Anthribidae Checklist: Fungus Weevils

This page consists of a personal checklist of all identified Fungus Weevils (Anthribidae) that I’ve encountered over the years. Most were identified with the…

Spiders of Madagascar

In June 2018 I led a week-long bug-hunting adventure to Madagascar, and managed to document over 20 families of spiders. This post serves as…

Madagascar 2018 Checklist

A group of participants from BugShot Mozambique 2018 extended their trip with me to Madagascar for a macro-centric journey from 30 May to 6…

Mozambique BugShot 2018 Checklist

BugShot Mozambique 2018 left behind many memories. From the constant warnings of lions that wanted to eat us, the vastness of the African savannah,…

Ladybird Beetles: A Brief History Behind the Name “Lady”

Ladybirds from the family Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 are also commonly known as Ladybugs in North America, but are actually not true bugs but beetles….

Trilobite Beetles: “Prehistoric” Creatures of our Forests

Trilobite beetles are not prehistoric. They merely resemble the extinct trilobite and adopted the name due to the visual similarity. However, that didn’t stop…