ouachita national forest - Steve Creek Wildlife Photography

American Giant Millipede

October 11, 2024November 6, 2019 by Steve Creek

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

Marbled Beauty: Photographing the Marbled Orb Weaver Spider

July 24, 2025November 1, 2019 by Steve Creek

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

Spider Egg Sac On Leaf

October 9, 2024October 30, 2019 by Steve Creek

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…

Tree Fungi With Insect

December 27, 2024October 28, 2019 by Steve Creek

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

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.

Discovering Cobweb Disease in the Ouachita National Forest

August 15, 2024September 4, 2019 by Steve Creek

I came upon a most intriguing discovery – a mushroom exhibiting what appeared to be the symptoms of a dreaded malady, Cobweb Disease.

Capturing Arkansas Dragonflies Up Close

August 14, 2023August 20, 2019 by Steve Creek

Today, I invite you to join me on a journey to a county road bordering the Ouachita National Forest here in Arkansas, where I encounter Dragonflies up close.

Arkansas Yard Yields Dwarf American Toad Encounter

December 27, 2024August 16, 2019 by Steve Creek

Dwarf American Toad in its Natural Habitat

A wildlife photographer describes encountering a Dwarf American Toad near his cabin in the Ouachita National Forest of Arkansas.

Capturing the Elusive Juvenile Five-Lined Skink

November 8, 2024August 13, 2019 by Steve Creek

A wildlife photographer describes searching for and photographing the fast, elusive juvenile five-lined skink near the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas.

Cicada On A Tree Trunk

August 19, 2023August 7, 2019 by Steve Creek

I managed to take a few shots of the cicada perched on the tree trunk. It was truly amazing to see it up close and document its beauty.

Deer Standing On Hind Legs Fighting

October 23, 2025July 31, 2019 by Steve Creek

I have trail cameras on my property near the Ouachita National Forest here in Arkansas. One of these cameras caught two Whitetail Deer standing on their hind legs fighting. One of the Deer is a Buck and the other is a Doe. (The Doe could be a button Buck). These two Deer have appeared on … Read more