A small male spider approaches the much larger female while she is feeding.

Timing is Everything

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Timing is everything, when you are a male spider looking to make your move. The small spider in the upper right hand corner is likely the male counterpart to the larger female feasting on a snared stinkbug. This extreme size dimorphism is common among spiders. The make has to be very careful because the female […]

Aphid Farm

Aphid Farming

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These ants are tending aphids on a black locust branch. I considered calling this aphid ranching, but the aphids’ primary product is sweet honeydew. So, it’s more like a dairy farm than a cattle ranch. They will eat them, too, though. An interesting factoid with this process is that research indicates that  chemical signals left behind […]