Stoneflies in the order Plecoptera are common insects found in and near streams, springs, rivers and some lakes. There are over 3,500 spec...

Last summer my husband and I took a trip to Townsend, TN which is one of our favorite vacation destinations. We love the Smoky Mountains a...

The Ragweed Flower Moth ( Schinia rivulosa ) is found throughout much of the United States and parts of Canada. They are common where Ragw...

This odd looking protrusion was found attached to the leaf of a burr oak tree. I had no idea what it was so I placed a photo of it on face...

Photo provided by: Sean McKinnon WARNING: The following blogpost depicts graphic surgical procedures in the form of pictures and video. ...

Red-Legged Grasshoppers ( Melanoplus femurrubrum ) are in the sub-family of grasshoppers known as Spur-throated grasshoppers.These ar...

This beautiful bee is one of the metallic sweatbees within the genus Agapostemon , known as A. spendens . There are 45 species within this...

Female The Straight-Lanced Meadow Katydid ( Conocephalus strictus ) is a commonly encountered katydid of grasslands, fence rows and othe...

The Six-Spotted Fishing Spiders (Dolomedes triton) are pretty common in Missouri as well as throughout much of their range. They are ...

While in the Smoky Mountains this summer I came across this mottled looking slug clinging to the side of a deciduous tree in the mosses gr...