Bugland: Why The Attitude?

Some might think the Partridge Bug looks a little snooty, what with his nose in a permanently upwardly-curled sneer. But it’s not necessarily his attitude. The nose is actually an extension of his face, called the frons. Partridge Bugs are members of the genus Scolops. They are a slow-moving bunch of plant-eaters, and are not considered pests. At about 1/4-inch long they are fairly easy to spot and can be found in prairies, meadows and along forest edges. This Partridge Bug was discovered last summer at Bluff Lake Nature Center, just a couple miles east of Park Hill, by Mark Silverstein.