We Have to Watch Out for Bites and Ticks While Out Hiking

These attractive metallic flies are commonly seen on leaftops, hunting for smaller insects. They are lively creatures and some species have elaborate mating dances.

This robust grasshopper seems dull at first, but notice the bright blue inside the hindleg and the bright yellow hindwings

Ponerine ants like this live their lives in forest soils and feed on other arthropods.

Camel crickets are large, abundant insects common to forests across the US. But they are rarely noticed, partly because they’re nocturnal. Here are two camel crickets that left their underground daylight hiding place to feed on a mushroom at night.