#entomology Sadocus asperatus (on the left) and Pachylus chilensis (on the right) from Chile are one of the most archaic inverts around! They belong to Opiliones, an order of arachnids colloquially known as harvestmen.
@evornithology They love to make nests in my rose bushes and my Texas Sage, a fairly thick bush of small leaves and purple flowers but Blue Jays will lay their eggs in the same nest along side the Cardinal eggs.
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Clint Griffin photographer
NYC New York USA Central Park Conservatory gardens staircase. Never seen a gold jumper in person before. Sorry bout the crappy pic. Fun moment I wanted to share.
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Empusa pennata, or the conehead mantis, is a species of praying mantis in genus Empusa native to the Mediterranean Region. It can be found in Portugal, Spain, southern France, Italy, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.
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@ElephantsTN I saw her at the Gainesville Zoo Frank Buck Zoo back in 1996. She was in such a small enclosure she had to stand up 24/7 and swayed back and forth all the time clutching an old tire for comfort. I felt so sorry for her being unable to lay down to sleep.
💕💕💕Sorry, no vacancy! This nest is occupied for the next few weeks as we try to bring you some baby Red-bellied Woodpeckers! Seen near Central Park’s compost heap. #birdcpp
@timgill924 My dog knows and recognizes the dog catcher. If she starts up to our dirt road and he drives up she hauls it back to the yard and jumps in our porch swing looking all innocent.