Entomology Notes were created to help interested people in the Great Lakes Region learn more about the arthropods near them, and tips on how to collect and study them.
Initially created from 1966-1999, we are in the process of updating some of the most popular notes. Older notes are scanned from the print originals.
Newly Updated Notes:
- Collecting Odonate Exuvia, 2023, No. 26
- Dragonflies and Damselflies, 2023, No. 27
Archival Entomology Notes:
- A unique role-playing game examining plant-insect interactions. 2008, No. 31
- Preparing Wing Slides for Microlepidoptera. 2007, No. 30
- Providing Native Bee Habitat in Your Garden. 2007, No. 29
- Leafminers: The Art of Eating a Leaf. 2006, No. 28
- Dragonflies and Damselflies. 2001, No. 27 (Original Version)
- Collecting Odonata Exuviae. 1999, No. 26 (Original Version)
- Reading the lines under bark. 1988, No. 25
- Detecting Noctuid Borers. 1995, No. 24
- Studying Butterflies in Urban Areas. 1991, No.23
- The Honeybee waggle dance: An active participation, role-playing game. 1990, No.22
- Earwigs in Michigan. 1990, No.21
- Acorn Insects. 1989, No.20
- Flying Tigers. 1988, No.19
- Leaf Beetles. 1988, No.18
- Insect Life History. 1986, No.17
- Pseudoscorpions. 1986, No.16
- Rearing Insects. 1984, No.15
- Net-spinning Caddisflies. 1980, No. 14
- Insect Collecting Tent. 1979, No. 13
- Headlighting For Spiders. 1978, No. 12
- Velvet Ants: Wanderers on the Sand. 1978, No. 11.
- Flight of the Bumblebee. 1977, No.10
- Collecting Giant Silkmoths. 1976, No. 9
- Clowns of the Insect World. 1976, No. 8
- Sugaring For Moths. No.7
- Ladybeetles. 1974, No. 6
- Collecting Aquatic Insects. 1974, No. 5
- Drawing Insects Directly from a Stereomicroscope. 1973, No. 4
- Rearing and Experimenting with Isopods. 1973, No. 3
- Gall Insects. 1972, No. 2
- Lions and Tigers in the Sand. 1972, No. 1