by Rich Leighton | Sep 22, 2020 | bees, Florida Nature Photography, Insects, Interesting Nature Facts, Invertebrates, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
If a honeybee keeps-waggle dancing in favor of an unpopular nesting site, other workers will head-butt her in an attempt to help the colony reach a consensus. VISIT THE INVERTEBRATES GALLERY MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the...
by Rich Leighton | Sep 5, 2020 | Arachnids, Florida Nature Photography, Interesting Nature Facts, Invertebrates, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
A single strand of spider silk is thinner than a human hair, but also five times stronger than steel of the same width. A rope just 2 inches thick could reportedly stop a Boeing 747. MORE PHOTOS OF SPIDERS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a...
by Rich Leighton | Aug 31, 2020 | Arachnids, Florida Nature Photography, Interesting Nature Facts, Invertebrates, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
The green lynx spider has an appetite for insects belonging to the Lepidoptera family (moths and their larvae) that are known to be enemies of crops like corn, cotton, cabbage, etc. Although their importance in the controlling of pests is counteracted by their...
by Rich Leighton | Aug 26, 2020 | Florida Nature Photography, Insects, Interesting Nature Facts, Invertebrates, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
If you ever see one of these large 2 to 3-inch, slow-moving grasshoppers impaled on a thorn or barbed wire fence and can’t possibly figure out how it got there then here’s your answer: The loggerhead shrike often catches them and pins them in place until...
by Rich Leighton | Jul 22, 2020 | Florida Nature Photography, Georgia, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Wildflowers
In Ancient Rome, a scientist was struck by the gladiolus’ resemblance to the swords gladiators used in battle. He named the bloom gladiolus after the Latin word for sword, “gladius”. MORE PHOTOS OF WILDFLOWERS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS...
by Rich Leighton | Jul 7, 2020 | Florida Nature Photography, Interesting Nature Facts, Invertebrates, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Horseshoe crabs are more closely related to arachnids (spiders & scorpions) than crabs. Among oldest animals on earth, spot them in shallow soft-bottom areas on the beach. Help upside-down crabs found by gently turning them over, picking up both sides of the body...
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