Dateline – July 27, 2021 – Farmers Branch, Texas I like to tell the story of Texas box turtles when ever I get a chance. […]
North to Denton – The Greenbelt Corridor Park
October 26, 2014 – Denton, Texas This is part one of a two part series. After many years of looking with great interest at aerial […]
Barn Spider – Under an Eave at Evening
I found this Barn Spider (possibly a Neoscona crucifera) under the eave of a small building. This spider is an orb weaver and creates a […]
Barn Spider – Ensnared!
Barn Spiders are described as orb weavers because of the intricate spiral wheel-shaped web they construct. This one (possibly a Neoscona crucifera) was observed in […]
Barn Spider – Katydid, It’s What’s For Dinner
This large Barn Spider (possibly a Neoscona crucifera) was found feasting upon the remains of this web-ensnared katydid. The gruesome, but intriguing, scene was photographed […]
Identifying Invertebrates is Hard
Dateline – November 24, 2008 A confession—I was partially motivated to write this article out of a sense of frustration. For years I have referred […]