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Easter in Derbyshire

May 19, 2019December 23, 2019 Adrian Davey Leave a comment

Joyce and I stayed with friends for a week in Chesterfield, Derbyshire and although not at all a bird or photographic week I, as usual managed to get away once or twice or find something while out and about. ( or cunningly suggesting somewhere to go that I thought might be good for seeing some […]

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We’re losing the sound of crickets chirping in the summer

August 19, 2018February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 1 Comment

With crickets in decline, some scientists say that the insects’ summer crooning may become a thing of the past. Fireflies may be the more obvious iconic insect of summer evenings, what with their showy fairy-light antics and childhood charm. But what would those warm nights be without the chorus of crickets providing a soundtrack for […]

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Hal Scott Preserve, 2/17/2018

February 27, 2018December 23, 2019 Scott Simmons Leave a comment

On Saturday, I visited Hal Scott Preserve to look for Red-cockaded Woodpeckers. I found two, which was really nice to see. I also saw several Carolina Satyrs, and I got my best photos of the species. I then went to Tosohatchee, where I saw lots of interesting bugs. I’m playing with the video capabilities of […]

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11 Wondrous Facts About Praying Mantises

11 Wondrous Facts About Praying Mantises

October 6, 2017February 19, 2021 Supertrooper 3 Comments

From extreme camouflage to sexual cannibalism, these pious-looking carnivores are as exquisite as they are fearsome. Named for their prominent front legs that fold together in a supine gesture suggesting an act of devotion, the praying mantis comes off as supine and soulful. You might think of them as docile things, moving about slowly, nibbling […]

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It is the end of September already!

October 4, 2015December 23, 2019 Julie Feinstein Leave a comment

I am on vacation. Here’s a poem by Sara Teasdale entitled September Midnight:           Lyric night of the lingering Indian Summer, Shadowy fields that are scentless but full of singing, Never a bird, but the passionless chant of insects, Ceaseless, insistent. The grasshopper’s horn, and far-off, high in the maples, The […]

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Digger Wasp with Katydid

September 9, 2014December 23, 2019 Scott Simmons 1 Comment

On Biolab Rd at Merritt Island yesterday, I saw a wasp carrying a large insect.It landed on a branch, I guess to rest for a little bit, and this allowed me to take a few photos. I’m no expert on insects, but I’m pretty sure this is a Digger Wasp, perhaps a Great Golden Digger […]

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Face your fears: extreme creepy-crawly close-ups – in pictures

July 28, 2014December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 2 Comments

Wildlife photographer Yudy Sauw has captured close-ups of insects revealing their colourful and alien-like faces. In these images the insects have bulging eyes and sharp pincers and appear more grotesque than usual. Yudy photographed the bugs at his home studio in Banten, Indonesia, from 2-10cm away. This article was first published by The Guardian.

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Loggerhead Shrike Feasts on a Mole Cricket

November 13, 2013December 23, 2019 Scott Simmons 2 Comments

I found several Loggerhead Shrikes on Brumley Road not far from my house. This one had impaled a Mole Cricket on the barbed wire fence. As I drove by it flew up and perched on the fence by the cricket. After a few seconds, it pulled it off the barbed wire, held it for a […]

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