While I have a love of all things natural, be it mammals, reptiles, fungus, trees, flowers or just appreciating the beauty of a sunset, I ...

Mayflies are not actually flies at all. They are insects in the order Neuroptera and the family Ephemieridae. How do we know if something ...

I had to share this photo with all of you. A fellow co-worker and good friend Tim McPhillips drew it for me for a Christmas gift. I think ...

Almost all ladybugs are beneficial to humans. This comes from their preferred food source of aphids and other harmful soft bodied insect...

In these days of being politically correct, I want to stand out and say loud and proud. MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope each of you are blesse...

Spotted Cucumber Beetles ( Diabrotica undecimpuntata ) are very common leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. They can be found through...

This beautiful orange and purple spider is the Metallic Crab Spider ( Philodromus marxi ). They can be found from Eastern Texas eastward ...

This beautiful wasp is the Great Golden Digger Wasp ( Sphex ichneumoneus ). They can be found throughout most of the United States and int...

This beautiful butterfly is the Painted Lady, I came across this photograph while organizing pictures and just thought I would share it wi...

This large gorgeous moth is the Polyphemus ( Antheraea polyphemus ). They have a wingspan of almost 6 inches. Their coloring is spectacu...