HEMLOCK VARNISH SHELF – IUCN Conservation Status: INSUFFICIENT DATA This is a large hemlock varnish shelf! This photo is of a hemlock varnish shelf mushroom. The scientific name of this mushroom is Ganoderma tsugae. The scientific name comes from the Greek word ganos, which means “brightness”, and derma, which means “skin”. The scientific name further […]
WOLF SPIDER – IUCN Conservation Status: INSUFFICIENT DATA They lay more than 100 eggs Have you ever seen a spookier looking insect?! This wolf spider is carrying its recently hatched young on its back! When I first saw this spider on the trail at Indian and Celina Lakes in southern Indiana, I thought I was […]
BLACK VULTURE – IUCN Conservation Status: LEAST CONCERN The black vulture flipped its head upside down to fit inside the alligator In this photo, the carcass of a recently deceased alligator is being eaten by a flock of black vultures. If you look closely, you can see this vulture actually flipped its head upside down so […]
EASTERN LUBBER GRASSHOPPER – IUCN Conservation Status: INSUFFICIENT DATA Approach slowly to get a close look at this wild creature! This bright colored grasshopper is hard to miss. The eastern lubber grasshopper is an interesting creature that can grow to ~2.5” long. They can be found throughout the southeastern United States (North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, […]
GOLDENROD CRAB SPIDER – IUCN Conservation Status: INSUFFICIENT DATA Goldenrod crab spiders tend to lay webs on goldenrod and milkweed flowers For Wild Boyz Photography, October’s theme is “Weird Wild”. It might be my favorite gallery theme of the year because we can showcase how wild nature truly is. This strange pink spider is called a goldenrod […]
I hope you do a double-take when looking at this green elfcup It’s really hard to tell what you’re looking at when you first see this photo. First of all, the shapes are very abnormal. The colors are atypical for the things we are used to seeing. Lastly, the dimensions are quite challenging to pickup. […]
The American Lobster resonates with vibrant colors When I took this photo, my hand’s were as cold as can be. Matt and I were diving off the coast of Maine near the Nubble Lighthouse, and the water temperature was about 42 degrees. I myself am susceptible to the cold, especially in my digits. My fingers […]
The golden sheen of its abdomen caught my attention This year I spent my birthday hiking in the woods at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is a park that we’ve visited many times on the Wild Boyz Photography site. Whether it was the photo of ice pressed against the shore in the July […]
True crabs use their claws to ward off predators, to grab items, to dig, and more! This month our gallery theme is all about getting weird and wild. This is a photo of a crab eating the head of a juvenile octopus. The photo was taken off West Palm Beach, Florida at the popular Blue […]
Red Spotted Newts practice aposematism as juveniles This curious creature is a Red Spotted Newt (also called Eastern Newt). As the name suggests, this species can be found in the eastern parts of the United States. This three-inch-long newt was photographed at October Mountain State Forest in western Massachusetts. October Mountain is the largest state […]