10.12.25 Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, Lemont, IL



Unidentified polypore, possibly Dryad's Saddle

Unidentified polypore

Unidentified polypore

Unidentified lichen and unidentified polypore

Unidentified cluster of polypores

Chinese Mantis. We found this one on a path, took some photos, and carried it around to release elsewhere. It became quite interested in us and frequently looked at us inquisitively. We brought it home and released it on the grapevine in our backyard where flies frequently flew by.

Chinese Mantis

Chinese Mantis

Chinese Mantis

Chinese Mantis cleaning its leg

Another Chinese Mantis (let's call it Mantis 2)

Mantis 2 was stuck in a spiderweb and dad pulled it out

Close-up on Mantis 2

Yet another Chinese Mantis. Let's call it mantis 3

Mantis 3 before flying away

The fourth an final Chinese Mantis of the day, mantis 4

Mantis 4 walking down a stem

Mantis 4 walking up a stem

Bent-line Dart

Ashen Pinion

Unidentified spider eating a Lithophane sp.

Lithophane sp.

Unidentified spider

Painted Harvestman

Geranomyia sp.

Limonia annulata

Unidentified Crane Fly

Unidentified Crane Fly

Reversed Haploa Moth caterpillar

Jumping Bush Cricket

Jumping Bush Cricket

Greater Anglewing

Carolina Grasshopper

Unidentified Jumping Spider

Dusky Stink Bug

Dusky Stink Bug

Unidentified Mantis Ootheca

Juvenile Cedar Waxwing

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Turkey Vulture

Eastern Chipmunk

Eastern Chipmunk jumping






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