Danae Wolfe | Chasing Bugs
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I talk about, write about, and photograph backyard bugs and wildlife. Conservation starts at home. 🏡
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Hi. I wanted to take a moment to properly introduce myself. I’m Danae and I like bugs. I’m a macro photographer, conservation educator, writer, and public speaker who focuses on fostering appreciation and stewardship of insects and spiders. If you like bugs, let’s connect. 🪲🦋🐛🐞🐝
Kudos to those who chose to leave their leaves this fall. May your yard have an abundance of fireflies next summer. ✨
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Kudos to those who chose to leave their leaves this fall. May your yard have an abundance of fireflies next summer. ✨
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I originally invited conservation photographer @chasingbugs.com to write this for the @sejorg.bsky.social magazine, but I thought it deserved an even bigger audience, so I'm republishing in on @therevelator.org today: therevelator.org/write-about-...
Why Journalists Should Write About Insects • The Revelator
It’s time to craft a new insect narrative, one that transforms our perspective from fear to fascination.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I originally invited conservation photographer @chasingbugs.com to write this for the @sejorg.bsky.social magazine, but I thought it deserved an even bigger audience, so I'm republishing in on @therevelator.org today: therevelator.org/write-about-...
Entomologist 1: Hmm, what should we name this one?
Entomologist 2: Well, its red spots make it look as though it’s been stabbed. Twice.
Entomologist 1: Perfect, we’ll call it the twice-stabbed lady beetle.
Entomologist 2: Well, its red spots make it look as though it’s been stabbed. Twice.
Entomologist 1: Perfect, we’ll call it the twice-stabbed lady beetle.
September 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Entomologist 1: Hmm, what should we name this one?
Entomologist 2: Well, its red spots make it look as though it’s been stabbed. Twice.
Entomologist 1: Perfect, we’ll call it the twice-stabbed lady beetle.
Entomologist 2: Well, its red spots make it look as though it’s been stabbed. Twice.
Entomologist 1: Perfect, we’ll call it the twice-stabbed lady beetle.
Oak treehoppers are out! Known for their endearing maternal care, mamas remain with their babies until they emerge as adults and eventually leave the oak branch where they were born.
September 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Oak treehoppers are out! Known for their endearing maternal care, mamas remain with their babies until they emerge as adults and eventually leave the oak branch where they were born.
This week, migrating monarchs stopped to roost in large clusters among the branches of silver maples and spruce in rural Ohio. It was a spectacular sight! #monarchs
September 17, 2025 at 12:53 AM
This week, migrating monarchs stopped to roost in large clusters among the branches of silver maples and spruce in rural Ohio. It was a spectacular sight! #monarchs
It’s oak treehopper season! We went scouting for oak treehopper colonies last night and found three mamas keeping a watchful eye on their eggs. Soon, eggs will hatch, giving way to small nymphs. Mama will stay with her offspring until they mature and leave the colony as new adults.
August 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
It’s oak treehopper season! We went scouting for oak treehopper colonies last night and found three mamas keeping a watchful eye on their eggs. Soon, eggs will hatch, giving way to small nymphs. Mama will stay with her offspring until they mature and leave the colony as new adults.
Did you know that firefly glow as larvae and pupae? I found this shrimp-like pupa in my garden earlier this summer. 🍤
August 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Did you know that firefly glow as larvae and pupae? I found this shrimp-like pupa in my garden earlier this summer. 🍤
The cutest little bumble bee (I believe a Bombus perplexus) found respite from the afternoon sun under a coneflower in my pollinator garden. 🐝
#pollinator #bee
#pollinator #bee
July 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The cutest little bumble bee (I believe a Bombus perplexus) found respite from the afternoon sun under a coneflower in my pollinator garden. 🐝
#pollinator #bee
#pollinator #bee
First monarch of the summer!
July 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
First monarch of the summer!
It’s World Firefly Day! Everyone loves the glow. But #fireflies spend most of their lives underground, hidden in the damp soil and leaf litter, glowing softly where almost no one sees.
So what do fireflies need from us?
🌙 Darkness
🌱 Undisturbed soils
🍂 Leaf litter and logs
🚫 No chemicals
🕰 Time
So what do fireflies need from us?
🌙 Darkness
🌱 Undisturbed soils
🍂 Leaf litter and logs
🚫 No chemicals
🕰 Time
July 6, 2025 at 2:06 AM
It’s World Firefly Day! Everyone loves the glow. But #fireflies spend most of their lives underground, hidden in the damp soil and leaf litter, glowing softly where almost no one sees.
So what do fireflies need from us?
🌙 Darkness
🌱 Undisturbed soils
🍂 Leaf litter and logs
🚫 No chemicals
🕰 Time
So what do fireflies need from us?
🌙 Darkness
🌱 Undisturbed soils
🍂 Leaf litter and logs
🚫 No chemicals
🕰 Time
I need to photograph firefly larvae. What’s the best way to find them? Start digging through leaf litter in my yard?!
June 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I need to photograph firefly larvae. What’s the best way to find them? Start digging through leaf litter in my yard?!
The synchronous fireflies are beginning their annual light show in the Great Smoky Mountains right about now. And like an insatiable thirst, my soul aches to be there.
June 1, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The synchronous fireflies are beginning their annual light show in the Great Smoky Mountains right about now. And like an insatiable thirst, my soul aches to be there.
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The Bringing Inspiration To Earth Show/podcast library of 1,500 episodes is now available at www.spreaker.com/podcast/bite...
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May 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The Bringing Inspiration To Earth Show/podcast library of 1,500 episodes is now available at www.spreaker.com/podcast/bite...
Be sure to click the 'Follow' button to get info information about new episodes!
