Insects

Austin Jones, entomologist and instructor in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, discusses this summer's co-emergence of two broods of periodical cicadas.

As temperatures rise later in April, a familiar sound will fill northwest Arkansas’ forests and grasslands: the raucous buzz of cicadas. This year’s crop will be different for some parts of the country. For the first time in more than 200 years, two particular cicada species will emerge from the earth simultaneously, producing a swarm of trillions. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis sat down with University of Arkansas entomology instructor Austin Jones to learn more about cicadas and this year’s historic population boom.

Mark Hughes and husband Steve Beacham operate a home hatchery for monarch butterflies, which according to the Center for Biological Diversity, are at risk…

The monarch butterfly could flutter into extinction if federal measures are not taken to protect the iconic insect. Tierra Curry, a long-time monarch…

In early October, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared seven species of Native Hawaiian bees to be endangered—a first for U.S. bees. But what does…

Dr. Donald Steinkraus takes us to the corner of East Avenue and Dickson Street in Fayetteville where solitary bees have been nesting. The experiment to…

Dr. Donald Steinkraus says efforts to rid a community of mosquitoes would be most effective if everyone got rid of standing water. The insect is…

Ozarks at Large Insect Expert Dr. Donald Steinkraus discusses some of his favorite insect related books. They include field guides, children's books, a…

Dr. Donald Steinkraus, entomologist and Ozarks at Large insect expert, says this is the worst year he has ever seen for fall web worms. One sweet gum tree…

Entomologist Donald Steinkraus is also the chair for the Fayetteville Urban Advisory Board. The board serves as an invaluable source for the city's…