Sam Droege

The rusty-patched bumblebee used to be one of the most common bees in the U.S. Now, due in part to pathogens, its population has dropped more than 90 percent in the past two decades.

Crickets are an important part of the urban ecosystem, but little is known about their presence in and around New York. Sam Droege, biologist at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, and Lou Sorkin, entomologist at the American Museum of Natural History, explain the upcoming NYC Cricket Crawl and ...