One of the things I love most about this time of year is all the insects and spiders that are out and about, or sometimes hiding under ...

While outside walking around my yard yesterday evening I noticed a weevil clinging to the side of our metal garage. I tried photographing ...

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...