The Duskywing Who Became Incredibly Colorful
The Duskywing Who Became Incredibly Colorful explains to readers how and why the featured image was created.
The Twin Flagged Jumping Spider Has a Unique Hunting Style
The Twin Flagged Jumping Spider Has a Unique Hunting Style explains to readers how this quick little spider hunts it’s favorite food, ants. It also tells readers how these spiders got their name and where they can be found.
The Fiery Skipper: Lawn Pest or Beautiful Pollinator?
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
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 Chestnut Carpenter Ant is Important to the Ecosystem
The Chestnut Carpenter Ant is Important to the Ecosystem explains why carpenter ants are so vital to a healthy ecosystem and it then goes on to discuss how to tell the chestnut carpenter ant from the Florida carpenter ant.
The Sandhills are One of Many Amazing Florida Habitats
The Sandhills are One of Many Amazing Florida Habitats discusses this particular habitat including it’s origins, plant life, and wildlife. It also tells readers about threats to this highly vulnerable part of Florida.
The Interesting White-Marked Tussock Moth is a Surprisingly Late Survivor
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.
For the Love of Green Tree Frogs
For the Love of Green Tree Frogs explains the story behind the featured photo for tonight; a macro shot of a green tree frog.
Black Stink Bugs Are Beautiful and Harmless Little Beetles
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.
Along with Beautiful Spring Flowers come Beautiful Spring Spiders
Along with Beautiful Spring Flowers Come Beautiful Spring Spiders tells about a breeding pair of spiders the author was observing in late March. There are several photos of the spiders.
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