So…what happened to Cheshire?

So…if you’ve been following this blog, you’ve probably noticed a distinct lack of posts. I wrote about this two posts ago, but I figured I’d share some details. For the past year, I’ve been trying to get into a graduate school. My grades are excellent-I’m one of the top in my class…it’s been a solid [...]

It’s that time again…

Finals week! You know, that week where I get no sleep and this blog goes down for a bit? Yeah…it’s that time unfortunately. The blog’s going to be shackled up for awhile. I’m also going through some RL stuff, as well. I’m fine…nothing’s wrong with me physically or emotionally but I’m preparing to move halfway [...]

Bed Bugs in Their Natural Habitat

So…last night, I had an opportunity to look for bed bugs in their natural habitat. I was called to a friend’s house to collect some specimens for the ISU entomology department. I rooted around on a couch for an hour, and helped them clean the place up before leaving. It’s kind of an interesting thing, [...]

Dear Undergraduate

Dear Undergraduate, I know how things are for you right now. You’ve been a part of the education process for the past half-decade and it’s become all you’ve known. Now, you’re at the end of your undergraduate journey and you’re staring the real world in the face. Maybe you’ve worked the same shitty part time [...]

Happy 2010!

It’s 2010 now…and it still feels so much like 2009. This year’s gonna be a big one for me. I’m going to be graduating from Iowa State and will most likely be moving across the country to attend a graduate school. This year was a good year for me personally, but I think 2010′s going [...]

Fuck…I don’t think I’ve ever been excited about finals before

It’s Thanksgiving break! That means that I get to spend time with the family, the kid, and some family members who come in from out of town. Yay!!!! And all I have to work on is two presentations, a paper and about three dozen insects to sort through. Seriously…I love insects, I really do. They [...]

Graduate school and irony

Hey, guys…looks like this graduate school thing is going to be a bit longer than I thought. Took the GREs…gonna take them again. Need to apply for graduate schools, need to take care of some legal issues, and of course wrap up all of my loose ends here in Iowa. It’s going to be a [...]

Back in a bit…but for now, bugs in the news!

Yeah…sorry I haven’t kept up with the bug-blogging as of late. Had a few things going on in my life…but I dare not turn this into a ‘bitch-about-my-life’ blog. There are far too many of those and quite frankly, my strifes aren’t that interesting. So…let’s go through some of the news that’s been brewing since [...]

Back at Iowa State!

I just started my new semester here at Iowa State and I’m friggin excited. This semester is probably going to be one of my most important semesters while I’m here (if not THE most). I’m hoping to study evolution in medical pests, but I haven’t completely decided if I want to study pesticide resistance or [...]

Got artwork? Tatoos? I wanna see ‘em!

I’ve always thought insects are not only biologically interesting creatures, but I’ve always thought they have a sort of creepy beauty about them. So if you have insect artwork, tatoos or anything like that E-mail me at cheshire.entomoblog (at) gmail.com. I’ll post entries on the blog with accredation and a hyperlink.