insects – Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings

Natural Resource

This seemingly worthless dead tree is a treasure for many creatures in the woods. Molds, lichen, worms, insects, woodpeckers and much more come here to dine and recycle its vital nutrients making it a virtual “Treemart,” a very valuable resource indeed. #deadtree #naturalresource #molds #lichen #insects #woodpeckers

Oodles of Doodles

Steep-walled pits shadowed in the lowering sunlight are the lairs of antlion larvae which are often referred to as doodlebugs. The larvae wait patiently, I guess, for small insects, mostly ants, to tumble into the pit to be captured and consumed as food. It may take months for the doodlebugs to catch enough food toContinue reading “Oodles of Doodles”