Marasmius Siccus
We believe this is a Marasmius Siccus, though it may be a Marasmius Fulvoferrugineus. It is quite small in person.
To see more of the mushrooms at Coal Creek, click here.
We believe this is a Marasmius Siccus, though it may be a Marasmius Fulvoferrugineus. It is quite small in person.
To see more of the mushrooms at Coal Creek, click here.
This is a southern devil scorpion. They inhabit the southern Appalachian region and are the only scorpion that lives east of the Mississippi River, except for three species in Florida and surrounding areas. Like most scorpions, they have two eyes in the middle of their ‘head’ area, but also have ‘lateral eyes’. This species has…
Underscoring the need to go slow and steady, because the consequences can be deadly. In 2020, one man died and at least eight people were hospitalized after eating poisonous mushrooms. Marasmiellusis a genus of fungi in the family Marasmiaceae. The widespread genus contains about 250 species, including Marasmiellus Candidus, Marasmiellus Luxurians, Marasmiellus Confluens and Marasmiellus Dichrous. The name…
We Have Beautiful Reptiles on the Farm
Salt is actually a rare resource in most of nature. Many insects, such as this flower fly, are acquire salt primarily from vertebrate bodies, such as urine, sweat, or tears. Here, this fly is lapping sweat from the arm of an entomologist who appreciates its beauty. Female tiny parasitic wasp (Eupelmidae) with an interesting jumping…
We believe this is a Marasmius Siccus fungus, but it may be a Marasmius Fulvoferrugineus. This is a family of small mushrooms. Read more about the mushrooms we find at Coal Creek.
This robust grasshopper seems dull at first, but notice the bright blue inside the hindleg and the bright yellow hindwings Female tiny parasitic wasp (Eupelmidae) with an interesting jumping mechanism crawling over tree bark-likely Anastatus hunting for stink bug eggs to lay its own eggs into Flies attracted to dead longhorn beetle-stilt-legged fly (Rainieria antennaepes)…