This individual was likely exhibiting sit and wait foraging as it remained still during the observation period but is capable of jumping quickly if there is prey. Additionally, the coloration of the cricket matched the ground where it was found, which could be classified as crypsis.
Argentine ant is found on yellow curb of sidewalk, walking to the right direction. After a couple of minutes, ant continues walking in the same direction and reaches a compost trash bin, which shows the ant could possibly be using chemoreception to detect the smell of the food source via its odor.
Sign of nondirected active foraging by a leafcutter bee observed on multiple deciduous leaves. Leafcutter bee sign was deduced by the circular shape of the cut on the edge of the leaves with the diameter of the holes that were around 1/2 an inch.
The individual appeared to be scavenging/foraging as it came close to the surface but then began to burrow/hide again when it was uncovered.
This individual is exhibiting aposematic coloration due to its bright yellow coloration as part of its black and yellow stripes. Predators will typically avoid this common warning coloration to avoid danger.
This individual is exhibiting aposematic coloration due to its bright yellow coloration as part of its black and yellow stripes. Predators will typically avoid this common warning coloration to avoid danger.
I found these aphids on a milkweed plant at my work. They were on many of the plants in the garden and are parasites to the milkweed, and some of the smaller milkweed plants were already dead and had few aphids remaining on them, possibly resulting from aphids depleting the resources of the plant and eating too much of it.
This carpenter ant was exhibiting a directed active foraging behavior as it was among various ants that were following a chemical signal trail while carrying food.
A large congregation of ants are seen eating away at an apple. When an ant finds food, she will leave a chemical trail to alert the rest of her colony. This is a sign of chemical signalling amongst eusocial insects.
This is an example of swarming behavior/predator satiation by a group of gnats. This behavior involves congregating in large numbers in close proximity, so that a lower proportion of individuals are eaten by a finite number of predators nearby. In other words, lowering the probability that any single individual is eaten by a predator.
The bee was flying around a bush, pollinating the flowers and getting nectar. This an example of using chemical and visual cues to forage.
Ants exhibiting alarmed behavior at the rock above their colony being lifted. They were likely releasing alarming pheromones to communicate with the colony.
This honeybee was exhibiting mutualism with the flower. The bee was feeding in the flowers and we know that bees help gather pollen from that flower and spread it around.
Aphids provide ants with honeydew as a source of food and the ants protect the aphids. This is a form of mutualism in which both insects befit from this relationship.