Sorry i just got back from Arizona few days ago. Still working on the photos and continue collecting in Texas but will continue to post. The trip is predominantly for Chris who is after different ant species, so there will be plenty of ant photos in this thread. But I also take picture of other insects, including mantis, whenever i come across any.
I will start with some pictures before the Arizona trip, a visit to Jesse Jones Park in Humble, Texas.
Chris checking out one of the many mounds to Texas leaf cutter ant (
Atta texana).
The leaf cutter ants has several caste with different ant sizes, all busy working.
It is a huge colony, which is typical for an established
Atta texana colony.
An anole was spotting lurking in the bush
Spotted a nice Passiflora incense flower near a river bank.
There were two large Scoliid wasps (
Campsomeris plumipes)
Due to the extreme drought in Texas, the water level is quite low, exposing some broken tree trunks apparently chew down by beaver.
