Eagle’s claw cactus (Echinocactus horizonthalonius) This cactus is growing in a crack within a rock I had the great opportunity to visit the Chihuahuan Desert on a trip to Big Bend National Park several years ago. I have spent a significant amount of time in deserts in my life, and I was surprised to see […]
Green lacewing larva (Chrysopidae) To my surprise, I realized that this was in fact a bug While hiking in Shakamak State Park in Indiana, I stopped to look at a map that was along the trail. I suddenly saw what I had previously thought was a bundle of leaves or maybe a seed begin to […]
Green stink bug nymph – BugGuide.net Nature does the work in taking the photos for us A lot of times, nature does the work in taking the photos for us here at Wild Boyz Photography. This photo was taken while walking around in my front yard, looking at cicada molts, when suddenly I saw this […]
Northern spotted owl – IUCN Conservation Status: Near Threatened The only sounds were the bugling elk off in the distance Each year in October, Wild Boyz Photography highlights the weird and wild side of nature. Last year, I was fortunate to have made it to Olympic National Park in Northwest Washington. This is a large […]
Spotted trunkfish – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern A strange looking fish found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean The spotted trunkfish is a strange looking fish found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean. It is seen throughout the Caribbean, Bahamas, Southern Gulf of Mexico, and Florida Keys, as well as south to Brazil. The […]
Shortfin pipefish – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern These little fish move in the water like a snake This month Wild Boyz Photography is highlighting the weird and wild side of nature. One of our favorite dive sites to observe weird and wild nature is Blue Heron Bridge near West Palm Beach, Florida. I was […]
West Indian sea egg – IUCN Conservation Status: Insufficient Data Sea urchins move slowly by crawling with their tube feet or by pushing themselves with their spines I was snorkeling off the northeast coast of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands when I took this photo of a West Indian sea egg. At the time […]
Black Coral Shrimp – IUCN Conservation Status: Insufficient Data This shrimp can be found all over the world I encountered this semi-transparent shrimp while diving in Little Cayman. Confusingly this black coral shrimp is not on black coral in this photo. Instead it is on a sea rod which is attached to a vertical wall. In diving, we […]
Hawksbill – IUCN Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Hawksbills are smaller turtles than similarly looking green turtles This small hawksbill turtle is drifting with the current. Adult hawksbills will grow to about three feet long and weigh around 180 pounds. This little turtle was less than a foot long. We were able to snorkel with it for a short […]
Hawksbill Turtle – IUCN Conservation Status: Critically Endangered Hawksbills only grow to about three feet in length. They will grow to 180 pounds on average. This month our gallery theme is “Turtles”! Ben and I are fortunate to have had many turtle encounters over the years. They are magical moments. When I was 13, I went snorkeling for the […]