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thanks for watching!

i was surprised how far the antlion was able to throw that ant, too. thanks for watching and leaving your thoughts.

which part is confusing? is the title of the video not descriptive enough?

i was surprised by that, too. apparently, antlions liquify and suck out the insides of the ants, leaving the exoskeleton. but since i'd never noticed any skeletons around the pits, i had always assumed the ants were eaten whole. so i was surprised when the dead ant rose out of the bottom of the pit and started moving around a bit. i thought maybe the ant was still alive, but then it went flying. so that's when i learned that antlions throw out the leftover carcasses of their meals.

thanks. it's a little long, but i thought it accurately described my videos.

i agree. this one is quite fuzzy-looking, and she's got a lot of frenetic energy.

i'm glad you like the video. thanks for watching.

good ear! that particular Cicada species does seem to like hanging around Willows, too. thanks for watching.

thanks for watching.

thanks for watching and leaving a comment. i enjoy sharing these videos, especially with those who appreciate tiny things just doing what they do.

thanks for watching!

is there a way i can see an example of how you have included another similar video in your show and credited it?

Escarabajos molinetes (Whirligig beetles)

yes, some sort of Long-jawed Orbweaver (Tetragnatha sp.)

yup. when it's warm, they always come out to sing the night after the first rain after a dry spell.

yup. there's so much interesting stuff to see when you take the time to look, and i appreciate all the folks who take the time to look, too. thanks for watching and commenting.

thank for watching and for confirming my identification.

not shrimp. beetle larva. 不是蝦。甲蟲幼蟲。

yes. pollen from the wax mallows she was feeding from. thanks for watching.

just for the record, this buck wasn't going to attack anyone. he was just enjoying a nice dinner.

@@StuffISawOutside I didn't say it was attacking, I am just saying it's best to avoid getting too close to a buck when rutting season starts

@@StuffISawOutside I was just surprised how you managed to get up close

@@StuffISawOutside I'm just saying that you should beware of these deer are capable of. While deer are normally peaceful animals, they do have a dark side. Like for example seen deer eating baby birds that have fallen out of their nest. And male deer have Testosterones levels during the rutting season. They can also be territorial & will defend their area from other bucks. Bucks may attack people who appear to be rivals or threats. In the past, bucks have gored people and dogs. And I kept my distance when I filmed one of them at Padre Island National Seashore less than two weeks ago while that buck was grazing just less than a hundred feet away from me. If you see deer in your neighborhood, you should keep your distance and never try to get close to them, feed them, or pet them. Another species of deer, the Red Deer, in Scotland have been found to be partly carnivorous and are known to eat young birds to get the minerals they need to grow their antlers.

Because he was using Samsung S24 Ultra.. he's actually half a mile away lol and check out them dingle berries.

he's back in the mud dreaming of damselfly. this video is beetle's dream. you can see why beetle loves her.

this one was pretty cute. it must have dunked itself in some water to stay cool on a really hot summer night. i've been trying to get one of these on video for a while, and this one was good enough to hang out for a while in a spot with good enough light. i'd thought about trying to record video of one of these under UV light since they fluoresce in rainbow colors, but i don't know how to do that in a way that's safe for their eyes.

the black fuzzy caterpillars are fun to encounter, too.

​@@StuffISawOutsideThey must be. I have never seen a creature like this before. 😊😊

thanks for sharing your excitement. as much as woodpeckers bring me joy, it brings me equal joy to know that others share that joy.

​@@StuffISawOutsideAww. You are so welcome. Thank you. And it makes me happy to see the love other folks have for birds. They are all such precious living beings. ❤❤❤