astron Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 More ants.... These were attracted to some fluid on the concrete: 9419-ant-ring.jpg Whatever the stuff was, they seemed to like it, but only to a point. These guys are admirable at some point!!!! Here they are lifting up on the wall a wasp towards their nest on the roof of my storehouse... The perfect cooperation!!! Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Εικόνα 5013.jpg Here they are lifting up on the wall a wasp towards their nest on the roof of my storehouse... The perfect cooperation!!! Lilliputian ants. Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed '06 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) Here's some common ones from Southern Indiana, I didn't wait around to photograph the copperhead I found last fall.... Edited April 20, 2014 by Jed '06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Here's some common ones from Southern Indiana, I didn't wait around to photograph the copperhead I found last fall.... CSC_0559.jpg DSC_0492.jpg DSC_0474.jpg The dragonfly is a striking image! Nature's stained glass... "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Predator: And prey: The red aphids would have a good thing going at their 'spa' if it wasn't for the ladybug (visible in the background on the left), Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Was up in Chicago last week and spent Easter Sunday hunting for 300 million year old Mazon Creek "eggs". Spotted this pheasant along the road on the way to the site and thought it would make a better wildlife photo than the picture of the tick that I had to pull off my leg later the same day. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 The nests of swallows... ...they all flew away as I approached. But I did get to meet this little guy... ...a baby Short horn horned toad. 1 "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Just saw this guy today: Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Colony of wind seals in Norfolk, England - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creto Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 This is a massassauga, a pigmy rattlesnake from west of Albuquerque. I occasionally drive remote roads in the summertime to get pics of nocturnal animals. This snake was less than a foot long and is an adult. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creto Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) This is diamondback rattlesnake from west of Albuquerque near the Rio Puerco. It was an extremely docile individual that allowed me to approach it without rattling. It is about three feet long. Edited June 6, 2014 by creto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Pretty cool--always wanted to see a rattler in the wild (from a safe distance). We've got Eastern Diamondbacks here in Florida but never encountered one (a few Cottomouth though). Thanks for the cool picks. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creto Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) This is two pics of a collared lizard from the volcanoes on Albuquerque's west side. It is not easy to get close enough to these guys to get a good close-up. Edited June 6, 2014 by creto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creto Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 This is leopard lizard from Socorro, N.M. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) ... I was not easy to get close enough to these guys to get a good close-up. They definitely do not hang around long. That leopard lizard is AWESOME! I have never seen one in the wild. Thanks for that pic. Edited June 6, 2014 by PFOOLEY "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creto Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) This is a side-blotched lizard from New Mexico. These are probably the most abundant lizards in the southwest and serve as a food base much like mice. Edited June 6, 2014 by creto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creto Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 This is a Chihuahuan Spotted whiptail from the Rio Grande bosque(riparian forest) in Albuquerque. These and all other whiptails are the most difficult to get good pics of. They are fast and wary and seldom sit still for even a moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creto Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 This is a pic of an Eastern Fence lizard from the Manzano mountains east of Albuquerque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creto Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) This a mountain short horned horn lizard from the Manzano mountains east of Albuquerque. Edited June 6, 2014 by creto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creto Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 This is a night snake from the Rio Puerco. These are seldom seen and actually common in areas that are rocky. I found this one under a board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creto Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 This is a dragonfly from El Morro National Monument in New Mexico. I love these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creto Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 This is a Couch's spadefoot toad from west of Albuquerque. These and other spadefoot species emerge in huge numbers throughout the southwest after the first good rain in the summer monsoon season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creto Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 They definitely do not hang around long. That leopard lizard is AWESOME! I have never seen one in the wild. Thanks for that pic. These lizards are actually fairly common. They are always found in sandy arroyos, not usually a place fossil hunters frequent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 I have not had the opportunity to see a Couch's spadefoot, though last summer I had a very cool encounter with Plain's spadefoots... ...the Monsoons. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 It is definitely snake season. Ran into this Western Diamondback last weekend out in the Puerco... ...along with this beetle... ...who was munching on this... ...yum. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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