These Black Carpenter Ants are big. The biggest are around 0.5in/1cm in length. They were observed in the Great Trinity Forest and were busy feeding on this weird yellow goo when I found them. I have no idea what this sticky-looking stuff is, but it was attracting flies and pillbugs too. If anyone has a
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I found these Alligator Gar skeletons in a washed out gully in the McCommas region of the Great Trinity Forest. There were at least four individual scattered around on the ground. These were juvenile fish, none longer than 3ft/1m. A few of the skeletons were remarkably intact. On these remains, the skulls were still attached
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Observed in the Joppa Preserve, Great Trinity Forest in Dallas, Texas. This cicada was making a tremendous amount of noise, making locating him an easy proposition. Observations Details County – Dallas City – Dallas Date – Jun 10, 2012 Time of Day – Midmorning Temperature – Hot (greater than 89°F/32°C) Weather – Clear Habitat -
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