Get Your Entomology On: The Annual Bug Show

Vermont Public | By Ric Cengeri,

Published June 19, 2017 at 12:00 PM EDT

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Seen here is "Sympetrum obtrusum" or a white-faced meadowhawk, snapped by today's show guest Bryan Pfeiffer. Click through this slideshow to see more of Pfeiffer's photography.

Bryan Pfeiffer, courtesy

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Pictured here is "Dryocampa rubicunda," also known as the rosy maple moth.

Bryan Pfeiffer, courtesy

Pfeiffer photographed this "Cicindela marginipennis."

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This is "Cicindela marginipennis," or the cobblestone tiger beetle.

Bryan Pfeiffer, courtesy

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Pictured here is a silver-bordered fritiallary ("Boloria selene").

Bryan Pfeiffer, courtesy

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"Antheraea polyphemus" is also known as the polyphemus moth.

Bryan Pfeiffer, courtesy

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Seen here is "Actias luna" or a luna moth.

Bryan Pfeiffer, courtesy

Even if you're not a fan of insects, you have to be intrigued by their variety, colors, and characteristics. The annual bug show is your opportunity to learn about and get more comfortable with the insects that surround you.

Writer and field naturalist Bryan Pfeiffer and Kent McFarland, a biologist at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, answer your questions on Vermont's bug life.

For more:

Vermont Damselfly and Dragonfly Atlas
Plus, find some of Pfeiffer's photography in the slideshow above.
iNaturalist.org

Broadcast live on Monday, June 19, 2017 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.