Category: Insects
High-speed ant hill…
…and a gratuitous (but funny) comment about local drivers.
Spider web remnants
The wind chimes
Thanks for asking, but…
…no, not a good night’s sleep. Those are fresh blood spots on the wall above the bed, from nocturnal mosquito-hunting.
The technique is to hold a flashlight parallel to the wall then move it away from and back towards the wall. The mosquitoes’ shadows give them away even when you can barely see them otherwise.
Cutter ants harvesting acacia flowers
Busy little ants harvesting acacia flowers, with a brief interruption from Jordan.
Garden visitor
I went to cut some tarragon for some chicken going into the oven, and this guy popped up and just sat there, unfazed.
Interesting little critter
A bug our dog found in the firewood near the stove. I was able to get it outside before he initiated an asymmetric play session with it.
Wasp nest revealed after leaves have fallen
Busy-ness underfoot
When you slow down and look down, sometimes you find an amazing amount of activity.
Ant chat
A small (0.5 cm) ant pauses to “chat” with an even smaller ant before each continues on its way.