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Yellow Caterpillar

I haven’t seen this caterpillar before. One of the most attractive I have seen.

Posted byLance KlecknerSeptember 7, 2008December 29, 2022Posted inInsectsTags: beautiful insects, fuzzy, Yellow CaterpillarLeave a comment on Yellow Caterpillar

Stick Insect Eating Leaves

I rarely find stick insects.   They are hiding among the leaves while munching on them.

Posted byLance KlecknerAugust 3, 2008December 29, 2022Posted inInsectsTags: leaf forager, stick insectLeave a comment on Stick Insect Eating Leaves

Ginkgo Spiderweb

Spiders have taken the opportunity to spin their spiderwebs in the exotic Ginkgo tree.

Posted byLance KlecknerJuly 14, 2008December 29, 2022Posted inInsects, TreesTags: Ginkgo, Spider, spiderwebs2 Comments on Ginkgo Spiderweb

Woolly Bear

I’ve always love these woolly bear caterpillars.  I like touching them and seeing them curl up in a ball.   Found a lot of them lately. Wish they were bigger, could use them for a pillow.

Posted byLance KlecknerNovember 26, 2006December 30, 2022Posted inInsectsTags: woolly bear caterpillarLeave a comment on Woolly Bear

Thou Shalt Pray

I found a Praying Mantis crawling on a gate when doing goat chores. I introduced the Chinese Mantis to my Chinese bamboo.

Posted byLance KlecknerOctober 19, 2006December 30, 2022Posted inBamboo, InsectsTags: chinese mantid, chinese praying mantis, iowa mantisLeave a comment on Thou Shalt Pray

Tomato Hornworms

Tomato hornworms are huge and they turn into a big moth. They can damage tomato plants because they have big appetites.

Posted byLance KlecknerAugust 23, 2006December 30, 2022Posted inFruit, Garden, Insects, VegetablesTags: Tomato Hornworm, TomatoesLeave a comment on Tomato Hornworms

Hiding From the Cold

I moved an old couch and found all these ladybugs gathered up for the winter. Once the cold hits, I feel like doing the same thing and hibernate during the winter.

Posted byLance KlecknerNovember 27, 2004December 30, 2022Posted inInsectsTags: asian beetle, hibernation, ladybugLeave a comment on Hiding From the Cold

Mosquito Netting

I think I have finally found something more annoying than a mosquito buzzing around my head, the actual mosquito netting itself! When mosquitoes are at their worst is when it is the hottest time of the year usually.  This netting over my head only makes it that much hotter.  This thing is going to give […]

Posted byLance KlecknerSeptember 29, 2003December 30, 2022Posted inInsectsTags: Mosquito, Netting, Summer HeatLeave a comment on Mosquito Netting

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