NatureNotes

Fig beetle 08.11.2023 1:21 ↓

Rudy Mancke helps a listener in Myrtle Beach identify a metallic beetle they found.

Young black racer snake 07.11.2023 1:21 ↓

On today's NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke helps a listener identify a juvenile black racer. While adult snakes of this species are known for their black coloring, young ones can often be multi-colored.

Pollen 06.11.2023 1:21 ↓

Rudy Mancke discusses pollen season and its effects on both plants and animals.

Yellowjackets 03.11.2023 1:00 ↓

Rudy Mancke discusses the breakdown of a yellowjacket nest.

Death and the circle of life 02.11.2023 1:00 ↓

As the world marks All Souls Day and Día de Muertos, Rudy Mancke reflects on the important of death in the natural world and the circle of life.

Crabapples 01.11.2023 1:00 ↓

As we mark All Saints Day, Rudy Mancke discusses the harvest season and South Carolina's species of crabapples.

Marbled orbweaver aka 'Halloween spider' 31.10.2023 1:00 ↓

Happy Halloween! Today on NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke looks at Araneus marmoreus, the marbled orbweaver, which is sometimes called the "Halloween spider" due to the female's orange coloring.

Mournful sphinx moth 30.10.2023 1:00 ↓

As we celebrate the Halloween season, Rudy Mancke discusses the somber-looking mournful sphinx moth.

Summer tanagers 27.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke helps a listener identify an adolescent summer tanager.

Monkey slugs 26.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke discusses the hag moth and its larva commonly known as "monkey slugs."

Spiny-backed orb-weaver spider 25.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Gasteracantha cancriformis, the spiny-backed orb-weaver, is a species of spider whose females are known for their brightly colored, shell-like abdomens which have six prominent spines.

Mushrooms 24.10.2023 1:19 ↓

On today's NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke discusses common types of mushrooms.

'The October leaf-fading is a festival..." 23.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke reflects on a quote from Lucy Larcom's "Beckonings for Every Day."

Female railroad worm 20.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke discusses the female railroad worm, a type of glow-worm, that is known for it bioluminescence.

Yellow in nature 19.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke muses on the prevalence of the color yellow during autumn.

Longhorn beetle 18.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Listeners hear something that goes bump in the night, but Rudy Mancke says it's just a long-horned boring beetle.

'There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on...' 17.10.2023 1:19 ↓

On today's NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke reflects on a quote from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The American Notebooks."

Found eastern box turtle shell 16.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Rudy Mancke helps a listener who found a discarded eastern box turtle shell on their deck.

Polyphemus moth caterpillar 13.10.2023 1:19 ↓

The caterpillar of Antheraea polyphemus, the polyhpemus moth, is known for its bright green coloration.

Mediterranean house gecko 12.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Hemidactylus turcicus, the Mediterranean house gecko, is a species of house gecko common to the Mediterranean area which has spread to many parts of the world.

Nursery web spider 11.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Nursery web spiders are so named because females of the species build tent-like webs to house their egg sacs as their young are about to hatch.

Pandorus sphinx moth 10.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Eumorpha pandorus, the Pandorus sphinx moth, is known for its dark markings and narrow wings.

Robust conehead katydid 09.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Neoconocephalus bivocatus, the robust conehead katydid, is one of several katydid species found in South Carolina. It is known for its distinctive head shape and loud, harsh song.

Brunner's mantis 06.10.2023 1:19 ↓

Brunneria borealis, commonly known as Brunner's mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the Southern US.

Eastern lubber grasshopper 05.10.2023 1:19 ↓

The eastern lubber is a species of colorful grasshopper widely found throughout the southeastern US.