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Little Black Ant, Monomorium minimum

We have been inspired by books lately. In the last post, our inspiration was an adult-level book about katydids. Today it is the children’s picture book  Little Black Ant on Park Street by Janet Halfmann and Illustrated by Kathleen Rietz. The book is the next installment in the excellent Smithsonian’s Backyard series. I reviewed [...]

Ants: No Longer the Strong Silent Types

I’ve just been reading a book on katydids, which are insects renowned for their ability to sing. What about ants? Are they the strong silent types?

It turns out that ants can make plenty of music. They can squeak, drum and rattle as well. There is nothing quiet about ants. As Dr. Francesca Barbero of the [...]

Ancient Scorpions and their Ant Predators

The theme today for Life Photo Meme at Adventures of a Free Range Urban Primate blog is “ancient.”

If you spend time observing scorpions, you get the sense that these creatures have been around for eons. They seem to be the epitome of the word ancient.

(Sorry about the focus, I tend to stand too far away [...]

Encased

Today the theme at Life Photo Meme at Adventures of a Free Range Urban Primate blog is encased.

Ever wonder why so many people mistake these for eggs?