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A pocket prairie is a small, artificially created, self-sustaining area of land where forbs and plants predominate. [1] Oftentimes these plants are native. Pocket prairies are typically found in urban and suburban areas where there exists a lack of vegetation and wildlife (e.g. vacant lots, backyards, green spaces). [2]
Vespula atropilosa, also known as the prairie yellowjacket, is a black and yellow social wasp that forms annual colonies. [3] Vespula atropilosa was formerly a member of the Vespa family. [ 4 ] Males have either xanthic (yellow) or melanic (black) abdominal coloring. [ 3 ]
Richardson's ground squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii), also known as the dakrat or flickertail, is a North American ground squirrel in the genus Urocitellus.Like a number of other ground squirrels, they are sometimes called prairie dogs or gophers, though the latter name belongs more strictly to the pocket gophers of family Geomyidae, and the former to members of the genus Cynomys.
NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) – A new species of bee has been discovered in Oklahoma and Texas, according to the University of Oklahoma. OU says a recent study published in the journal “Ecology and ...
The gophers share their tunnels with numerous species of insects, including flies, scarab [10] and carrion beetles, [11] and cave crickets. [12] Known predators include rattlesnakes , prairie kingsnakes , gopher snakes , feral cats, coyotes, foxes, badgers , hawks, and owls.
Looking at the wider species, there are over 1,500 species of Andrena bees in the world, making it one of the largest genera of animals on the planet. However, this specific species does not fit ...
Centris pallida is a species of solitary bee native to North America.It lacks an accepted common name; however, it has been called the digger bee, the desert bee, and the pallid bee due to its actions, habitat, and color respectively.
Honey bees are incredibly social insects. They live together in big groups with other bees in an organized society that scientists call eusocial, which means every bee has a job to do. This could ...