The phylum Arthropoda are the invertebrates. Moreover this group comprises (by some estimates) over 97% of the animal species on our planet! Therefore take a moment to soak that in. They are the animals that have: three or more pairs of jointed legs (some mites have less, many insect larvae have none), body segmented, bilaterally symmetrical, and exoskeleton, usually tough, composed in part of chitin.
Indeed another great day at Caddo NG!
All the Caddo photos were from last week. Here are my cloud pics from this morning at home.
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Keep looking!
The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know
OMG. Your cloud pics are breathtaking. The little planthopper nymph looks alien. And yes a vulture in a hurry😄
Thank you. I was real pleased that I got the lightening ☺️ Alien to us but I suppose not to its mama. 😉 And glad you saw the vulture too.
I have to say that the Issid plant hopper nymph is wonderful. But your cloud photos – especially lightening – are absolutely gorgeous!
Gorgeous capture of the lightning! And I see the vulture too!
Wow!!! I don’t think I’ve seen that kind of leaf footed bug before. It is so dead leaf shaped! And congrats on the new ant!! Way cool!
Yes the ant was cool. Thanks to Diane to her help!
Ditto to all the previous comments. Me too on all.