This large Black and Yellow Garden Spider was photographed at LISDOLA the Lewisville Independent School District’s Outdoor Learning Area. Notice the stabilimentum—the conspicuous silk structure […]
Gulf Coast Toad – Hibernation’s End
Gulf Coast Toads hunker down in their burrows over the cold winter months. They begin to emerge in early spring.
Wild Turkey – In the Neighborhood
Wild Turkeys are reportedly rare in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. They even more rare in a residential subdivision. Nonetheless, that’s exactly where this one was […]
White-tailed Deer – Southeast Denton County
These two deer where photographed on an abandoned ranch located in southeast Denton County between The Colony and Lewisville. This pair of White-tailed Deer represent […]
The Cold War Comes Home
Dateline – June 12, 2005 Way back in the summer of 1979 my dad took an astronomy course at the University of North Texas (North […]
Leaf-footed Bug – Acrobat
A Leaf-footed Bug (likely Acanthocephala femorata) climbing on a holly. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – November 1, 2009 Time of […]
Texas Meadow Katydid – LISDOLA
I found this Texas Meadow Katydid on a school field trip with my son’s fourth grade class. The class spent the day at LISDOLA the […]
Announcement – ARKive.org Pictures
Some photographs I took of a Parkhill Prairie Crayfish colony are now on display at ARKive.org. ARKive is and interesting project whose stated mission is […]
Eastern Cottontail – Juvenile
This juvenile Eastern Cottontail is a new addition to our front yard’s fauna. This rabbit is only a week or two out of the nest, […]
Eastern Cottontail – Bad Ear
This Eastern Cottontail is a frequent visitor to my front yard. The rabbit is easy to identify due to the distinctive healed injury on its […]
Fox Squirrel – Taking a Break
This charming Fox Squirrel behavior took place just down the street from my house. Wikipedia has this to say about Fox Squirrels: In captivity, eastern […]
Parkhill Prairie Crayfish – On the Church Grounds
Once I was aware that crayfish in this part of North Texas are able to form colonies well away from standing water, I began to […]