Insects of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve |
Insects are the most diverse group of animals. Insects change
dramatically with small changes in environment. As Andrew
Williams explained on the June 22, 2002, FCNA field trip, “A
diversity of plants provide a diversity of insects in mind boggling
numbers.”
Some of the most colorful are the dragonflies and
butterflies. Other fascinating insects live in the Lakeshore
Nature Preserve.
To learn about the activities of Horntails and Ichneumen Wasps
in dead trees, see:
Not all insects in the Preserve
are desirable or native. In
2003 Muir Knoll and nearby Muir Woods suffered an outbreak of non-native
gypsy moths. To learn more, see:
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Eagle Heights Woods
Frautschi Point
Lake Mendota
Lakeshore Path
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Picnic Point
Picnic Point Marsh
Raymer's Cove
Second Point Woods
University Bay and Willow Creek
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Willow Creek Woods