Wrinkled grasshopper (Hippiscus ocelote)
This robust grasshopper seems dull at first, but notice the bright blue inside the hindleg and the bright yellow hindwings
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Banded Pennant
The Banded Pennant is a small dragonfly (to about 1½ inch long) with distinctive black markings and reddish eyes. Look for the Banded Pennant near water. They are also seen flying in open lots and ditches, fields and meadows. It is active from late spring to early autumn. View more insects.
Marasmius Siccus
We believe this is a Marasmius Siccus, though it may be a Marasmius Fulvoferrugineus. It is quite small in person. To see more of the mushrooms at Coal Creek, click here.
American Bird Grasshopper
The American Bird Grasshopper is native to North America, where it occurs in the eastern United States, Mexico, and the Bahamas. Occasional, localized outbreaks of this grasshopper occur, and it is often referred to as a locust, though it lacks the true swarming form of its congener, the desert locust. The adult male of the…
Timber Rattlesnake Found on a Hike
Timber Rattlesnake found on a hike.
