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A Rainbow of Insects

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Raymie

This is my new fair project for the Calumet County Fair.  You can see it at the fair this weekend, August 29-September 1, 2014.  I worked hard collecting all the bugs for this collection, but it was fun.  This year, … Continue reading →

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The Insect 4-H Club

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Raymie

This is my project for the Calumet County Fair this year.  I got the idea from the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., which we visited this summer.  We saw a beetle collection that was in the shape of a beetle!  … Continue reading →

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Insects of High Cliff

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Raymie

I joined 4-H this year, and this is my first project for the Calumet County Fair.  It’s called “Insects of High Cliff.”  I call it this because I collected all of the insects at High Cliff State Park.  My dad … Continue reading →

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Boxelder Bug

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Raymie

These are boxelder bugs.  They live in eastern North America, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Plains. They eat sap from the leaves, flowers, and seeds of boxelder, maple, and oak trees.  They have a really cool black and … Continue reading →

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Giant Water Bug

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Raymie

My friend Dan was at work, and they found this bug inside their office.  The ladies were scared and thought it was a cockroach.  It really is a giant water bug. Giant water bugs are very large true bugs.  They … Continue reading →

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