Wild Discoveries
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Wildlife, Nature, Science, Conservation, Macro photography. All pictures are mine.
The Black etched Prominent Moth caterpillar inflates its prolegs like a “tail” when threatened and puts a on display to scare off predators. #caterpillar #naturefacts
July 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The Black etched Prominent Moth caterpillar inflates its prolegs like a “tail” when threatened and puts a on display to scare off predators. #caterpillar #naturefacts
Some fancy dragonflies - Halloween Pennant and Calico Pennant. #odonata #entomology 🐛 🐞
March 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Some fancy dragonflies - Halloween Pennant and Calico Pennant. #odonata #entomology 🐛 🐞
So much is hiding in the shrubs 👀. Leaf mimicry and camouflage #entomology 🐞 🐛
March 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
So much is hiding in the shrubs 👀. Leaf mimicry and camouflage #entomology 🐞 🐛
March 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Be the leaf…. (Mimetica Incisa, Costa Rica). #mimicry #entomology 🐛
February 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Be the leaf…. (Mimetica Incisa, Costa Rica). #mimicry #entomology 🐛
Bee fly (Neodiplocampta) pollinating #pollinator #entomology 🐞 🐛
February 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Bee fly (Neodiplocampta) pollinating #pollinator #entomology 🐞 🐛
February 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Ghost Pipe (Monotropa Uniflora) looks like a fungi 🍄 but isn’t. It is actually a parasitic perennial wildflower that doesn’t depend on light for photosynthesis. It consumes nutrients from tree roots through a network of underground fungi. #mycology #botany #sciencefacts
December 3, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Ghost Pipe (Monotropa Uniflora) looks like a fungi 🍄 but isn’t. It is actually a parasitic perennial wildflower that doesn’t depend on light for photosynthesis. It consumes nutrients from tree roots through a network of underground fungi. #mycology #botany #sciencefacts
November 30, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Happy Friday! Anyone have some cool caterpillars to share ? Pictured here is a Promethea Silkmoth and an Impressive Dagger. #mothsmatter #lepidoptera #entomology 🦋
November 29, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Happy Friday! Anyone have some cool caterpillars to share ? Pictured here is a Promethea Silkmoth and an Impressive Dagger. #mothsmatter #lepidoptera #entomology 🦋
Bird’s Nest Fungi (Nidulariaceae) got its nickname because the fruiting bodies looks like tiny eggs in a nest. They look like bread baking until the top pops off. #mycology #mushrooms #fungifriends 🍄
November 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Bird’s Nest Fungi (Nidulariaceae) got its nickname because the fruiting bodies looks like tiny eggs in a nest. They look like bread baking until the top pops off. #mycology #mushrooms #fungifriends 🍄
It’s always exciting when you can get a hummingbird sitting still for a moment. A Rufous-tailed (Costa Rica) and Purple-throated Carib (Guadeloupe). #hummingbird #birding #birds 🐦
November 26, 2024 at 3:51 PM
It’s always exciting when you can get a hummingbird sitting still for a moment. A Rufous-tailed (Costa Rica) and Purple-throated Carib (Guadeloupe). #hummingbird #birding #birds 🐦
November 23, 2024 at 7:55 PM