Jan 4, 2023
watercolor cloud studies from working at the UMBS bio station
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watercolor cloud studies from working at the UMBS bio station
And another one...so grateful for my peoples sacrificing their time to come speak to my UBMS students. Great appreciated @dluster18 funny and informative...thank you. #umbs #summer2018 #siue
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My dear mantis eating!
Rhaphidophoridae
One of my favorites! Rhaphidophoridae! Common name - cave crickets or camel crickets. They are found under logs and in damp, wooded areas.
Tongue Scales
Observing the characteristic scales on the tongue of the small, silky moth, Crambidae.
Poison Ivy
Looks like I brushed up against some poison ivy...a common occurrence here at UMBS. Interesting fact I learned, the more exposed you are to poison ivy, the stronger your body reacts to it. I used to think I was immune to poison ivy until I rubbed up against it a few too many times. But people have many different reactions, some stronger than others. One person I met said that when exposed to it, he gets red itchy bumps all over his body rather than just the area that had touched the poison ivy.
Boat Launch and Field Exploration
Headed to the boat launch and field in Wilderness State Park! It had been cold that morning but was turning out to be another gorgeous day!
This time we were looking for families of Chalcididae, Sciomyzidae, Membracidae, and Dictyopharidae.
Chalcididae:
Sciomyzidae (field flies! Characterized by their orange color):
Membracidae (found in the field. Although the ones we found did not have as prominent a "horn" as the one in the picture below does. Oftentimes they use Batesian mimicry to hide themselves by looking like part of the plant):
Dictyopharidae (characterized by their adorably extended "nose"):
While we were exploring the area by the boat launch, one student found a huge slug! A leopard slug not actually native to Northern Michigan! It was HUGE and beautiful in color.
And finally, I found a mantis!
And here he is saying hi :)