She sure didn’t wash the windows.
I looked out my windows last night and saw this big bright green Scudderia hanging out on the glass door. Man, I am itching to get out and do some field studies, but it’s not happening for a while.
Pharyngula
Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal
Great camouflage for grass and vegetation – not so good for glass!
Excellent photo.Looks like it has quite hairy legs.
Dirty windows prevent bird suicides.
You can study these from your bed at night with the window open. The tempo of their chirping varies with temperature. Hot night: jjj-jjj-jjj, cool night: jjjj—jjjj—jjjj. At least I think it’s these guys.
Moar arthropods:
Crossposted w. the infinite thread
ScienceDaily:
“A 500-million-year-old fossil just rewrote the spider origin story”
.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250723045712.htm
@2 Susannah: “Dirty windows prevent bird suicides.”
Apparently I currently have some crows/jackdaws on a suicide prevention watch by shitting on my windows. Fly, aim, shoot, turn away, it’s actually a pretty impressive manoeuvre.
That’s a nice one. Did it sing for you?
Well, maybe you could do something fun with a light trap of some sort.
Are there any kids in the neighborhood?
Call that an insect?!
THIS is an insect
Katy had a date with Justin Trudeau. That’s what Katydid.