A praying mantis was helped to the cooler shade of a bush after being found toppled and distressed in the summer heat while crossing from the garden floor to concrete, soon becoming active again and leaping down into the foliage. #TenoderaSinensis #ChineseMantis #PrayingMantis #Mantis #Insects #Conservation #BugsMatter #BugLife #BugLivesMatter #SaveTheBugs #Gardening #Entomology #Zoology #AnimalBiology #Biology

I found an ant colony that was tending to some eggs under a flowerpot. Some of the eggs were curling as if wanting to walk by themselves. The ants started moving out when the sunlight appeared, lifting the eggs gently with their mandibles and carrying them to a nearby wooden shelter. I replaced their roof with the flowerpot to deflect the incoming rain, and left their new home undisturbed. The ants are still happy with their digs tonight, and have been taking chunks of suet dropped by the birds. Ants can be very smart, notably their communicative methods for assigning tasks and gathering information about their environment. #AntColony #AntEggs #Ant #Formicidae #Biodiversity #Entomology #Zoology #Biology

Danielle Dawson - Ghoulish deep-sea fish washes ashore in Orange County: https://ktla.com/news/california/ghoulish-deep-sea-fish-washes-ashore-in-orange-county/ #CrystalCove #MoroBeach #California #Anglerfish #PacificFootballfish #HimantolophusSagamius #Ichthyology #Zoology