Sweep net on manzanita bush. 04.24K
Sweep net on manzanita bush. 04.24K
Sweep net in grass & mustard plants next to pond. 01.24K
Aspirated from gravel bank of stream flowing into pond. 03.24K
Sweep net on manzanita bush. 04.24K
Miediterranean red bug was found on top of a piece of dead leaf and was observed being completely still for an entire eight minutes. Even when approached very closely, it stayed still and did not move its body or legs, which could be a sign of thanatosis due to its lack of movement even when under potential threat.
A butterfly (or moth?) was seen sitting on a leaf, but as I got closer it flew away and got startled. This is likely an example of fleeing/flying.
Drove the van to a field trip at Brackenridge Field Laboratory during the Texas Master Naturalist conference. This site is an awesome spot for lots of research done at UT -- it was great to hear all about it and see it in practice! :)
I believe so. The web look like a funnel web but wasn't quite a funnel. Sorry for the fuzzy shot, camera couldn't focus.
Hanging between two trees with a nice big web.