Short Lifespans of Male Mosquitoes - Nature 140

We have posted the lifespans of female mosquitoes with maximum about 5 months only in nature. 

Image 01 - Live of male mosquitoes (from Google)

You may read previous posting of female mosquitoes:

- The Rainbow Before Evening : A Female only Needs to Mate once in Life - Nature 130

However, male mosquitoes have shorter lifespans than female mosquitoes, just about 7 days. 

Male mosquitoes live solely to mate with females and die shortly after. Once they have fulfilled their mating role, they are no longer essential for the species continuation. The biological purposes have been reached.

Image 02 - A corner of our neighborhood 

Do you have mosquitoes around your areas?

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The Farmer’s Market at Downtown

In our areas, we have several farmer markets, and many people come to these farmer markets with some reasons.   

Image 01 - Some vegetable in the farmer market.

We love most to visit is "Red Stick Farmers Market," the largest and well-known market in our city.

The Red Stick Farmers Market sells wide variety of items (goods and products), including:

- fresh produce

- baked goods

- handmade crafts

- and etc.

Image 02 - The cucumber and eggplants

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Image 03 - Handicrafts in the farmer market

Another reason for us to visit farmer market is quality. We like higher quality and fresher of produces compared to grocery stores. 

Image 04 - Selling meat too

Many people think that buying from farmers market will support local farmers (agriculture) and economy.

Image 05 - Live plants 

Do you like to visit farmers market?

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Blending in Pretty Well on the Satsuma Tree - Nature 139

We found this guy on our Satsuma, blending in pretty well. This critter is an insect, called as Katydid.

Image - A Katydid crawling on Satsuma fruit. 

I think this is a fantastic camouflage.

This remarkable creature is expert at blending in, often looking exactly like green leaves or twigs.

These insects are type of grasshoppers. Katydid has longer (slender and elongated) antennae than grasshoppers.

They are often found on various plants, especially in areas with abundant vegetation, including fruit trees.

On the Satsuma trees, Katydids feed on:

- leaves

- flowers

- and sometimes fruits.

Nature is amazing. I wonder how many earlier generations died because they were not the perfect color.

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