope.
Sexual Dimorphism: how males and females look different
Sexual dimorphism is where the male and females look visibly different. There are many insects that exhibit this trait.
The Color of Love
The insects of the world are a riot of color! Using a microscope, The Bug Chicks explore structural color, scales, pigment and hairs on insects.
Best Microscope Shots
Looking at the best arthropod pictures from our Celestron microscopes. These bugs are beautiful up-close!
Gross Anatomy
Using the Celestron FlipView microscope, we explore different body parts. It’s not pretty, but it sure is interesting!
Fall Foliage
As the leaves turn colors in the fall, we can find a lot of interesting leaf morphologies- and a few white flies.
Monday Millipedes!
Millipedes have two pairs of legs per fused segment and some really interesting defenses!
A Mite-y Discovery!
We discover some mites living under the pronoun of a dung beetle specimen!