The Fiery Skipper: Lawn Pest or Beautiful Pollinator? explores both aspects of this butterfly. The larvae feed on lawn grasses and can cause damage, but the pretty butterflies may be well worth it.
A Chance Meeting is a Wonderful Way to Meet the Neighbors describes a chance meeting between a Florida carpenter ant and a gulf fritillary caterpillar as both move about on a passion fruit vine. It provides macro images showing the event.
The Interesting White-Marked Tussock Moth is a Surprisingly Late Survivor discusses how the author encountered this male moth late in the fall. It also tells readers a few interesting facts about this moth’s behavior and mating practices.
Black Stink Bugs are Beautiful and Harmless Little Beetles introduces readers to one of the two types of black stink bugs we have in Florida. This one is a plant eater, but isn’t social, so rarely causes significant damage.Even though it has a wide range not much is known about it’s biology.
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