Phalangium opilio
‘Harvestman’ with a couple of it’s red eggs
aka ‘Daddy LongLegs’
Not a spider, but a close relative
Harvestmen is a beneficial garden spider. They feed on soft bodied arthropods such as aphids, mites, leafhoppers, caterpillars, small slugs, and beetle larvae.
*hummingbird animation ©joysofcreating
A few weeks ago, we had an invasion of large black ants. They were on our back porch and had started coming into the house… so we went to the store and read a few ant control products. We decided on the one where the ants go in and get a snack and then go back to the nest and through the course of normal ant behavior other ants in the colony dies out.
After about a week, pretty much the ants all disappeared. It’s a relief not to have to worry about the ants invading our home.
Here’s a video that I took of the feeding station of the ants feeding and leaving.
Wishing you all a pest-free Wednesday!
May 9, 2016 a Red Fox visited our yard.
I was fortunate to get a couple photos & a short video.
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