Sagebrush Galls formed by Rhopalomyia midges
Photographs and discussion of Sagebrush galls, formed by Rhopaloyia midges.
A Good Life
Miscellaneous Wanderings and Maunderings
A Good Life
Miscellaneous Wanderings and Maunderings
Insects
Tetramorium immigrans (Pavement Ant) War
I was walking through one of the city parks in Cortez, Colorado a couple of days ago and came across what looked like a black, shiny liquid that had been poured onto the edge of the sidewalk. Looking a little…
Photographing Pogonomyrmex rugosus (Rough Harvester Ants) and Pogonomyrmex occidentalis (Western Harvester Ants)
After my recent photo sessions with Pogonomyrmex occidentalis, I decided that I would go and check on another of the Harvester Ant species that live in Southwestern Colorado – Pogonomyrmex rugosus, the Rough Harvester Ant. We don’t have Pogonomyrmex rugosus…
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis (Western Harvester Ant) Photography Session
I took advantage of another sunny Spring day here in Southwestern Colorado to get some Pogonomyrmex occidentalis photos from our back yard. I figured the mostly-cool temperatures would keep the ants relatively sluggish, while the sunshine would get them just…
Watching and Photographing Myrmecocystus mimicus (Honeypot Ant)
Another ant that I found on yesterday’s trip to Farmington was Myrmecocystus mimicus. These are a type of “Honeypot Ant”. They were much easier to photograph than the Pogonomyrmex, since Myrmecocystus can’t sting, and are not very aggressive. I think…
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis (Western Harvester Ant) on a Spring Morning
We’ve had a few warm-ish days after the last bout of snow storms. The weather is hitting 60 degrees F in the afternoons. I made a trip over to the desert just north of Farmington to see if any of…
Acromyrmex versicolor (Leafcutter Ants) and Asagena (Steatoda) Spider
On March 23 of 2003, I was to the west of Phoenix, Arizona in the Estrella Mountains. On this fine day, I’d already seen Euryopis spiders preying on Solenopsis xyloni (Southern Fire Ants). So I was thrilled to see more…
Pogonomyrmex maricopa Harvester Ants and Asagena (Steatoda) Spider
These photos are from an anting trip I made out to the dry bed of the Agua Fria River on March 2, 2002. I’d taken my dogs – a Whippet and a Jack Russell Terrier – for company. We were…
Euryopis spiders and Pogonomyrmex rugosus Ants – Some Enchanted Evening
On August 13, 2005, I was walking through our South Tucson neighborhood after dark. There was a lot of Sonoran upland desert in our housing area, and it was surprising how many neat things you could see while out at…
Euryopis Spiders, Solenopsis xyloni (Southern Fire Ants) and Solenopsis aurea
On March 23 of 2003, slightly more than a year after my previous encounter with Euryopis spiders, I was anting in the Estrella Mountains, just to the southwest of Phoenix, Arizona. I was watching some Solenopsis xyloni (Southern Fire Ants)…