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Category Archives: International Insects

North American Insects

Explore North America’s butterflies and moths, from monarch migrations and wandering painted ladies to luna and sphinx moths shaped by timing, plants and distance.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener23rd Sep 20267th Sep 2026Posted inInternational InsectsTags:luna moths, monarchs, sphinx moths, painted ladies, swallowtails, North American butterflies, migrationLeave a comment on North American Insects

North American Insects

A reflective exploration of North American ants, bees and wasps, and the hidden networks that move soil, pollinate plants and regulate insect populations.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener5th Sep 20263rd Sep 2026Posted inInternational InsectsTags:Ants, Bumblebees, native bees, North American insects, Pollinators, solitary bees, waspsLeave a comment on North American Insects

North American Insects

Explore North America’s remarkable insects in this five-part series, from pollinators and migrating butterflies to beetles, recyclers and precision predators.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener29th Aug 202629th Aug 2026Posted inInternational InsectsTags:Beetles, Butterflies, insect ecology, insect predators, North American insects, Pollinators, WildlifeLeave a comment on North American Insects

African Insects

A reflective look at African mantids, stick insects and predators, exploring camouflage, patience, chemical defence and ecological efficiency.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener22nd Aug 20262nd Aug 2026Posted inInternational InsectsTags:adaptation strategies, African insects, camouflage bugs, insect predators, praying mantis Africa, savanna wildlife, stick insects, survival designLeave a comment on African Insects

African Insects

A reflective exploration of African locusts, grasshoppers, katydids and cockroaches, examining rainfall, swarming, seasonal abundance and ecological correction.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener18th Aug 20262nd Aug 2026Posted inInternational InsectsTags:African cockroaches, African grasshoppers, African locusts, bush crickets, collapse, desert locust, insect swarms, katydidsLeave a comment on African Insects

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