Fall Webworm Moth – iNaturalist The fall webworm moth can now be found in many parts of the world I saw this brightly colored caterpillar while I was hiking at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. This fuzzy fellow will grow up to be a white moth known as a fall webworm. It is primarily known […]
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee – iNaturalist This is the second largest family of bees This photo is evidence of why everyone should have a native wildflower garden at home. On the day I took this photo, there were dozens of different species, including: butterflies, moths, beetles, and bees. My wife and I planted this wildflower […]
Maroon-legged lion fly – iNaturalist Robber flies tend to have a dense mustache on their face This large fly is known as the maroon-legged lion fly. It can be found throughout the United States of America and in southern Ontario of Canada. Its dispersion within the United States is east of the Rocky Mountains to […]
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper – iNaturalist These young nymphs will go through ~5 instars/molts Wild Boyz Photography featured the adult eastern lubber grasshopper back in 2021. The adult eastern lubber grasshoppers are yellow and they have wings Eastern Lubber This is a photograph of a nymph stage eastern lubber grasshopper, which does not have wings. They are all […]
Furrow Orb Weaver – iNaturalist The newly spun webs are sticky and help catch prey better This stealthy spider is called a furrow orb weaver. I was hiking on Macinac Island in Michigan when I came across this spider resting in the curl of a leaf. If you look closely, you will see the network of webs […]
Asian Lady Beetle – IUCN Conservation Status: Insufficient Data From there, it quickly expanded to the Midwest over the next 5 to 7 years The eyes staring back at you in this photo come from an Asian lady beetle. This species of ladybug was introduced artificially to the United States to control aphids and scale. […]
Yellow Tang – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern This yellow tang was one of many yellow tang that I saw during our four hours of snorkeling This photo was taken during a snorkeling trip with my wife in Kealakekua Bay on the big island of Hawai’i. This area is a marine life conservation district, which […]
Spotted Orbweaver – IUCN Conservation Status: Insufficient Data Their abdomen is brown and hairy, and their legs have an alternating pattern of light and dark brown bands Could you imagine having eight eyes? This photo is of a spotted orbweaver, which like many spiders has eight eyes. This species of spider is primarily nocturnal and […]
Greater Earless Lizard – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern This has helped them adapt to their lifestyle of burrowing in the sand This photo has a fun story. While visiting Big Bend National Park, our group went for a guided canoe trip along the Rio Grande. Partway through the trip, we stopped the canoes to […]
Red-Spotted Toad – IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern That’s when I came across a horde of tiny toads This photo of a red-spotted toad was taken while on a hike in Austin, Texas. I was hiking on a trail with my brother, Nick, who also serves as the scientific advisor for Wild Boyz Photography. We […]