Since the creek was mostly dry on this outing, we managed to go the entire length of the creek within the grasslands’ boundary. This post will finish the creek portion of the outing.
Always fun to see a new species of insect. This is a Ichneumonid Wasp (Trogomorpha arrogans).
A new location was found for the Southern Shield Fern (Thelypteris kunthii)! This makes three places on the grasslands!
Spores just starting to form as shown in these white spots called sori.
Did you know there is more than one kind of species of cicadas in our area? This is the remains of a Superb Dog-Day Cicada (Neotibicen superbus).
An exuvia of a unknown species of cicada hung on the lichen covered twig.
I did not know there were two cicadas in our area. Now gotta look them up.
I do not know how many there are is our area, but I have two different species this summer.
The fern sori are neat. I have not noticed that stage before.