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January 21, 2014
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Greater Angle-wing Katydid – Animal or Vegetable?

I found this unusual looking insect just off the stoop of my house. So effective is its camouflage that I had to do a double-take […]

December 16, 2013
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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 […]

November 8, 2013
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Common Wood Nymph – Ground Level

A Common Wood Nymph observed in a field near Lewisville Lake. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about these dainty butterflies: The Common Wood-nymph […]

November 4, 2013
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Obscure Bird Grasshopper – Into Autumn

A large Obscure Bird Grasshopper photographed in The Colony, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – The Colony Date – Nov 7, 2009 Time […]

October 30, 2013
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Black and Yellow Garden Spider – Calloway’s

A Black and Yellow Garden Spider discovered on a rose bush at Colloway’s Nursey in Richardson, Texas Observation Details County – Dallas City – Richardson […]

October 9, 2013
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Western Clouded Grasshopper – Camouflaged

This photograph of a Western Clouded Grasshopper comes to us courtesy of David Mimlitch. Note the insect’s remarkable and effective camouflage. Observation Details County – […]

October 3, 2013
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Spotted Bird Grasshopper – Aposematic Form

This grasshopper caused quite a stir when we first tried to identify her. Clearly a bird grasshopper of some kind, I expected that finding the […]

October 2, 2013
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Funnel Weaver – Bullet Hole

Sometimes when I am in the woods I come across strange and unusual things. This observation is a good case in point. I found this […]

September 14, 2013
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Common Green Darter – Unmistakable

A male Common Green Darter at the Bittern Marsh in the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA). Observation Details County – Denton City – Lewisville […]

September 11, 2013
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Black and Yellow Garden Spider – Saving Some for Later

A Black and Yellow Garden Spider lording over a recently cached insect. The hapless bug has been envenomated and wrapped in silk, so that the […]

September 8, 2013
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Eurasian Collared-dove – In Comparison

We have several varieties of doves here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Two of them are illustrated in this article. On the left is the […]

September 1, 2013
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Powdered Dancer – Baby Blue

This is a Powdered Dancer, a small, light blue damselfly. It was photographed on the Doe Branch Creek floodplain near Little Elm, Texas. Observation Details […]

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Dallas, Texas
March 24, 2023, 11:10 am
Cloudy
WSW
Cloudy
67°F
2 m/s
real feel: 65°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 90%
wind speed: 2 m/s WSW
wind gusts: 3 m/s
sunrise: 7:26 am
sunset: 7:41 pm
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Forecast March 24, 2023
day
Mostly cloudy with showers
Mostly cloudy with showers
75°F
wind speed: 4 m/s W
wind gusts: 13 m/s
night
Clear
Clear
52°F
wind speed: 4 m/s WSW
wind gusts: 8 m/s
 

Share Your Interest

North Central Texas Wildlife

Would you like to share your own Dallas/Fort Worth area urban wildlife observations? We recommend joining the North Central Texas Wildlife Facebook Group. Fun and spontaneous, there are lot's of wonderful wildlife observations and excellent photographs posted to this group everyday. I know the other members would love to see what you have to contribute as well!

Click here to give them a visit!

Local Forcast

Dallas, Texas
March 24, 2023, 11:10 am
Cloudy
WSW
Cloudy
67°F
2 m/s
real feel: 65°F
current pressure: 30 in
humidity: 90%
wind speed: 2 m/s WSW
wind gusts: 3 m/s
sunrise: 7:26 am
sunset: 7:41 pm
© 2023 AccuWeather, Inc.
Forecast March 24, 2023
day
Mostly cloudy with showers
Mostly cloudy with showers
75°F
wind speed: 4 m/s W
wind gusts: 13 m/s
night
Clear
Clear
52°F
wind speed: 4 m/s WSW
wind gusts: 8 m/s
 
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