By Olivia Jakabosky
Rebugging Your Attitude is all about gaining appreciation for insects and their vital roles in our ecosystem. Caring for insects and helping them in your own backyard is more important now than ever, with insect species going extinct 8x faster than mammal or bird species. Check out the resources below to start your journey towards becoming a better friend to these tiny, incredible creatures.
Resources
New Hampshire Butterfly Monitoring Network — https://www.nhbutterflies.org/
Rebugging the Planet by Vicki Hird (Book) — https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58562653-rebugging-the-planet
NH Fish and Game Department Pollinator Resources — https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/wildlife-and-habitat/nongame-and-endangered-species/pollinators-new-hampshire
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation — https://www.xerces.org/
The Bug Guide — https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/15740
Rebugging Actions
🐛 Bug people about bugs! Share your favorite bugs and photos with others.
🦗 Spread bug love, even for the ‘bothersome’ ones like mosquitoes and black flies.
🪲 Make your yard bug-friendly. Plant native plants, build a bug hotel, or leave old logs on the ground.
🦟 Let bugs be your roommates. If spiders and other bugs move in, let them stay if they want!
🐜 Go bug watching! Sit still, look closely, and see who shows up.
🪰 Embrace a little mess. Weeds, leaves, and old wood make great bug habitat and saves you time!
Banner Image: Jumping spider. Photo Credits: Olivia Jakabosky