In mid-October 2017, my wife and I were unloading groceries from the car when she noticed this little bug on the back of my shirt. She picked it off … [Read more...] about A Ladybird Beetle With 2 Red Spots
Invertebrates
Orange Skipperling on a Basket Flower.
One of my favorite wild flowers is the Basket Flower, Centaurea americana. It grows in many places across Texas. I love the delicate petals of this … [Read more...] about Orange Skipperling on a Basket Flower.
Three Argiope sp. Spiders On Their Web Sites
In these photos you see three different examples of Argiope sp. that is common to North Central Texas. All are females because of their large size. … [Read more...] about Three Argiope sp. Spiders On Their Web Sites
Goatweed Leafwing Is Not A Nectar Feeder
Pictured here is a male Goatweed Leafwing butterfly. I was walking in the woods on a cool March morning and was able to photograph this beauty while … [Read more...] about Goatweed Leafwing Is Not A Nectar Feeder
Dobson Fly-One Big, Ugly Bug
Pictured here is an adult female Dobson Fly. I was near a marshland when I stumbled upon this creature on a wooden handrail one April … [Read more...] about Dobson Fly-One Big, Ugly Bug