Rainforest Katydid Hide-and-Seek
Posted by Dino Martins on January 2, 2013 Hello! Many greetings from the rainforest in Western Kenya. As an entomologist in search of bugs, one quickly learns that many different kinds of insects are experts at hiding. They are masters of camouflage, and can make themselves ‘invisible’ even in broad daylight by blending in with their surroundings. Here is an example of a…
Rainforest holiday treats in Kenya…
Posted by Dino Martins on December 26, 2012 My name is Dino J. Martins, I am a Kenyan entomologist and I love insects. The Kiswahili word for insect is dudu and if you didn’t know already, insects rule the world! Thanks to the amazing efforts of the ‘little things that run the world’ I was humbled to be selected as a National Geographic…
Bees sleeping… (and dreaming?)
Posted by Dino Martins on November 14, 2012 My name is Dino J. Martins, I am a Kenyan entomologist and I love insects. The Kiswahili word for insect is dudu and if you didn’t know already, insects rule the world! Thanks to the amazing efforts of the ‘little things that run the world’ I was humbled to be selected as a National Geographic…
National Moth Week event in Turkana, Kenya
Posted by Dino Martins on August 23, 2012 I recently took part in a fantastic initiative to look at moths around the world. This was part of National Moth Week. To learn more about National Moth Week and see fabulous pictures of moths from around the world, please visit this site: http://nationalmothweek.org To look at moths in Turkana this involved looking at moths…
Mad About Moths – National Moth Week!
Posted by Dino Martins on July 22, 2012 
My name is Dino J. Martins, I am a Kenyan entomologist and I love insects. The Kiswahili word for insect is dudu and if you didn’t know already, insects rule the world! Thanks to the amazing efforts of the ‘little things that run the world’ I was humbled to be selected as a National Geographic…
Blue-Eyed (!) and Other Bees in Turkana, Northern Kenya
Posted by Dino Martins on June 17, 2012 My name is Dino J. Martins, I am a Kenyan entomologist and I love insects. The Kiswahili word for insect is dudu and if you didn’t know already, insects rule the world! Thanks to the amazing efforts of the ‘little things that run the world’ I was humbled to be selected as a National Geographic…
A few days ago I visited the Kerio Valley in northwestern Kenya. It was a hot, sunny day so I decided to stop and rest in the shade of some giant fig trees by a stream…I was blown away by what I found – one of the most bizarre and wonderful insects in the world.
My name is Dino J. Martins, I am a Kenyan entomologist and I love insects. The Kiswahili word for insect is dudu and if you didn’t know already, insects rule the world! Thanks to the amazing efforts of the ‘little things that run the world’ I was humbled to be selected as a National Geographic…
Students learn about bees in Kenya…
Posted by Dino Martins on November 17, 2011 My name is Dino J. Martins, I am a Kenyan entomologist and I love insects. The Kiswahili word for insect is dudu and if you didn’t know already, insects rule the world! Thanks to the amazing efforts of the ‘little things that run the world’ I was humbled to be selected as a National Geographic…
Tree planting in honor of Wangari Maathai
Posted by Dino Martins on October 9, 2011 My name is Dino J. Martins, I am a Kenyan entomologist and I love insects. The Kiswahili word for insect is dudu and if you didn’t know already, insects rule the world! Thanks to the amazing efforts of the ‘little things that run the world’ I was humbled to be selected as a National Geographic…
Desert in Northern Kenya Filled With Bees!
Posted by Dino Martins on October 3, 2011 
A recent rainstorm has brought out the flowers in the desert of northern Kenya where I am currently based and teaching for the Turkana Basin Field School. With flowers of course come bees, and an incredible diversity of them. See some of the amazing species the students here have been able to see and study.
Leaf-cutter bees in action!
Posted by Dino Martins on August 20, 2011 My name is Dino J. Martins, I am a Kenyan entomologist and I love insects. The Kiswahili word for insect is dudu and if you didn’t know already, insects rule the world! Thanks to the amazing efforts of the ‘little things that run the world’ I was humbled to be selected as a National Geographic…
Do Bees Sing to Flowers?
Posted by Dino Martins on August 13, 2011 If a bee is going to get up close and personal with an eggplant flower, it’s not enough just to show up at the doorstep. It’s going to require a little more romance than that…
Bees help make raspberries in Kenya
Posted by Dino Martins on August 1, 2011 Dear All A few days ago I visited a friend of mine who runs a farm on the outskirts of Nairobi. Su Kahumbu is an organic farmer who does amazing work with farmers across Kenya promoting sustainable agriculture and innovation… One of the crops growing at her beautiful model farm are raspberries. These delicious…
