Carpenter Ants are Really Cool Because They are Great Farmers shows readers a short video of several carpenter ants “farming” or “herding” aphids. This is a very interesting behavior that isn’t seen in most other insects, including other ants.
The Beautiful Blue Dashers Have Been Plentiful This Year shows readers a male and a female blue dasher dragonfly. It then goes on to discuss the author’s experiences with them on her own property.
The Beautiful Red Shouldered Stink Bug Can Damage Plants shows readers several images of this bright green bug. It also explains it life cycle, feeding habits, and range.
Beeblossom is Very Attractive to Small Pollinators shows readers a carpenter ant and a small fly searching for nectar on the little flowers and buds. It also explains how this native weed fits into the overall yearly blooming cycle of flowers.
Spiny Orb Weavers are Unmistakably Colorful and Spiked shows readers the beautiful spider that built the most perfect web in the author’s driveway. The spider, a spiny orb weaver is easy to identify due to her unusual spikes.
Flea Beetles are Beautiful and Pretty Cool explains several facts about flea beetles as a group since most of them are difficult to tell apart. It also shows readers how they are related to other leaf eating beetles and describes their life cycle.
Bee Flies are Very Interesting to Watch Feed discusses bee flies which are flies that strongly resemble bees. It particularly discusses their feeding habits and an unusual feeding behavior noticed by the author.
The Ebony Jewelwing is a Stunning and Unusual Damselfly shows readers the gorgeous male ebony jewelwing and explains why it is somewhat different from most other damselflies. It also provides readers with information about the range and lifecycle.
Everybody Loves the Beautiful Seven Spotted Ladybug introduces readers to this common ladybug that was imported from Europe to eat aphids. It also gives readers some interesting facts about these cool insects.
Twinkle, Twinkle Beautiful Little Spider Web tells readers the motivation behind tonight’s featured image. It also briefly discusses a couple of technical challenges that could have been problematic.
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