Mastodawn

Went to the mailbox just a minute ago to get today's mail (and Saturday's, which we forgot to grab). Pull out the mail and hundreds of tiny ants and ant eggs come tumbling out. Ants everywhere, inside envelopes, inside magazines, inside a small package.

This is not the first time it's happened but this is the first time I've seen it happen this early. Going to have to put control bait at the back of the mailbox.

#ants #insects #ugh #toomany #them

cetan 9h ago

lynnjbecker 9h ago

Some striking photographs by Chicago Yimby's Daniel Schell of the handsome interiors of 168 North Clinton, a classic 1889 building and long-time home of the Haymarket Post Office, being demolished for a parking lot. Lots of salvage, including an estimated 150,000 bricks.
https://chicagoyimby.com/2026/05/a-walk-through-168-north-clinton-as-demolition-looms.html

cetan 9h ago

Colin Purrington 2d ago

In my futile quest to get more people to make mosquito traps for their yards, I made a visual. Please share with friends and sneak into any presentation you're giving even if it's completely unrelated to mosquitoes. Mosquito Dunks contain Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis ("Bti"), a bacteria that is safe for everything except mosquito larvae, work for approximately 30 days, and are available at most garden centers and hardware stores in North America. Bti-containing powders and liquids are sold worldwide under different trade names. NB: the white lid helps you see mosquito larvae (if present it's time to add another dose of Bti). #mosquitoes #mosquito #ipm

cetan 14h ago

Calishat 2d ago

Have y'all ever seen one of those horror movies where one of the characters ages like 500 years in ten seconds and crumbles to dust?

Me after reading this headline.

cetan 1d ago

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lynnjbecker 3d ago

End of May Day march from Union Park to Daley Plaza.

cetan 2d ago

In the woods behind the house working on cleaning up invasive garlic mustard and I found three huge morels. Past their prime unfortunately but still good to see.
#mushrooms #morels #nature

cetan 2d ago

It is May 2nd and there is frost on the ground. 😱 #ilwx #spring #cold

cetan 2d ago

Jer 🚲3d ago

"Slime molds have little or no fossil history, as might be expected given that they are small and soft-bodied."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slime_mold
#SlimeMolds

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