A female stands extracurricular pinch a bug capturing net. University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Services entomologist Alex Wenninger moving successful nan field. (Alex Wenninger)

This week we’re getting up adjacent and individual pinch immoderate of nan smallest, but astir important residents of Alaska—the insects! Whether they’re buzzing astir successful nan midnight sun aliases helping to support our chaotic spaces thriving, Alaska’s bugs person fascinating stories to tell. Host Kim Sherry is joined by entomologist Alex Wenninger to find retired astir nan divers type of insects successful nan state, really to scheme your plot for bug success, and national subject projects.

A wasp sits connected apical of a yarrow flower. A antheral Cerceris wasp pollinating yarrow. (Alex Wenniger)
Entomologist Alex Wenninger moving successful nan field. (Alex Wenninger)
A bee sits connected a willow. A mining bee connected a willow. (Alex Wenninger)
Upis ceramboides, nan roughened darkling beetle, has a precocious acold tolerance. (Alex Wenninger)

Kim Sherry is simply a 4th procreation Alaskan, who grew up successful nan mini municipality of King Salmon. Sheis an creator who presently specializes successful pet portraits, but has besides written and illustrated 2 children's books. Coming from a family of subsistence hunters and fishers, Sherry is an avid gardener who has ever had an appreciation for nan outdoors and a reverence for nan wildlife that sustained their community.