Carolina Grasshopper Laying Eggs Underground

Carolina grasshopper laying eggs beneath the surface of a gravel road in Arkansas.

I photographed a Carolina grasshopper laying eggs underground in Arkansas and share details about its egg-laying process and life cycle.

Steel-blue Cricket Hunter Wasp With Cricket

Steel-blue Cricket Hunter Wasp carrying a cricket through grass in Arkansas

The fascinating Steel-blue Cricket-hunter Wasp in Arkansas, a stunning predator with a vital role in pollination and natural pest control.

Mayfly Mound Mystery at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Large pile of dead mayflies on pavement at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma

Mayfly mound at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge shows a brief adult life and a healthy waterway, all in one strange pile.

The Fascinating World of Cicada Mating

Two cicadas mating on the bark of a pear tree surrounded by green leaves in an Arkansas backyard

Cicada mating behavior captured in my Arkansas backyard reveals an intricate world of calls, choices, and survival.

A Velvet Ant Encounter in Arkansas

Female velvet ant climbing on pale garden flowers in an Arkansas backyard

Photographing a velvet ant in an Arkansas garden. Learn about this striking wingless wasp and the surprising facts behind its painful sting.