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American Giant Millipede

October 11, 2024November 6, 2019 by Steve Creek
American Giant Millipede Crossing A Gravel Road

A wildlife photographer’s experience capturing an image of a giant millipede while hiking in Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Millipede Tags american giant millipede, arthropod, Insect photography, millipede, Nature Photography, ouachita national forest, Wildlife Photography

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Horsefly on a Rusty Mailbox in Arkansas

April 10, 2026November 4, 2019 by Steve Creek
Horsefly On Weathered Mailbox

A close look at a horsefly on a rusty mailbox in Arkansas, and why small details like this can turn into memorable wildlife photos.

Categories Insect Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Close-up photography, horsefly, Insect photography, macro photography, Nature Photography Tips, Wildlife Photography, zoom lens photography

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Marbled Beauty: Photographing the Marbled Orb Weaver Spider

July 24, 2025November 1, 2019 by Steve Creek
Marbled Orb Weaver Spider On Leaf

A nature photography blog post about encountering and photographing a colorful Marbled Orb Weaver Spider in an Arkansas forest.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Spiders Tags marbled orb weaver spider, Nature Photography, Neoscona punctigera, orb weaver spider, ouachita national forest, spider, spider facts, spider habitat, spider prey, spider web, Wildlife Photography

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Spider Egg Sac On Leaf

October 9, 2024October 30, 2019 by Steve Creek
Spider Egg Sac On Leaf

I photographed what I believe is a Spider Egg Sac that I found on a leaf. The leaf was on the forest floor and I spotted it while hiking the Ouachita…

Categories Spiders Tags ouachita national forest, Spider Egg Sac

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Tree Fungi With Insect

December 27, 2024October 28, 2019 by Steve Creek
Insect and Fungi: A Forest Connection

During my recent hike in the Ouachita National Forest of Arkansas, I came upon some fascinating tree fungi.

Categories Insect Photography, Landscapes Tags Funji, ouachita national forest, Tree

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American White Pelican Portrait

October 9, 2024October 26, 2019 by Steve Creek
American White Pelican Portrait

In May 2019, I had the opportunity to visit the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma and capture a stunning photo of an American White Pelican.

Categories Bird Photography, National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Tags american white pelican

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Moving Turtles From Road

December 20, 2024September 19, 2019 by Steve Creek
Three-toed Box Turtle Crossing Road

Whenever I can stop safely, I help turtles cross the road, making sure to move them in the direction they were headed. Placing them back where they started…

Categories Reptiles & Amphibians, Turtles Tags Three-toed Box Turtle

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Spider Testing the Wind with Ballooning Silk

September 19, 2025September 16, 2019 by Steve Creek
Close-up of a spider on a birdhouse releasing silk strands upward during ballooning behavior, testing wind without taking off.

A spider showed ballooning behavior on my birdhouse, releasing silk to test wind but staying put when flight wasn’t right.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Spiders Tags ballooning, Canon lens, Nature Photography, ouachita national forest, spider, web shooting, Wildlife Photography
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