The artistic termite!
Most people probably would think that termites are just destructive and be done with it. Not so, says Dr. Bug and Jerry Schappert from http://www.pestcemetery.com sent this picture that illustrates this point. I wrote a home seal some time ago called “Termite castles and their artwork” that shows that termites can be quite the decorators.
Not all things are bad, so when your hiking in the desert look around and take in nature. Everything has its place, even the termites…
Rodenticides and the EPA
Yesterdays answer is the Wolf Spider—
I ran across an interesting article that I thought was insightful and mainly right on the money. “Rat Poison, Peet’s Coffee and the California Desert.”
Arizona has some unique bugs, have you seen any?
Any guesses on this one? Comment below!
Most places have bugs/insect/wildlife that are native to their environment and Arizona is no different since we are a desert. A lot of people think we are extremely hot all the time and that is far from the truth. Here is the Wikipedia definition of the Sonoran Desert.
The Sonoran Desert includes 60 mammal species, 350 bird species, 20 amphibian species, over 100 reptile species, 30 native fish species, over 1000 native bee species, and more than 2000 native plant species. The Sonora Desert area southwest of Tucson and near the Mexican border is vital habitat for the only population of Jaguars living within the United States.
Here is a field guide to the “Nature Study in the Sonoran Desert”.
