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Fungus Gnat Parade! The Science Behind the Wriggling Mass

January 11, 2026June 3, 2024 by Steve Creek
Fungus Gnat Larvae

Ever seen a mass of larvae slithering across the ground? It’s fungus gnats on the move! Discover the science behind this fascinating behavior.

Categories National Wildlife Refuges, Oklahoma Wildlife Locations Tags adaptation, collective movement, fungus gnat larvae, Insect Behavior, sciarid snake, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge 2 Comments

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A Carpenter Bee Pollinator Near Ouachita

July 26, 2026September 29, 2022 by Steve Creek
Carpenter bee on a wildflower near the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas

I found a carpenter bee pollinator on a wildflower near the Ouachita National Forest and took a closer look at this large insect.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Insect Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Carpenter Bees, Insect Behavior, ouachita national forest, Pollinators, Unique Insect Species, Wildlife Photography, Wood-boring Insects

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Cicada Without a Body

November 28, 2024July 18, 2022 by Steve Creek
Cicada Without A Body

Discover the eerie world of Zombie Cicadas in Arkansas—victims of a parasitic fungus that controls their behavior and spreads its spores.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Insect Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Cicada lifecycle, cicadas, fungal infections, Insect Behavior, insect ecology, Massospora, Nature Photography, parasitic fungi, Zombie Cicadas

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A Robber Fly With A Grasshopper

December 27, 2024August 29, 2020 by Steve Creek
Robber Fly Feasting on Grasshopper

A first-hand account and photos of witnessing and photographing a robber fly hunting and feeding on a grasshopper.

Categories Arkansas Wildlife Locations, Insect Photography Tags ambush hunting, assassin fly, diptera, Insect Behavior, Insect photography, insect predator, odonata, ouachita national forest, robber fly

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Walking Stick Insect On My Deck

July 24, 2025November 15, 2019 by Steve Creek
Walking Stick Insect On My Deck

Walking Stick Insects are common on my deck each fall in Arkansas. Discover their unique traits, behavior, and the surprising mystery of their seed-like eggs!

Categories Insect Photography Tags Arkansas Wildlife, Backyard wildlife, fall insects, Insect Behavior, insect camouflage, Nature Photography, ouachita national forest, walking stick eggs, Walking Stick Insects

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Male Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

June 21, 2025June 19, 2019 by Steve Creek
Male Widow Skimmer on Guard

Explore the fascinating behavior of the territorial male widow skimmer dragonfly, photographed in Arkansas near the Ouachita National Forest.

Categories Insect Photography Tags dragonfly, dragonfly identification, Insect Behavior, nature, ouachita national forest, summer photography, territorial animals, widow skimmer, Wildlife Photography
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