Bugs

Malacosoma americanum, or tent caterpillar when it is at home absolutely loves apple trees. That is where I met this little guy not far from Dayton Ohio. They get their name from the tent like canopy that the larvae hatch out of. While they are technically pests I don’t like Read more…

Wandering in southern Mississippi you might be surprised to see a golden web sparkling in the sun. This Rumplestilskin of Arachne is beautiful to behold, called Trichonephila clavipes (Linnaeus) or golden silk orb weaver to her friends, is a black and yellow beauty who moves around to catch the best Read more…