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Getting Lost in Tiny Worlds

Not a good pic but The Lizard Fred came back (I'm going to believe it's the same lizard as the one that followed me around the house all last winter). He kept bobbing up and down, trying to look mean to scare me away. Before, he was grey, but now he's.......green!
 

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RemyZee said:
Not a good pic but The Lizard Fred came back (I'm going to believe it's the same lizard as the one that followed me around the house all last winter). He kept bobbing up and down, trying to look mean to scare me away. Before, he was grey, but now he's.......green!
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That type of lizard changes colors.
 
Ponka said:
This is actually my favorite thread right now. Thank you for showing these amazing lil guys
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@Ponka, here's a frog for you. ☺️

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This gal (I think it's a female) is pretty huge compared to the other creatures in this thread, but she inhabits a minuscule pond in my backyard and has created her own tiny world there.
 
I like how having a camera in hand makes the whole world interesting again. Things I once took for granted like common houseflies become objects of fascination and opportunities to learn something new. The symmetry of animal wings captivates me.

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Speaking of wing symmetry, it's so common to see injuries or malformations and I always wonder what that little guy's story is and what effect it has on their survival.

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Behold, the larva of a 14 spotted ladybird beetle. !!!!

Metamorphosis is an incredible thing.
On my very short list of Absolute Truths About Life is: things change.

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Here's the 7 spot ladybird beetle larva, which will turn into a classic red ladybird with black spots. This one is munching on aphids, much to the chagrin of the ants who were protecting them to feast on their "honeydew" nectar. The ladybird larva has cleaned out the aphid colony over the past few days.

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Here's a strange little thing. Took me awhile to figure it out. I'd noticed a few attached to the exterior walls of my house. They seemingly stay still for days and I wasn't sure it was a living thing, but I caught one moving and finally solved the puzzle.

This is a bagworm (Psychidae). It's the larval stage of a moth that builds a "bag" out of collected debris to live in. It attaches itself to branches or walls and can seal itself inside for protection.


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I find it hard to watch one animal consume another, but my curiosity usually wins. I accept that there are predators and prey and the whole cycle of life depends on death, too. Fascinating, but difficult to watch.

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