5 Flies You Should Know
In a recent Twitter poll, an entomologist asked his more than thirty thousand followers to “choose wisely” and then gave them four options: wasps, beetles, flies, or moths. The lack of Continue reading
Author Archives: Madeleine LaPlante-Dube
This Self-Taught Scientific Illustrator Likes to Draw Bugs
Editor’s note: You’ll recognize Joe MacGown’s work in our latest anthology, The Book of Bugs. Joe A. MacGown is a self-taught artist originally from Maine but later relocated to Starkville, Mississippi Continue reading
Art and Science Collide in These Beautiful Macro Images of Insects
British photographer Levon Biss works in close collaboration with leading museums around the world to bring their hidden collections to a global audience. That’s partially where this project, Microsculpture, came Continue reading
Fugitive Colors
Editor’s Note: This story is from Orion’s Spring issue, 1997. We are unlocking this archive piece to celebrate the release of The Book of Bugs, on sale now. ON JUNE 4, Continue reading
Seeing the Future
Jon Raymond: Your book (Believers) is an amazing series of portraits of people who are finding practical ways – but also extremely idealistic ways – of dealing with the climate situation Continue reading