Today's post is all about the wonderful world of "bugs." That's right- bees, butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, spiders and so many others that help "make
Armadillo at the Viera Wetlands in Viera, FL. Photo taken on January 20, 2010. (Poor thing... he's so ugly that he's kind of cute!) :o)
ビワハゴロモといえば、DSの「どうぶつの森」をプレイしたことのあるおともだちにならなじみの深い虫さんだね。 その実物はというと、頭がびにょーんと伸びててまるでテングの鼻のようになっていて、その部分で樹液をちゅうちゅう吸うのだそうで、海外の奇虫珍虫
Help your students learn interesting facts about 35 amazing insects with this set of Charlotte-Mason style FREE Insect Nature Cards
Based on recent estimates there are approximately 30-50 million species on Earth. Among those species were the common birds, dogs, cats and fishes but did you know that there are strange and weird …
I was introduced to this lesson by Claire Kirk & Katie Flowers. Both amazing artists and art educators I have had the honor of knowing and working with over the years. From observational drawin…
40 Facts about the Markhor Goat (National Animal of Pakistan) covering everything from Markhor Bodies, Markhor Behaviors, to Markhor Conservation & more!
10 fabulous free printable collection of natural history posters. More specifically, birds, insects and butterfly posters by Adolphe Millot.
Gli insetti non sono brutti come si potrebbe pensare, anzi, sono bellissimi! E' magico quello che la natura può fare! Insects are not ugly as you could think, actually they are beautiful! It's magic what Nature can do! Forme e colori favolosi. Ognuno ha un suo pattern. Amazing shapes and
You may have already seen the first part of this post on weird and wonderful hybrid animals. If that's the case and you enjoyed it then you're definitely in for a treat with even more awesome photos! It's amazing what people can do these days with photo editing software and some imagination. These hybrids look so real it's freaky! Check them out and see for yourself!
No bat cave for the Hardwicke's woolly bat – a pitcher plant in the swamps of Borneo is a perfect roost for this tiny animal
Now, a tomato hornworm is no good to one's garden... especially if you like your tomato plants. A popular choice to take care of this problem is a wide range broad spectrum insecticide! Right? Not if you are concerned about what that pesticide will do to you, or your soil. So... You want organic then, so you go with BT (Bacillus thuringiensis). Right? Except there are issues where its not as complete as one would think. Some people say it barely takes care of 1/2 their problem areas and they are left to hand pick the rest off anyways. There is also limited research on long term issues to soil, and other insects in the area. Just remember, if something is intended to KILL, kill it will. You can of course leave it to mother nature to take care of some of it. Really? I mean, really... infestations being controlled naturally? Not having to spray or do anything? Leave it to the predators?! Well, I am trying to anyways. I do have to hand pick a lot of stuff off my plants, but so is life. I missed some things...even vine borers ended up killing 2 (maybe 3) of my pumpkin vines this week. I have 4 pumpkin vines that do seem fine, just no pumpkins on them yet. Then what good is not spraying, or dusting? Today I was lucky enough to see mother nature's own pest control doing its job. This year I've barely seen a hornworm, 2 before the one I found today. I wasn't concerned, I just thought I caught a break... however, to see whats been happening is awesome... A Braconid wasp, a parasite wasp, has been so kind as to lay eggs directly under the skin of the hornworm. The hatching wasp larva then eat their way out, weaking and eventually killing the hornworm. Reproduce on my little wasp friend! You are welcome in this girl's garden anytime!!!
Ten percent of plant matter gets eaten while it is alive. The other 90% falls to the ground and becomes detritus, which supports microbes, insects and, yes, us, as we feed on animals that grazed on…
Nikon Small World awards microscope photographer cash prizes for their best microscope pictures each year, and 2016 has brought some truly beautiful images.
Pyrops candelaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
It's often said that the best camera is the one you have with you. A young Indian photographer is impressing the Web with his beautiful macro photos of
Some of the most amazing microscope images ever taken.
“Let's dance. Check out this cheeky couple. #mantis”
A metamorfose é um processo drástico e incrível. Confira 19 exemplos dessa mutação belíssima
