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 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 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 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 explains the story behind the featured photo for tonight; a macro shot of a green tree frog.
Wolf Spiders Have Unique Eyes and Habits explains to readers how to tell a wolf spider from several other types of spiders that look similar. It also discusses some of the interesting habits of this spider.
Bristle Flies May Not Be Pretty, but They Are Great Pollinators introduces the bristle fly and some of it’s behaviors to the readers. It also discusses it’s range and uses in agriculture.
More About My Beautiful Friend the American Bullfrog tells readers about the author’s encounter with a juvenile female American bullfrog. It then explains how to tell a juvenile from an adult and a male from a female. It also gives a few more facts about these frogs.
On the Grass In Ancient Greek mythology there is a story about an old, grizzled and unattractive boatman who had...
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