Golden-backed Snipe Fly

Golden-backed Snipe Fly Live

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 […]

Crab Eating Octopus

Crab Eating Juvenile Octopus Live

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 Newt

Red Spotted Newt Live

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 […]

Smooth Tooth Aeolis

Smooth Tooth Aeolis Live

Aeolids are a type of small sea slug This is a Smooth Tooth Aeolis (also known as Price’s Aeolid).  What is an “aeolid”?  An aeolid is a type of small sea slug (about one inch) that we also refer to as a “nudibranch”.  What is a nudibranch?  A “nudi” is a soft bodied marine gastropod […]