Shake Hands With An Entomophiliac
Bugs for Thugs is a blog that is primarily focused on entomology. Kelley has had an endless fascination with the 6-legged world since she was a little girl. She is an entomologist (a person who studies insects) and her research has taken her to both the field and the laboratory over the past several years. She has a wide research background, which includes studying aquatic insect drift in island streams and examining physiological factors that affect feeding and satiety in horse flies and blow flies. Her current research is concerned with the survey and control of invasive insects that threaten our nation’s forest ecosystem.
I am a thug who like bugs. I think you would enjoy the images I have on the web. Best,
Mark
Kelley, I just discovered your site and after just a couple minutes, I’m HOOKED! I’ll be a regular visitor and I’m going to post a link to your blog on mine, if that’s okay.
I too have a fascination with bugs and am constantly sticking a camera in their faces. Some try to get away, others just stare back at the ‘big eye.’
I always want to know what they are and spend lots of time googling to find out.
Beautiful, beautiful images you’ve got here!
Kylee at Our Little Acre
How did I get to your website ? Well, via an interest in the USA-primaries, Orange City, University, blogs by alumni, etc.
What a beautiful photographs !!
As a small return a photo of a Ladybug that I published in a Dutch newspaper (digital edition)
http://www.trouw.nl/template/ver1-0/components/thumbnail.jsp?id=206520
All the best for 2008
ilja scholten
PS - looking at the last names of faculty members and others in that area of Iowa I never realized that we Dutch still had that many colonies in the USA :-))
Hello Kelley,
I discovered your website by googling stuff about butterflies of the Riviera Maya!
Let me just say first that I admire your work.
My husband and I own a piece of land near Ek-Balam, it’s close to 1,000 acres so if you ever want to go camp out there and study the bugs and butterflies let me know!
I have to warn you, there are no facilities so it would be rough. We are planning to retire there in the near future.
Keep up the good work!
Hi Kelley,
Great pics!
I have an insect mystery that is driving me nuts. I hope you can help.
We just returned from a month in Madagascar. In Kirindy reserve near Morondava, I found a remarkable dead insect. I didn’t photograph it because it was dead. Now I am kicking myself because I can’t find it in any book or by googling its description. The insect looked like a praying mantis with blue wings and bright orange spikes covering its entire body. It was 3-4 inches in length. Any ideas?
Dan
http://makinet.ning.com
Hi, I was looking up snow fleas because my boys and I saw them for teh first time today. We live in Northern MN and the snow keeps oming, but today it was warm. Right now my boys (9, 7, and almost 6) and I are studying entomology in Science (we homeschool) and I am going to use your site to supplement our studies. Thanks so much! CJ, a homeschooling mother of 3 boys.
Hi Kelly!
I am so amazed by your pictures!! I am an entomologist myself, and I am trying to start projects and things almost like this in a way. I would like to know how you were inspired to put a web page together. I also am curious about your speaking engagements, do you get paid to do that or are those free services? I am a Texan, but currently working in Florida on an invertebrate (insects) project. I find it very hard to find a type of job in this field who appreciate natures finest. Keep up the good work; I am trying to find a way to do something similar to what you’re doing as a career. Thanks for being a role model. If you don’t mind, I could use some advice in starting this.
Thanks so much in advance
Yvonne
Hello Kelly,
Just came across you site and wanted to say that its wonderful and I applaud your efforts. I participated in a “bugs for thugs” program back in my university days. Your photographs are excellent. I turned to video myself and have some 100+ hours of spectacular acts of nature that will some day be edited and published.
If you are not aware there is a new site called insectgeeks.com. Your work would be viewed by those who would appreciate it most.
Good luck and best wishes
Tony
(the Bug Whisperer)
Hi Kelley,
I came across your site while googling about ways to get rid of the grubs in my lawn. Bugs make my skin crawl and I’m a bit squeamish, but boy do I love your site! I can’t believe how interested I am in bugs now! I’ve added your blog to my favourites and I’ll be checking here often. Thanks for opening my eyes to how cool the little guys really are.
Hey Kelley,
I loved looking at your pictures. My name is Aaron and I am 5 years old. I LOVE LOVE LOVE bugs. At my kindergarten graduation I said when I grew up I would be an entomologist. I have a little bug collection and mom and dad help me to find bugs all the time. (More than mom likes in fact…LOL) I found your sight when mom and I were looking at images of bugs on the web. I like to do that whenever we have a chance.
I am starting 1st grade in August and I will be homeschooled. And mom says we will do lots of nature walks which will give me a chance to find lots and lots of cool bugs.. Thank you again for sharing your pictures with us.
Aaron (and mom)