Published August 20, 2015 Night Magic. This giant silk moth, Polyphemus, is named for the mythical Cyclops because of their startlingly large eyespots. This confuses predators into thinking […]
Published July 13, 2015 Sipping skipper Skipper butterflies are named for their habit of moving so fast between flowers they appear to be skipping. I managed to […]
Published July 11, 2015 Liftoff! This bumblebee is flying straight up from the flower. There is a popular misconception that given their wing size and speed bumblebees […]
Published March 21, 2017 The Enigma of the Rocks On my last day visiting the Zapata Peninsula I went with a wildlife guide to explore a trail known as Sendero Enigma […]