Over the last couple weeks I've really enjoyed discovering and photographing critters on alfalfa. Zach and I have already found quite the diversity of bugs: 17 taxa and counting. This project is open to anyone and everyone, and is not limited to the alfalfa at Utah State University, so please join us! -Lauren

The Bugs on Alfalfa naturalists have now recorded 32 taxa! Let's keep the observations coming. You might even become addicted to contributing, like me...

Lately I've been wondering what would happen to all these invertebrates if someone were to eradicate this naturalized weed. And this thought reminded me of this paper:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=15&ved=2ahUKEwjsqPWAnvviAhXKqp4KHdx_Av8QFjAOegQICBAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.naba.org%2Fchapters%2Fnabambc%2Fdownloads%2Fgraves%2C_shapiro_exotics.pdf&usg=AOvVaw2MaVDxeSMHlKDLXvJaVIpl

Cheers, Lauren