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Guadalupe Mountains National Park: Ladybug City

Posted on August 22, 2009  Comments (8)

Ladybugs crawling on rocks in Guadalupe Mountains National Parkphoto of ladybugs covering the bark of a tree near the Guadalupe Peak, by John Hunter, Creative Commons Attribution.

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At Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas at 8,749 feet in Guadalupe Mountains National Park I found a huge city of ladybugs. They covered the bark of many bushes and trees and crawled over rocks (as seen in the photos). They were everywhere. It seems odd to me that they would have such a huge concentration since it would seem like food would then be a problem, but there they were.

Related: Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve, Ohio Photos – Backyard Wildlife: Great Spreadwing Damselfly – North Cascades National Park Photos – Mount Rainier National Park Photos

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New Largest Known Cave

Posted on May 2, 2009  Comments (2)

photo of world's largest known cave, in Vietnam

The world’s largest cave

A British caving team believe they have discovered the world’s largest cave passage in the heart of the Vietnamese jungle. The rocky passage is 150metres long and measures a towering 200metres in height – seven times as high as the vaulted ceiling of York Cathedral.
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Called Hang Son Doong (Mountain River Cave) it is believed to be almost twice the size of the current record holder
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The cave was originally discovered in 1991 by a Vietnamese Jungle man called Ho Khanh. However Mr Spillane said no-one had entered if before because ‘it emitted a frightful wind and noise which was due to a large underground river’.

Related: 1,000 Species Discovered in Greater Mekong in Last Decade – Bats Are Dying in North-East USA – Himalayas Geology – Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Utah – Curious Cat Science Search – posts on geology


Photos: Rocky Gap State Park, Maryland

Posted on March 9, 2008  Comments (4)

photo of a mushroom   Tree on trial in Rocky Gap State Park

More photos from my visit to Rocky Gap State Park, Maryland. Photos by John Hunter. Related: Nature Recreation Declining.

More travel photo essays: Bull Run Trail, Virginia – Mount Rainier National Park – Appalachian Trail, Pennsylvania

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