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.)
Category: Wildlife – Invertebrates
Posts in this category contain references to insects, spiders, worms, aquatic creatures such as clams, mussels, jellyfish, octopuses, etc.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 29): The Food Chain Edition
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.
Venom, anyone? (Part 1)
A scholarly and frequently irreverent survey of the natural dangers that confront the unwary or overconfident
What’s the deal with venom, anyway? And why is the whole world apparently out to get us humans?