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2824-17. Sand mounds of Texas leaf cutting ants Atta texana at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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2824-17. Sand mounds of Texas leaf cutting ants Atta texana at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Green leaves of Yaupon holly collected by Texas leaf cutting ants (Atta texana) under oaks on Lake Somerville Trailway in area of Newman Bottom near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 2, 2021  A nest of leaf-cutting ants with green and black fruits of evening primrose (Oenothera)(?) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Unripe green and black fruits of evening primrose (Oenothera)(?) collected by leaf-cutting ants at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022  Highway of leaf-cutting ants surrounded by cut leaves of Yaupon holly at Lake Somerville Trailway under oaks near Flag Pond, near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023  Large highway of leaf-cutting ants surrounded by cut leaves of Yaupon holly at Lake Somerville Trailway under oaks near Flag Pond, near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023  Blooming sand phlox near harvester ants burrows on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 21, 2020  Leaf-cutting (sharp-tailed) cuckoo bee Coelioxys (female) taken from bluestem grass at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2021  Kleptoparasitic leaf-cutting (sharp-tailed) cuckoo bee Coelioxys, female, on bluestem grass at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2021  Texas leaf cutting ants (Atta texana) excavating sand on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020  Texas leaf cutting ants (Atta texana) carrying sand bits on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020  Salt moth caterpillar on a leaf of giant ragweed at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020  Leaf cutting ant s highway on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, October 12, 2022  Leaves of Yaupon holly on highway of leafcutting ants at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 31, 2022  Burrow of leaf cutter ants among leaves og Yaupon holly on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 15, 2023  Sand scorpianweed (waterleaf, blue curls, Phacelia patuliflora) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2020  Blooming sand scorpianweed (waterleaf, blue curls, Phacelia patuliflora) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2020  Flowers of sand scorpianweed (waterleaf, blue curls, Phacelia patuliflora) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2020  Deer in an oak forest at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020  Path with trees at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020  Drying Amanita(?) mushroom at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Cracked cap of white Amanita(?) mushroom at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Dry little bluestem grass (Schizachyrium scoparium) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020  Seeds of buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) taken from Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020  Fungus Tomentella on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Corticioid fungus Hyphodontia on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Underside of white Amanita(?) mushroom at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Tomentella fungus on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Various seeds collected in a frequently flooded area near Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020  Some hydnoid (tooth) fungus on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Crust mushrooms Stereum on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Texture of corticioid fungus Hyphodontia on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Mushrooms Sphaerosporium lignatile on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Some cottony white fungus on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Cross section of white Amanita(?) mushroom at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Candelabra duster fungus (Athelia epiphylla) under an oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Scorpion hiding in a cavity under an old wooden board at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Seed capsules of cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium) taken from Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020  Rosette of leaves of white prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) on sand mound of harvester ants on Lake Somerville Trailway in area of Newman Bottom near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 2, 2021  Resupinate polypore mushroom Ceriporia on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Close-up of seed capsules of cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium) taken from Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020  Cracked surface of corticioid fungus Hyphodontia on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Bracket polypore mushroom Phellinus(?) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  White corticioid (crust) fungus under a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Orange resupinate polypore mushrooms on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Resupinate polypore mushrooms Fomitiporia on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Cyphelloid fungus Henningsomyces candidus on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Golden ear mushrooms (Tremella aurantia) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Young golden ear mushrooms (Tremella aurantia) under a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Young golden ear mushrooms (Tremella aurantia) on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  White corticioid (crust) fungus with many tiny mites at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Winter rosette of leaves of white prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) on sand mound of harvester ants on Lake Somerville Trailway in area of Newman Bottom near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 2, 2021  Red fruits of balsam-apple (Lindheimer s Globeberry, Ibervillea lindheimeri) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020  Underside of bracket polypore mushroom Phellinus(?) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  White tubelet fungus (Henningsomyces candidus) on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Close-up of orange resupinate polypore mushrooms on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Details of orange resupinate polypore mushrooms on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  White tubelet fungus (Henningsomyces candidus) on rotting oak wood at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Close-up of white corticioid (crust) fungus under a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Split porecrust mushrooms (Schizopora paradoxa) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Candelabra duster fungus (Athelia epiphylla) on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Candelabra duster fungus (Athelia epiphylla) on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  South Texas sand scorpianweed (waterleaf, blue curls, Phacelia patuliflora) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2020  Narrow-leaf false dragonhead (Physostegia angustifolia(?)) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 7, 2023  Balsam-apple (Lindheimer s Globeberry, Ibervillea lindheimeri) near the edge of prairie at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020  Dried orange crust fungus Phlebia subochracea on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Young leaf and flower buds of mustang grape at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022  Leaf of whitestar morning-glory (Ipomoea lacunosa) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 3, 2021  Cracked surface of an orange crust fungus Phlebia subochracea on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Dried orange crust fungus Phlebia subochracea with cracks on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Jewel beetles (Buprestidae, Agrilus) on a woolly croton leaf at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021  Bicoloured bracket mushroom (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a dry red cedar tree without bark at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Antlion larvae sand pit traps at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, October 6, 2019  Jewel beetles (Buprestidae, genus Agrilus) on a leaf of Croton capitatus at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 30, 2021  Both sides of a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa with rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021  Close-up of a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa with rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021  Texture of bicoloured bracket mushroom (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a dry red cedar tree without bark at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Close-up of bicoloured bracket mushroom (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a dry red cedar tree without bark at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Seeds of bigpod Sesbania (Sesbania herbacea) taken from Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020  Tomentella fungus together with ozonium(?) of a fungus under a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Texture of orange rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021  Pattern of orange rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021  Details of orange rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021  Orange spots of rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021  Crust fungus Stereum together with ozonium(?) of a fungus under a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Seed pods of bigpod Sesbania (Sesbania herbacea) taken from Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 4, 2020  Sand scorpianweed (waterleaf, blue curls, Phacelia patuliflora) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 18, 2021  Orange spots of rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on underside of a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021  Texture of orange spots of rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021  Close-up of orange spots of rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae on a leaf of Ipomoea lacunosa at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021  White tubelet fungus (Henningsomyces candidus) on rotting Stereum fungus at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Stump puffball mushrooms (Lycoperdon pyriforme, Apioperdon pyriforme) on rotting oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Resupinate polypore mushroom Phellinus on a live oak near the lake at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 26, 2020  Upper and lower cap surfaces of bicoloured bracket mushroom (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a dry red cedar tree without bark at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Stickleaf (blazing star) Mentzelia texana(?) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 22, 2024  Pear-shaped puffball mushrooms (Lycoperdon pyriforme, Apioperdon pyriforme) on rotting oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020  Flower of whitestar morning-glory (Ipomoea lacunosa) and a leaf with rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021  Underside of a leaf of whitestar morning-glory (Ipomoea lacunosa) with rust fungus Coleosporium ipomoeae at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 19, 2021  Antlion larvae sand pit traps at a shed on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 21, 2020  Greenery at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020 |