We plan to spotlight an insect every week to bring better attention to the diversity of insects in central Illinois. We hope you enjoy. We will also be publishing these on our Facebook page.

• December 2, 2024 – Bolithotherus cornutus (COLEOPTERA: Tenebrionidae)
• November 25, 2024 – Calosoma scrutator (COLEOPTERA: Carabidae)
• November 18, 2024 – Tremex colomba (HYMENOPTERA: Siricidae)
• November 11, 2024 – Pelecinus polyturator (HYMENOPTERA: Pelicinidae)
• November 4, 2024 – a puzzler for this week (prize for the first to properly identify)
• October 28, 2024 – Alaus oculatus (COLEOPTERA: Elateridae)
• October 21, 2024 – Magicicada septendecim (HEMIPTERA: Cicadidae)
• October 14, 2024 – Neocurtilla hexadactyla (ORTHOPTERA: Gryllotalpidae)
• October 7, 2024 – Cotesia congregata (HYMENOPTERA: Braconidae)
• September 30, 2024 – Euptoieta claudia (LEPIDOPTERA: Nymphalidae)
• September 23, 2024 – Arrhenodes minutus (COLEOPTERA: Brentidae)
• September 16, 2024 – Zerene cesonia (LEPIDOPTERA: Pieridae)
• September 9, 2024 – Tetraopes tetrophthalmus (COLEOPTERA: Cerambycidae)
• September 2, 2024 – Melanactes piceus (COLEOPTERA: Elateridae)
• August 26, 2024 – Chauliognathus pensylvanicus (COLEOPTERA: Cantharidae)
• August 19, 2024 – Gelastocoris oculatus (HEMIPTERA: Gelastocoridae)
• August 12, 2024 – Antheraea polyphemus (LEPIDOPTERA: Saturniidae)
• August 5, 2024 – Megarhyssa macrurus (HYMENOPTERA: Ichneumonidae)
• July 29, 2024 – Phengodes fusciceps (COLEOPTERA: Phengodidae)
• July 22, 2024 – Phanaeus vindex (COLEOPTERA: Scarabaeidae)
• July 15, 2024 – Eburia quadrigeminata (COLEOPTERA: Cerambycidae)