Yellowjackets

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

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.

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

Rudy Mancke discusses the breakdown of a yellowjacket nest.

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.

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

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.

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

Rudy Mancke helps a listener identify an adolescent summer tanager.

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