Creatures in 2011
![Blanchard's Cricket Frog](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4076_blanchards_cricket_frog_img_5304.jpg)
![Large Blue Dragonfly](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4074_blue_dragonfly_img_5124.jpg)
![Dead Assassin Bug](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4072_dead_assissin_bug_img_5075.jpg)
![Fly on Branch](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4070_fly_on_branch_img_5107.jpg)
![Spider in Web with fangs](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4073_spider_fangs_web_img_5290.jpg)
![Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/4075_swamp_milkweed_leaf_beetle_img_5189.jpg)
Photos of various creatures I took in 2011, including the Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle, flies, a dragonfly and the Blanchard's Cricket Frog.
Spiders in Pursuit of Prey
![Jumping Spider and Leaf Hopper](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3831_1_1406_1_jumping-spider-and-leaf-hopper.jpg)
![Jumping Spider eating Ant](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3832_1_1406_2_jumping-spider-eating-ant.jpg)
![spider](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3833_1_1406_3_spider.jpg)
![Hunting Spider](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3835_1_1406_5_hunting-spider.jpg)
Photos of spiders stalking, hunting and eating prey.
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
![ruby-throated hummingbird graphic](/media/1/image/png/tiny/3719_1_1372_10_ruby-throated-hummingbird-graphic.png)
![ruby-throated hummingbird](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3711_1_1372_2_ruby-throated-hummingbird.jpg)
![ruby-throated hummingbird](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3713_1_1372_4_ruby-throated-hummingbird.jpg)
![ruby-throated hummingbird](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3714_1_1372_5_ruby-throated-hummingbird.jpg)
![ruby-throated hummingbird](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3715_1_1372_6_ruby-throated-hummingbird.jpg)
![ruby-throated hummingbird](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3716_1_1372_7_ruby-throated-hummingbird.jpg)
![ruby-throated hummingbird](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3717_1_1372_8_ruby-throated-hummingbird.jpg)
![ruby-throated hummingbird](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3718_1_1372_9_ruby-throated-hummingbird.jpg)
Photos and video of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird.
Water Scorpion Photos
![water stick insect](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3616_1_1310_5.jpg)
![water stick insect](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3615_1_1310_4.jpg)
Photos of the Water Scorpions (Water Stick Insect), which are large predatory bugs.
Arizona Scorpion Photos
![scorpion](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3502_1_1270_3.jpg)
![Scorpion Photo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3500_1_1269_12.jpg)
Photos of scorpions in the Arizona desert.
Mantidfly Photos
![mantidfly photo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3119_1_1134_2.jpg)
![mantidfly photo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3124_1_1134_7.jpg)
Photos of a mantidfly, a predatory insect related to lacewings. The insect is easily confused with the praying mantis. It is a mantis mimmick.
Soma Wakes Up
![soma promo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/2620_1_913_1.jpg)
![soma promo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/2621_1_913_2.jpg)
![soma promo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/2628_1_913_9.jpg)
Promo photos of rock band Soma.
Spiny Assassin Bug
![spiny assassin bug](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/2417_1_875_1.jpg)
![spiny assassin bug](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/2419_1_875_3.jpg)
Photos of a spiny assassin bug which I think is a wheel bug.
Periodical Cicadas
![Freshly molted cicada](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/1807_1_Shawn_cicada_darby_5_25_04_8956.jpg)
![molting cicada](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/1808_1_Shawn_cicada_darby_5_25_04_8965.jpg)
![periodical locusts](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/1799_1_Shawn_cicada_darby_5_22_04_8752.jpg)
Photos of the periodical cicada also known as the seventeen year locust. Taken in May of 2004.
Snakes - Columbus Zoo
![snake - columbus zoo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/1559_1_Shawn_columbus_zoo_snake_1855.jpg)
![snake skeleton - columbus zoo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/1560_1_Shawn_snake_skeleton_1817.jpg)
![snake skeleton - columbus zoo](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/1561_1_Shawn_snake_skeleton_1818.jpg)
Photos of snakes at the Columbus Zoo.