There’s a plethora of wildlife living in or passing through our neighborhood. This is my attempt to create an inventory of the most significant species that I’ve encountered.
Category: Wildlife – Invertebrates
Posts in this category contain references to insects, spiders, worms, aquatic creatures such as clams, mussels, jellyfish, octopuses, etc.
Neighborhood Nature: Critter Census
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 29): The Food Chain Edition
If your kids think your cooking is gross, make them read this post.
It’s a dog eat dog world out there and I’ve got all the details. Please note, however, there are no actual dogs involved. (Foxes don’t count.)
Fire Ant Flickers (#21): The BTC* Edition
*Browser Tab Clearing...but you knew that
Think of this post as the blog equivalent of a whole body cleanse, except it applies to my browser. And that’s a bit less gross, right?
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 27)
All you have to do is look... (also, a camera helps)
In which we briefly discuss mesopredators, super strong beetles, and dumb pollinators. All with the utmost respect, of course.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 26)
A few observations about buzzards and butterflies
In which we explore the behaviors of winged creatures at opposite ends of the beauty spectrum.
Fire Ant Flickers (#13)
The rattlesnake in American history; the musical geniuses of Vulfpeck; a past president’s boat; huge spider webs and more!
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 25)
Getting caught up on a month's worth of encounters with the local fauna
Wherein I describe encounters with a mystery insect, a mob of carrion diners, a rock-dwelling squirrel, and a snake with a pig snout and curly tail.
Fishing Spiders
Pecan Creek always provides some interesting nature scenes after a heavy rainfall.
Fishing spiders. What’ll they think of next…wakeboarding centipedes?
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 24)
Nature puts on quite a show this time of year; never go outside without a camera!
Springtime in the Texas Hill Country brings lots of opportunities for encounters with wildlife…some wilder than others.
Fire Ant Flickers (#9)
Signs of spring, food and drink recommendations, and proof that my pivot from zoology to accounting was a wise choice.