Screams and Mandibles

Screams and Mandibles

On today’s walk, several critters brought joy to my day. And hopefully yours as well! I carefully got close to get a close up shot and movie. As you can see, the snake watched Gracie as she walked passed me and the snake. 🙂 Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees,…

Organ Pipe Mud Dauber

Organ Pipe Mud Dauber

While at Dixon a few weeks ago, I decided to collect a mud dauber nest/egg casing. It is a long bodied black wasp that is non-aggressive unless molested. Good to know right 😉 The scientific name is Trypoxylon politum. It was named in 1773. Politum comes from Latin meaning polished or smooth. Would one of the…

A present from Judy!

A present from Judy!

Judy found this yesterday! I was very excited to get it! On BugGuide, there are only two incidents in Texas that have been reported for this parasitoid wasp! Thank you again Judy for sharing this me! Definitely really cool! Keep looking! The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the…