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All Types of Gardening Helpers Limit Type All Mammal Plant Insect Spider Bird Other Sort By Newest Oldest 1 62 heidbenati   Tucano Toco, Toco Toucan October 25, 2009 The Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) is the largest and arguably best known species in the toucan family. It is found in semi-open habitats throughout a large part of central and eastern South America. It is a common attraction in zoos. The Toco Toucan has a striking plumage with a mainly black body, a white throat, chest and uppertail-coverts, and red undertail-coverts. What appears to be a blue iris is actually thin blue skin around the eye. This blue skin is surrounded by another ring of bare, 2 65 heidbenati   Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Blue-and-gold Macaw, Arara-canindé October 25, 2009 The Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the Blue-and-gold Macaw, is a member of the group of large Neotropical parrots known as macaws. It breeds in forest (especially varzea, but also in open sections of Terra Firme) and woodland of tropical South America from Trinidad and Venezuela, south to Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, and Paraguay. It barely extends into Central America, where restricted to Panama. It is an endangered species in Trinidad, and is on the verge of being extirpated 3 62 Blossom   Soldier Bug October 09, 2009 4 144 gardengeek   Crab Spider October 08, 2009 They are called crab spiders because they resemble crabs, with two front pairs of legs angled outward and bodies that are flattened and often angular. Also, like crabs, Thomisidae can move sideways or backward. Crab spiders do not build webs to trap prey, but are hunters and ambushers. crab spiders use their powerful front legs to grab and hold onto prey while paralyzing it with a venomous bite. 5 167 Blossom   Praying Mantis September 08, 2009 Not the best pictures, but I am hoping to get some during the day so we can see the color changes. There are several different families of Praying Mantises, most of the species are in the Mantidae family. Mantises are masters of camouflage and most species make use of protective coloration to blend in with their surroundings, both to avoid predators themselves, and to better capture their victims. Various species have adapted to not only blend with the foliage, but to mimic it, a 6 39 gardengeek   Soldier Bug August 28, 2009 7 267 gardengeek   Wolf Spider with Young August 26, 2009 They are robust and agile hunters, and have good eyesight. They live mostly solitary lives and hunt alone. Some are opportunistic wanderer hunters, pouncing upon prey as they find it or chasing it over short distances. Others lie in wait for passing prey, often from or near the mouth of a burrow. They have eight eyes arranged in three rows. The bottom row consists of four small eyes, the middle row has two very large eyes. They depend on their eyesight, which is quite good, to hunt. Their se 8 236 Blossom   Great Spangled Fritillary August 23, 2009 This butterfly is one of the largest of the greater fritillaries, with a wingspan of 62-88 mm. On the upperside of the wings, you will see an orange-brown color with a black pattern of lines and spots throughout. The males happen to be a bit brighter than the females. On the underside, the forewing is similar. However, on the hindwing, rather than black, you will find a beautiful metallic silver spot pattern. Abundance: This butterfly is common throughout Canada, including mainland Nova Scotia 9 129 gardengeek   Hummingbird August 18, 2009 They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12-90 times per second (depending on the species). They can also fly backwards, and are the only group of birds able to do so. Hummingbirds feed on the nectar of plants and are important pollinators, especially of deep-throated, tubular flowers. Like bees, they are able to assess the amount of sugar in the nectar they eat; they reject flower types that produce nectar which is less than 10% sugar and prefer those whose sugar con 10 162 gardengeek   Hermit Thrush August 16, 2009 The Hermit Thrush's song is ethereal and flute-like, constructed from a descending musical phrase repeated at different pitches. They often sing from a high open location. The song of the Hermit Thrush is audible in the "Garden" stage of Super Mario Galaxy for the Nintendo Wii. This bird loved the red elderberries, and it was quite fat. It labored to fly. The Hermit Thrush is the state bird of Vermont. 11 83 gardengeek   Tiny Katydid August 12, 2009 12 59 gardengeek   Western Leafcutting Bee August 11, 2009 Simple description: Striped Fly or Bee. These bees can be seen clipping off leaves and flying away with them. Western leafcutting bee larva feed both on nectar and pollen. The Western Leafcutting Bee works in small groups to construct small cells underground (Or in rotting tree stumps etc) where they lay one egg, along with a supply of pollen and nectar. These cells are lined with peices of leaves. They all die every year. Adults emerge from July to August. The pollen basket below the 13 200 gardengeek   Green Sweat Bee August 11, 2009 This bee looks like it's plated with turquoise-colored chrome. Their attraction to sweat makes them a nuisance, as they will sting if squeezed or squashed against one's flesh. Sweat bee is the common name for any bees that are attracted to the salt in human sweat. 