The saddleback caterpillar, Acharia stimulea is primarily green with brown at either end and a prominent white-ringed brown dot in the center which resembles a saddle. It has very potent stinging bristles at each end and along the sides.

The American woodcock (Scolopax minor), is most often found on the ground in brushy, young-forest habitats, where the its plumage provides excellent camouflage.

Today is the first day of Autumn in the northern hemisphere.

The scarlet kingsnake is a species of kingsnake found in the southeastern and eastern portions of the United States. Like all kingsnakes, they are nonvenomous.

A listener finds what looks like a miniature earthen "pot" on a plant...

Diadophis punctatus, commonly known as the ring-necked snake or ringneck snake, is a harmless species of colubrid snake found throughout much of the United States, central Mexico, and southeastern Canada. Ring-necked snakes are secretive, nocturnal snakes, so are rarely seen during the day time.

A listener sees a mating pair of slugs...

The Phasmatodea are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick-bugs, walking sticks or bug sticks.

Tis the time of year for big spiders...

The timber rattlesnake, canebrake rattlesnake or banded rattlesnake, is a species of venomous pit viper endemic to eastern North America.