#spreakerpodcast #iHeartRadio #applepodcasts #bringinginspirationtoearth @chasingbugs.com
Be sure to click the 'Follow' button to get info information about new episodes!
#spreakerpodcast #iHeartRadio #applepodcasts #bringinginspirationtoearth @chasingbugs.com
Today is World Bee Day.
There are around 20,000 species of bees in the world, yet honey bees gets most of the fanfare.
Here’s to the sweat bees, the leafcutter bees, the mason bees, the longhorn bees, the bumble bees, the carpenter bees, the squash bees, and all the rest of our unsung bee heroes!
There are around 20,000 species of bees in the world, yet honey bees gets most of the fanfare.
Here’s to the sweat bees, the leafcutter bees, the mason bees, the longhorn bees, the bumble bees, the carpenter bees, the squash bees, and all the rest of our unsung bee heroes!
May 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Today is World Bee Day.
There are around 20,000 species of bees in the world, yet honey bees gets most of the fanfare.
Here’s to the sweat bees, the leafcutter bees, the mason bees, the longhorn bees, the bumble bees, the carpenter bees, the squash bees, and all the rest of our unsung bee heroes!
There are around 20,000 species of bees in the world, yet honey bees gets most of the fanfare.
Here’s to the sweat bees, the leafcutter bees, the mason bees, the longhorn bees, the bumble bees, the carpenter bees, the squash bees, and all the rest of our unsung bee heroes!
IT’S PUBLICATION DAY!
Grass Isn’t Greener is officially out in the world! And I’ve been busy jumping from one interview to the next to promote the book. Between this week and next, I have nearly 20 media interviews and I couldn’t be more excited! 🥳
Grass Isn’t Greener is officially out in the world! And I’ve been busy jumping from one interview to the next to promote the book. Between this week and next, I have nearly 20 media interviews and I couldn’t be more excited! 🥳
May 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
IT’S PUBLICATION DAY!
Grass Isn’t Greener is officially out in the world! And I’ve been busy jumping from one interview to the next to promote the book. Between this week and next, I have nearly 20 media interviews and I couldn’t be more excited! 🥳
Grass Isn’t Greener is officially out in the world! And I’ve been busy jumping from one interview to the next to promote the book. Between this week and next, I have nearly 20 media interviews and I couldn’t be more excited! 🥳
It’s officially the week of the release of Grass Isn’t Greener, and I had the pleasure of joining Ray Brown on this morning’s episode of @talkinbirdsradio.bsky.social to chat about the book. You can listen to the segment here: www.talkinbirds.com/archive
May 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It’s officially the week of the release of Grass Isn’t Greener, and I had the pleasure of joining Ray Brown on this morning’s episode of @talkinbirdsradio.bsky.social to chat about the book. You can listen to the segment here: www.talkinbirds.com/archive
Happy Mother’s Day to mothers of all sizes and sorts.
May 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Happy Mother’s Day to mothers of all sizes and sorts.
May the forest be with you.
May 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
May the forest be with you.
To exist on the same planet as this creature is a privilege.
April 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
To exist on the same planet as this creature is a privilege.
Hello, bright eyes. 🤩
April 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Hello, bright eyes. 🤩
It’s easy to feel the weight of lost protections and broken promises. But stewardship was never theirs to give or take.
Small acts still matter—in the patches we rewild, in the pollinators we protect, in the native seeds we sow, and in the wild things we tend. Hope still matters.
Happy Earth Day.
Small acts still matter—in the patches we rewild, in the pollinators we protect, in the native seeds we sow, and in the wild things we tend. Hope still matters.
Happy Earth Day.
April 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
It’s easy to feel the weight of lost protections and broken promises. But stewardship was never theirs to give or take.
Small acts still matter—in the patches we rewild, in the pollinators we protect, in the native seeds we sow, and in the wild things we tend. Hope still matters.
Happy Earth Day.
Small acts still matter—in the patches we rewild, in the pollinators we protect, in the native seeds we sow, and in the wild things we tend. Hope still matters.
Happy Earth Day.
Peek-a-boo!
This male luna moth’s large, feathery antennae aren’t just for show. They’re finely tuned instruments designed to pick up the faintest scent of a female from miles away (think of them as nature’s GPS). Also, when are we going to get a moth emoji? And a firefly!?
This male luna moth’s large, feathery antennae aren’t just for show. They’re finely tuned instruments designed to pick up the faintest scent of a female from miles away (think of them as nature’s GPS). Also, when are we going to get a moth emoji? And a firefly!?
April 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Peek-a-boo!
This male luna moth’s large, feathery antennae aren’t just for show. They’re finely tuned instruments designed to pick up the faintest scent of a female from miles away (think of them as nature’s GPS). Also, when are we going to get a moth emoji? And a firefly!?
This male luna moth’s large, feathery antennae aren’t just for show. They’re finely tuned instruments designed to pick up the faintest scent of a female from miles away (think of them as nature’s GPS). Also, when are we going to get a moth emoji? And a firefly!?
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And now, my favorite Easter tradition.
April 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
And now, my favorite Easter tradition.
And so begins a busy season of book promotions. I have 13 upcoming radio, TV, and podcast interviews and around a dozen different talks scheduled in the coming months. I’m also working on a second book proposal for a bug book, which I’m incredibly excited about. Busy as a bee! 🐝
April 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
And so begins a busy season of book promotions. I have 13 upcoming radio, TV, and podcast interviews and around a dozen different talks scheduled in the coming months. I’m also working on a second book proposal for a bug book, which I’m incredibly excited about. Busy as a bee! 🐝
When you expect your bird feeder camera to capture birds but captures this instead…
April 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
When you expect your bird feeder camera to capture birds but captures this instead…