From the category archives:
I have been seeing these insect traps for years here in west central Arkansas and thought I would post a photo of one in case someone wonders what they are.
Note: Thomas Arbour contacted me with what I think is the answer to what these insects traps are for – Threat of the Gypsy Moth
I also [...]
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Male dragonflies grab females by the head, using special appendages at the end of the abdomen. If the fit isn’t quite right, the female will not cooperate in the aerial mating, and the male will soon let go.
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Mantids go through simple (incomplete) metamorphosis, so rather than having a larval stage (such as a caterpillar) they start out as very small wingless replicas of the adult (nymphs) that grow and mature in several successive molts.
It worms out of its old skin and will hang out to dry.
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I spotted this Cicada on a blade of grass while on one of my hikes. I would guess that it was less than an inch long. I did a little research and I think it maybe called Beameria Venosa which is North America’s smallest cicada.
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