Join Xerces and make art that supports conservation! 🐝✍🏽 Job Title: Science Illustration Intern 🌎Location: Remote 💲Compensation: $24/hr, 20hrs/week 📅Duration: Sep-Dec 2026 ❗Apply by: July 31, 2026 Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs

🎯🦋 Save the date for the 10th annual International Monarch Monitoring Blitz! Participation is easy. From July 31st to August 9th: 🌳 Go outside 🦋 Search for milkweed 🐛 Look for eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises and butterflies 🔎 Share your observations! Learn more today 👉 www.cec.org/news/monarch...

And because we know you are wondering, the loopy five's memorable name comes from the special pattern in which they flash their lights at each other: (usually) 5 flashes emitted while bobbing in flight! Learn more about this wonderful species ➡️ www.fireflyatlas.org/focal-specie...

Loopy five fireflies are a rare species only found in certain wetlands in SC, TN, & GA. In 2023, Xerces petitioned to protect this species under the ESA. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife service has announced that the loopy five's case will get a full review for protection! 🪲💡 xerces.org/press/loopy-...

Whether or not you control the landscaping around your home, school and community gardens are great opportunities to help pollinators in your neighborhood, town, or city! Join us to learn how! 🏘️🐝 🗓️Jul 23 at 10am PT / 1pm ET 🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join Xerces & help protect wildlife from pesticides! 🏞️🦋 Job Title: Pesticide Specialist, Freshwater and Natural Lands 🌎Location: Remote within CO, ID, NM, NV, OR, or WY 💲Compensation: $65,998.32/year 📅Deadline: July 26, 2026 Learn more and apply ➡️ recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...

For years, the federal government has sprayed insecticides across millions of acres of western grasslands. Thanks to a recent legal victory, they now have to change that plan. Speak up and make sure the new plan protects pollinators & other wildlife! ➡️ xerces.org/protect-grasslands

Get to know your bug neighbors! 🐛🪲🐝 How do you find them, identify them, and continue to support them? Well, if you want the answers, you came to the right episode of the #BugBanterPodcast! Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/b... Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2E0...

#WorldFireflyDay is July 4th-5th! Why is a “day” running over a night? Because that’s when these amazing animals are out and about! 🪲🎆 Get involved in firefly conservation ➡ fireflyatlas.org Learn more about fireflies & where to go see them ➡ xerces.org/fireflies

A legal victory has paved the way for a large federal agency to rethink how they manage western grasslands, including aerial pesticide sprays. Help us support stronger conservation measures in their new plan! 🗓️July 8 at 10am PT / 1pm ET 🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our Pollinator Month Fundraiser Challenge. Together, you raised over $5,000 to support Xerces! 🦋💖 Special thanks to our top fundraisers, Cortney Norris of the Knoxville Zoo and @entomemeology.bsky.social, who helped make this month such a success!

It only takes one person & a little bit of space to help a whole lot of bugs. But that impact is amplified by every other piece of habitat nearby! And there are bigger challenges out there that need a team effort. Get started ➡️ bringbackthepollinators.org #PollinatorWeek #BringBackThePollinators

Habitat with pesticides isn't safe for pollinators! There's a lot you can do to help, like getting used to some nibbled leaves, removing weeds by hand, & buying pesticide-free plants. Find everything you need to get started ➡️ bringbackthepollinators.org #PollinatorWeek #BringBackThePollinators

To keep pollinators coming back year after year, they need places to take shelter & raise their offspring: bare soil, plant stems, brush piles, and fallen leaves! 🦋 Find guides, examples, & everything else you need to get started ➡️ bringbackthepollinators.org #PollinatorWeek #BringBackThePollinators

How do you pick the right native plants? 🌎 Native to your region 📅 A mix that bloom throughout the year 🏞️ Grow well with your soil & sun conditions 🚫 No cultivated/ornamental varieties Find everything you need to get started ➡️ bringbackthepollinators.org #PollinatorWeek #BringBackthePollinators

This #PollinatorWeek, you can help #BringBackThePollinators, whether you’re tending a yard, community garden, local park, or even a tiny balcony! 🐝💖 We have everything you need for success: guides, videos, events, printable flyers, a social media kit, & more! ➡️ bringbackthepollinators.org

Your pollinator garden is visited by all sorts of beneficial insects, from bees to predatory bugs to lacewings. Join us to learn how to identify and monitor these amazing animals! 🐛🪲🐝 🗓️Jun 25 at 10am PT / 1pm ET 🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

On this #BugBanterPodcast, we are learning all about millipedes! Join us to discover the difference between millipedes and centipedes, how they live their lives, & what we can do to help them thrive! Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/s... Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvlV...

Where will you rock your Xerces gear? 👕🐝🦋 For a limited time, you can get Xerces tshirts, sweatshirts, & hoodies! Available in a range of colors, so whether your personal fashion leans pastel conservationist or goth bugwatcher, there’s one to fit your closet. Get yours today ➡️ xerces.org/merch

Join our panel of experts to learn how to manage pests safely! Bring your questions about buying bee safe plants, how to address your pest issues, ways to reduce pesticide use, and more! 🐝 🗓️Jun 16 at 10am PT / 1pm ET 🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We will be doing a few rounds of ordering, each lasting two weeks. At the end of each round, your merch will be shipped out to you! An earlier post said sales would end on June 18th, but that was a mistake! That’s just when the first round of ordering ends. Get yours today ➡️ xerces.org/merch

We’ve gotten many requests for Xerces fashion, and it’s finally here! For a limited time, you can get your own Xerces tshirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies. It’s the perfect look to mulch out your grass lawn, plant some native plants, and go bugwatching! 👕🐝🦋 Get yours today ➡️ xerces.org/merch

Some monarchs end their migration in Florida. We thought they and their offspring stayed there and get absorbed into a year-round population that never leaves. But we've just discovered some monarchs from northern Florida that actually flew back north this spring! 🦋 xerces.org/press/florid...

Jill runs a butterfly garden in Gainsbourg, GA, where she grew & gave away 6000 native plants at a gardening workshop! Plants were given away with a suggested donation of $1, to support both Xerces and Monarchs Across Georgia. 🌱 Inspired to help out too? Learn how at xerces.org/fundraise

This #WorldBeeDay, learn how to #SaveTheBees! Here in North America, there are over 3600 native species of bees, in all shapes and sizes. Many of them are in trouble, but you help turn things around! Find everything you need to get started 🐝 xerces.org/bring-back-t...

Do you want to make your community a part of Bee City USA or Bee Campus USA? We’d love to help! Join us for an overview of the application process & commitments, plus tips for organizing a BCUSA campaign. 🐝🏙️ 🗓️May 21 at 10am PT / 1pm ET 🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We already lost one of North America’s blue butterflies, but we can still save this one. Join us on this #BugBanterPodcast to explore the story of the Karner blue! Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/s... Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Iw...

Has all the #NoMowMay talk got you rethinking your lawn, but not sure how to start? Join us for practical steps to create wild and wonderful spaces that reduce maintenance & welcome nature into your yard! 🗓️May 14 at 10am PT / 1pm ET 🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Tired of stepping in it? Then you need more dung beetles! Join us on this #BugBanterPodcast to discover the many types of dung beetles, why they are in trouble, and how we can help! 💩🪲 Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/p... Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fGG...

Join Xerces and help protect bumble bees and other pollinators! Job Title: Bumble Bee Technician 🌎Location: Nebraska, Wyoming, or Colorado 💲Compensation: $23.50/hr, 40 hrs/week 🗓️Term: Seasonal; June through September 📅Apply by: May 10, 2026 Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs