The amazing Odontomachus is a groups of ants with mandbiles that can move faster than the blink of an eye!

Odontomachus: An Ant with Amazing Mandibles

Arizona bugs of the month with UA Associate Curator Carl Olsen.

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Bugs of the Month: Manduca rustica Learn about the large and beautiful Manduca rustica, or the Rustic sphinx moth, from larva to pupa and adult. Manduca rustica is often referred to as a hawk or sphinx moth. The Manduca rustica has very large larva (caterpillars) and adults, and are important desert pollinators. Look out for them on your Desert Willow after the monsoon season!

Bugs of the Month: Manduca rustica

Bugs of the Month

Odontomachus: An Ant with Amazing Mandibles

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