Bill Ravlin
About Bill
Bill Ravlin has been an entomologist for over 50 years. He is currently professor and chairperson Department of Entomology at Michigan State University. He has been an active insect and bird photographer for over a decade. His photos and writing have been published by entomological and popular media. Many of his photos are captured near his home in Michigan. He has also traveled to many countries and habitats.
Bombus impatiens on lantana
Micropezid fly - Mozambique
Two-stripped planthopper nymph
Leaf mantid
Bombylius major - Beefly on spring beauty
Banded-legged golden orb spider - Mozambique
Vinegaroon - Whipscorpion
Thasus
Calopteryx
Rhipipteryx "mud cricket" - Ecuador
Western conifer seed bug
Celery looper adult
Saturniid adult close-up - Ecuador
Yellow-faced bee "nectarine"
Eastern amberwing
Saturniid caterpillar - poisonous spines - Ecuador
Buprestid
Giant swallowtail
Tiger swallowtail
Stag beetle
Praying mantid
Toxomerus syrphids on spiderwort
Jewel beetle - Buprestid
Praying mantid
Two-marked treehopper tended by winter ant
Tricondyla tiger beetle
