Visiting Texas state parks at Lower Rio Grande Valley

[yen_saw]

Visited three state parks near Texas border recently. Resaca de la Palma, Estero Llano Grande, and Bentsen Rio Grande Valley.

Resaca de la Palma State Park

 

[twolfe]

Yen, it looks like you had a great trip. I saw all of your photos on Facebook and am amazed that you saw so much on such a short trip. I'm tentatively planning on visiting Estero Llano for one day on my trip next spring. Too bad it's the wrong time of year for mantids.

 

[leviatan]

Amazing eggs of mantisfly!

 

[Sticky]

What beautiful places! We are very lucky to have them to enjoy.

 

[AxolotlsAreCoolToo]

Wow awesome bugs gotta check those parks out

 

[aychen222]

Awesome to see these specimens in their natural habitat!

 

[bobericc]

Great pics hope you had fun

 

[mantiseater]

Did you catch any unicorns?

 

[yen_saw]

Yen, it looks like you had a great trip. I saw all of your photos on Facebook and am amazed that you saw so much on such a short trip. I'm tentatively planning on visiting Estero Llano for one day on my trip next spring. Too bad it's the wrong time of year for mantids.

Tammy, there are always plenty of insects in Brownsville since that place never get too cold.

Did you catch any unicorns?

Technically no.... but you will see from more pics i am going to post up here soon ^_^

Continue with Resaca de la Palma State Park.....

Now Estero Llano Grande State Park

To be continue.....

 

[Extrememantid]

Nice ooth lol, great pics

 

[hibiscusmile]

HA! so u r on your way back!

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks Extrememantid and Rebecca!

Still at Esterona Llano

Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park

 

[wuwu]

Wow wild unicorns! Nice

 

[devetaki9]

Wow! Thank you for sharing those pics

 

[Extrememantid]

Those are some amazing pictures! What sp. Where they last 2?

 

[Sticky]

Tammy, there are always plenty of insects in Brownsville since that place never get too cold.

Technically no.... but you will see from more pics i am going to post up here soon ^_^

Continue with Resaca de la Palma State Park.....

Now Estero Llano Grande State Park

To be continue.....

Yen, did you keep the ooth?

 

[yen_saw]

Those are some amazing pictures! What sp. Where they last 2?

Adult male Bactromantis mexicanus is my guess

Yen, did you keep the ooth?

Yes i did.

Few more pics from Bentsen

I had some time to visit South Padre Island too.......

 

[yen_saw]

Just want to add that one needs to have proper permit in order to collect in any state park.

 

[Lannister]

Woa woa woa, what have you caught in the act here? Phasmids?