Flower Scarab Beetles in the family Scarabaeidae are common throughout the United States and they are attracted to the fragrant blossoms of ...

While walking near Rochester Falls Conservation Area near the Platte River Joey found these odd looking formations on an elm tree. The tree...

The common whitetail ( Libellula lydia ) comes by its name honestly, because it is without a doubt one of the most common of all dragonflies...

Crab Spiders in the genus Xysticus are the Ground Crab Spiders. As their common name suggests they are found crawling around on the ground...

The St. Joseph Newspress is doing a new feature article called "Life Story" where they feature noteworthy individuals from the com...

In northwest Missouri there are three venomous snakes. The timber rattlesnake, which I've done a few previous posts about, the Massasaug...

This large ground beetle is called a Narrow Searcher ( Calosoma externum ) and they are found throughout Eastern North America in forested ...

This adorable little amphibian is a Great Plains Toad ( Bufo cognatus ), they are native to Missouri but only occur in portions of the Misso...

Lately I've been having a melt down over the fact that my kids think they live in a barn! They are not toddlers anymore, quite the contr...

Few insects cause as much dread as the Deer Fly (Genus-- Chrysops ), these biting flies can bring a grown man to his knees, or at least sen...