This very large tarantula was found during our stay at Truman State Park. It was crossing a roadway near the park, and I told my husband to...

 Once again I am posting something other than an arthropod, but I just can't help it. I am as fascinated by reptiles and amphibians as ...

My husband and I took a short weekend vacation to Harry S. Truman State Park in Warsaw Missouri this past weekend. We arrived and sat up our...

While visiting my mom and grandmas house the other day I walked around their yard looking at the flowers and discovered these flies stuck t...

The Monarch migration is in full swing here in NW Missouri. While out geocaching with my kids this afternoon we found a field of goldenrod ...

This pretty yellow and black longhorn beetle is the Locust Borer ( Megacyllene robiniae ), they are serious pests of Black Locust trees and...

The 3rd annual Insect-O-Rama was held last Saturday (9/11) at the MDC NW Regional Office in St. Joseph. We had approximately 100 people in a...

I am constantly amazed that I have enough followers that like my blog to warrant recieving awards, and not only am I amazed, but I am trul...

This bug eyed creature is a Pigeon Horntail ( Tremex columbia ). They are found throughout North America. The one pictured here was photogr...

 This praying mantis has two different colored eyes. I searched and could not find any info that would cause such an oddity. He seemed to h...