Blogs Posts on "Insect"

Common Checkered Skipper by Squirrel's View on Nov 7, 2009I was lucky to have spotted this little critter.Here's more about the little Common Checkered-Skipper I photographed on my walk last weekend. In the scientific community they are known as Pyrgus commonis, belonging to the subfamily Pyrginae (spread-w...

Sleeping in Dangerous Places by Nanashi Inc on Nov 7, 2009Copyright © 2009 Joana. Visit the original article at http://nanashi-inc.net/weblog/2009/sleeping-in-dangerous-places/.The other day I spotted a bit of an anomaly on one of the truck tires. Specifically I saw a green spot where there should be n...

the unexpected by Squirrel's View on Nov 3, 2009I returned to the Blue Ridge Tract to see how it had changed since the 19th of October, just two weeks ago. The leaves were darker and more of them were on the ground this time. When I came to the fallen tree I found mushrooms as usual but this time...

Water Strider in Kanchanaburi Thailand by Thailand Travel Blog on Oct 30, 2009I took this photo in a reservoir in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, a province in western Thailand. After doing some research I find that water Striders are flat and long without wings, and easy to identify by the second and third pairs of legs that are alm...

Dead Insect Art by Invertebrate Diaries on Oct 22, 2009Dead Insect Art: thanks to Heather for the link.

Leaf Miner by Squirrel's View on Oct 13, 2009Click on all photos for a larger views.When I first thought of leaf miners I was really only looking at the tracks they make and not much about the insect itself. But after reading and doing more research I found out the term leaf miner is used to re...

Fall walk along the river finding caterpillars by Squirrel's View on Oct 12, 2009By the time I get home from work it is usually dark this time of year so I have not seen much of the fall colors and was surprised at how everything had changed in just one week. Not wanting to waste time in the car, I went to the closest place to my...

An acquainted moment by Expressive World on Oct 10, 2009Whilst separating out old roses from the newly ones to go into the wild compost in the garden, I met this delightful acquaintance. A bug origin acquaintance, a shield bug. I leave him/her to it with fresh water, two roses and it’s leafs left...

Leaf Rollers by Squirrel's View on Oct 6, 2009I have long been interested in leaf rollers but could never find good information about their lives; at least not what I thought was good. Mostly what I found was how to destroy and wipe them from the face of the earth. However, I recently bought a v...

Do It Yourself Pest Control by Gurl About Town on Oct 5, 2009http://cbproads.com/sf.asp?id=38916&subcat=2982 Do it yourself pest control, (do it yourself pest control) do it yourself pest control Topix: do it yourself pest control Google News:...