Welcome to the first installment of Fire Ant Flickers, which is indistinguishable from a Random Thursday post, but that’s just a fluke of timing. Really.
Category: Wildlife – Invertebrates
Posts in this category contain references to insects, spiders, worms, aquatic creatures such as clams, mussels, jellyfish, octopuses, etc.
Fire Ant Flickers (#1)
Random Thursday
Today is National Golf Cart Day, which begs the question: who cares?
Cicadas may make the news, but katydids are the story around here. We’ve also got young bucks, a band named after an interstate exit, and a voyeuristic webcam focused on rattlesnakes.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 21)
It's spring and reproduction is in the air!
We’re contemplating the different ways that life begets life around Casa Fire Ant.
Caterpillar Craziness
In which we address the eternal question: why did the caterpillar cross the road?
From roving caterpillars to stick mimics, we’ve got your butterfly and moth larvae action here.
Butterflies at Christmas?
Our tractor seat plants are a surprise attraction.
Our tractor seat plants are putting out blooms like crazy, and attracting swarms of pollinators. We were surprised about both events.
Random Thursday: The Neighborhood Nature Edition
What do Hanukkah, Ducatis, deer, and ladybugs have in common? Well, nothing…that’s why it’s random.
Random Thursday
Wherein I clarify my health news, discuss rain and bug poop, and feature cute bird videos.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 18)
Nature is all around us. Sometimes, nature is even in our house. And sometimes, we are not amused.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 17)
The extreme heat isn’t keep the natural denizens from making appearances around our house.
Firecracker Plants and Caterpillars
When we noticed caterpillars on our firecracker plants, we didn’t realize we were viewing a phenomenon that has been recognized for only a few years.