Assassin bug- Microtomus purcis - brought in by Corey CoffeClinton, TN Aug 2001
Desert Oak gall from Sedona, Az - Aug 2001
Maggots on Green-spored lepiota - in lab
Saddleback caterpillar - Sibine stimulea -
Saddleback adult - Sibine stimulae - WWW picture
Swallowtail caterpillar in our butterfly garden Aug 2001
Green Eggs and Ham cooked over horse manure
Smoking those green eggs
The motley crew - "Emeril Dead"- Ali, Courtney and Kate
Kate  kisses George
Ethan  Eats the Green Eggs - yummm
Praying mantises hatching - Spring of 2001. Notice their light color.
Praying mantises mating - Spring of 2001. From first observation to release was 4 1/2 hours. Close up photo
Mantises after mating. Is the male making a plug?
Making indoor compost
An indoor compost column using a 2-Liter bottle
Anaerobic compost - Michael Brown covers up
A bess beetle in harness ready to pull
Bald heads that will turn into green heads
Berlese funnel used to analyze leaf litter
Sampling water quality - Jamie Phillips and Justin Shelton look for invertebrates
Charlotte, our yellow argiope, and her hubby Chuck are putting together quite a family in our lab
What species is this mystery spider with the distinct orb web? Turns out to by a Cyclosa
The butterfly garden during the fall of 2001
Stream sampling - Aug, 2002
Yellow Argiope  8/30/04
Long-tailed salamander 8/30/04
RobberFly  9/15/05
Mantis Hatch 1-24-06