Leopard Slug (Limax maximus) by Twan Leenders
This is a Leopard Slug (Limax maximus), another backyard visitor that you may have to look carefully to find but certainly stands out. This one is a regular visitor to a compost pile in Jamestown. You may also find them in a garden or elsewhere in your yard. They are actually an introduced species that is native to Europe. Stunning!
Read MorePseudoscorpions in y(our) homes
Are scorpions invading New York?! Not quite. House pseudoscorpions (Chelifer cancroides) are about the size of a tick and harmless to people. They feed on lice, mites, various larvae, and other undesirable creatures found in the home. This one, photographed on a leaf, was found on a bathroom floor recently in Jamestown. Those pincers can be used for hitchhiking on something like a fly in order to move around quickly and easily. In case you’re wondering – this is how tiny these guys are. Sometimes you have to look very closely to fully appreciate the diversity of life around us!...
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