This post is part of a continuing collection of poems about 'INSECTS', as previously presented on this blog on September 5, 2022 (buzzword #1), September 5, 2023 (buzzword #2), September 5, 2024 (buzzword #3), and September 5, 2025 (buzzword #4).
previous poetic posts (Note that captions are available for poems displayed on "Daily Illustrated Nonsense" in slide format since January, 2024).
(first buzzwords) (#1) beerbugs, bumblebees, clothes moths, cold adaptation, computer bugs.
(second buzzwords) (#2) deer- and horse-flies, entomologists, fire ants, gnats, gnat repellents.
(third buzzwords) (#3) insect repellents, ladybug diner, mosquitoes, Ricardo the dragonfly, roaches (etymological approach).
CURRENT CONTENTS (#4):
Termites
Toothpick grasshoppers
Woollybear caterpillars
Yellow jackets
Clothes moths (3 stanzas, a 'brief saga')
Authors' Note:
bello, bella: Italian (male, female forms) for fine, handsome or beautiful
The best-known name for this common North American insect derives from the larval form, the banded woolly bear. The caterpillar, with reddish-brown midsection and vertically demarcated black front and rear ends, is often seen in the autumn, appears playful to children, and is non-toxic. There is no easily appreciated visual difference between the genders for either larval or adult stages. Several small locales in the United States celebrate these cute caterpillars with fall 'woollybear' festivals.
Authors' Note: A million Emergency Room (ER) visits per year in the United States are caused by concern over stings from insects of the order Hymenoptera; stings can result in significant local reactions and even anaphylaxis. Many people attribute these incidents, without differentiation, to 'bees'. In fact, the common honeybees and bumblebees are considerably less aggressive than yellow jackets, such as Vespula maculifrons; these pesty wasps make us miserable in the summer and early fall, particularly at fairs and other outdoor events, by their relentless search for sugar-containing foods. Vespine is the adjective relating to wasps.
Note that the three stanzas of this "brief saga" can be found in a more readily legible format on the blog "Daily Illustrated Nonsense"; click HERE.
And as a later development, we put words to music. You can now sing along with the song "CLOTHES MOTHS s by proceeding to our blog "Silly Songs and Satire". Click HERE.
Armchair entomologists with a sense of adventure might wish to continue their travels by proceeding to a subsequent blogpost dealing with "A Selection of PARASITES".
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