Monthly Archives: December 2021

How Many New Species? 2021 Update

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Charley Eiseman

Someone asked me the other day how many new species I’ve found, and I realized that in addition to not being able to give a straight answer for the reasons discussed below, I’d lost track of how many species I’ve … Continue reading →

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Pine Needle Bananas – Mystery Solved!

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Charley Eiseman

Nine years ago this month, I published the first in a series of “monthly mystery” posts in which I wrote about nagging natural history mysteries with the hope that someone out there might have some answers, or at least suggest … Continue reading →

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Another Sawfly Surprise

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Charley Eiseman

I’m finally getting back to working on my guide to sawfly larvae, after a very busy field season followed by several weeks of focusing on writing papers—some of which have involved documenting new host records and previously undescribed sawfly larvae, … Continue reading →

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An Underexplored Microhabitat

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Charley Eiseman

Although most of what used to be my lawn is now an untamed meadow interspersed with gardens, fruit trees, and berry bushes, once a month or so I do break out the ol’ battery-powered lawnmower to maintain a network of … Continue reading →

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