14 122 captmklk   squirrel August 05, 2009 Helps our Yorkie get lots of exercize and obviously maintain the species 15 164 captmklk   hummers ETC August 05, 2009 16 65 gardengeek   Dragonfly July 29, 2009 17 76 gardengeek   White Crowned Sparrow July 23, 2009 18 138 heidbenati   Brown Spider July 22, 2009 Medium Brown Spider hanging on a leaf 19 34 gardengeek   Ladybug Larvae July 20, 2009 20 45 gardengeek   Butterflies July 20, 2009 21 64 ladybug   Ladybug July 05, 2009 22 134 gardengeek   Twelve-spotted Skimmer Dragonfly July 04, 2009 A member of the Skimmers or Perchers Family, Libellulidae, the largest dragonfly family in the world. characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. they are not capable of walking. the wings of most dragonflies are held away from, and perpendicular to, the body when at rest. Dragonflies are valuable predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, and butterflies. They are usually found around lak 23 102 gardengeek   House Finch June 30, 2009 These birds love the salsify flower seeds. They will strip off the parachute-like achenes in minutes. This bird has adapted to coexist with humans. They love dandelions and stinging nettle. The house finch gets it red (to sometimes yellow) from the fruits and berries that it eats. The house finch is one of the only native birds that can defend itself against the aggressive sparrow. 24 205 gardengeek   Triops - Tadpole Shrimp June 25, 2009 AKA Triops, Dinosaur Shrimp, Shield Shrimp. They have 3 eyes, and 72 pairs of legs. The Tadpole Shrimp have been on earth for at least 300 million years. They are the oldest surviving group of animals. The Tadpole Shrimp lives it's entire life in small pools of water. When they are born, they grow quickly, reaching adulthood in about a week. They also die very quickly, usually within 2 months. The eggs can sit waiting indefinately for rain. Once there is enough water pressure, the T 25 186 gardengeek   Western Fence Lizard - Blue Belly June 25, 2009 The western fence lizard eats insects and spiders. They are commonly seen sunning on paths and rocks, and this behavior makes them vulnerable to predation by snakes and birds. 26 84 gardengeek   Orb Weaver Spider June 07, 2009 27 39 gardengeek   Orange 9 Spot Ladybug June 07, 2009 28 50 gardengeek   Spring Azure Butterfly June 07, 2009 Blue Butterfly 29 146 gardengeek   Killdeer - Black and White Striped Bird June 07, 2009 Black and White Striped Bird Killdeer are shorebirds. Killdeer are a type of plover bird. The infant birds are able to move around right after hatching. The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. Killdeer nest on open ground, often on gravel. They may use a slight depression in the gravel to hold the eggs, but they do not line it at all, or line it only with a few stones. They are migratory in no 30 85 gardengeek   Soldier Bug June 04, 2009 This bug eats all kinds of other bugs, especially catepillars. However, they also eat ladybugs, so that isn't good. 31 59 gardengeek   Crab Spider May 28, 2009 32 274 gardengeek   Convergent Ladybug Beetle May 23, 2009 The Convergent Ladybug Beetle is the most common of all ladybugs. AKA: "Ladybird Beetle". The eggs are tiny and yellow. They usually lay their eggs on a plant somewhere. The ladybug larvae is black with yellow-orange-red dots. After molting a few times, the larvae create a spike covered cocoon. This pupa stage lasts for up to two weeks. These beetles only live for about 3 months, within that time, the female may lay as many as 500 eggs. Ladybugs that are born near the end o 33 38 gardengeek   Lizard May 14, 2009 34 100 gardengeek   Red-blue Checkered Beetle May 14, 2009 This creature feeds on other plant bugs namely thrips and aphids. The Red-blue Checkered Beetle also is a parasite to the bee and wasps. The Red-blue Checkered Beetle lays it's eggs on flowers where the larvae attach to bees or wasps that visit the flower. The larvae then is transported to the nest where it feeds on the larvae of the bee or wasp. 35 47 gardengeek   Striped Fly May 10, 2009 36 75 gardengeek   Lynx Spider on Yellow Flower May 10, 2009 37 37 gardengeek   Bee on Yellow Flower May 10, 2009 38 695 gardengeek   Woodlouse spider - Red Spider May 09, 2009 Shiney red and orange-yellow garden spider. They eat only woodlice (AKA: potato bugs, pill bugs, rolly-polly bug etc.) During the day, the Woodlouse spider sleeps in a silk nest. At night, he hunts woodlouse (Potato Bugs). They have giant fangs, or chelicerae. These are used to pierce the shell of the woolouse. The woodlouse spider will bite if it's handled too much, and is very painful, but not life-threatening or poisonous. 39 55 gardengeek   Quail May 04, 2009 40 52 gardengeek   Nine Spot Lady Bug May 04, 2009 41 151 gardengeek   Golden Northern Bumble Bee May 04, 2009 Black and Yellow Bumble Bee 42 74 gardengeek   Red-tailed Bumble Bee May 04, 2009 Orange Band Bumble Bee Bumble bees can sting many times. 43 84 gardengeek   Dragonfly Nymph May 02, 2009 44 322 gardengeek   American Robin May 01, 2009 Known as the The Red-Breasted Thrush or American Red-Breasted Robin. The American Robin's diet consists of invertebrates (such as beetle grubs and caterpillars), fruits and berries. Its nest consists of long coarse grass, twigs, paper, and feathers, and is smeared with mud and often cushioned with grass or other soft materials. It is among the first birds to sing at dawn, and its song consists of several discrete units that are repeated. The head varies from jet black to gray, with white e 45 303 gardengeek   Black and White Jumping Spider May 01, 2009 It is not poisonous, and can be handled without danger. 46 102 gardengeek   No spot Ladybug April 30, 2009 47 41 gardengeek   Butterflies April 30, 2009 48 241 gardengeek   Ladybug April 28, 2009 Nine-spotted Ladybug These bugs look cute to us, but to aphids, they are angels of death. They are confrontational bugs, and are considered the tough guys, or even bullies of the bug world. That's a good thing though. 49 179 gardengeek   Pidgeon April 25, 2009 50 94 gardengeek   Little Jumping Spider April 23, 2009 51 440 gardengeek   Jumping Spider April 20, 2009 The jumping spider is known to hold the title of best eyesight of any invertebrate. For this reason, they are also the most prolific of any spider, taking up 13% of all spider species. They are so common in fact, that a type of jumping spider was found on Mount Everest (Euophrys omnisuperstes). The jumping spider doesn't jump like we do, or even like a grasshopper, they use high pressure liquids in their body to shoot their legs out like a hydralic piston hammer. They hunt day and 52 67 gardengeek   Bees April 19, 2009 Add a New Gardening Helper

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