Bucksnbows’ Ecology Quiz

[Rusty]

Good or Bad?

The more thorough your answer the better your score.       

 

Edited September 7 by Rusty

[mowin]

Very good.. I think they are protected in NY?  Used to see a lot of them when I was a kid, now only a few a yr. 

Edit.. not protected in NY according to Google. 

Edited September 7 by mowin

[Bucksnbows]

Once again, I can’t play. Can I give a hint??

[Rusty]

17 minutes ago, Bucksnbows said:

Once again, I can’t play. Can I give a hint??

It's your quiz, you can do whatever you want!   

And yes, there is a connection between these and deer, so it's appropriate for this site.    

[Bucksnbows]

I can definitively say that for all three species now in the US, it’s bad for all the males after they mate. 

[mowin]

42 minutes ago, Rusty said:

It's your quiz, you can do whatever you want!   

And yes, there is a connection between these and deer, so it's appropriate for this site.    

 

1 minute ago, Bucksnbows said:

I can definitively say that for all three species now in the US, it’s bad for all the males after they mate. 

Well, I've never seen a doe eat the head off a buck after he planted his seed. 

[Rusty]

9 hours ago, Bucksnbows said:

I can definitively say that for all three species now in the US, it’s bad for all the males after they mate. 

Of the 3 species we have, which one is this and is it native?

Hint: one of my buddies smashes these every time he sees one!  

[BowmanMike]

10 hours ago, mowin said:

 

Well, I've never seen a doe eat the head off a buck after he planted his seed. 

Maybe just because you have a small sample size? How many times have you watched deer breed?

I have heard of people finding bucks bucks with just their heads cut off...

 

[mowin]

22 minutes ago, BowmanMike said:

Maybe just because you have a small sample size? How many times have you watched deer breed?

I have heard of people finding bucks bucks with just their heads cut off...

 

I've actually seen deer breed several times.  It is kinda comical. 

[Bucksnbows]

3 hours ago, Rusty said:

Of the 3 species we have, which one is this and is it native?

Hint: one of my buddies smashes these every time he sees one!  

That’s Tenodera, the Chinese mantis. Non native and taking over everywhere I see them. Initially accidentally released near Philadelphia and now spreading like crazy. 

[BowmanMike]

22 minutes ago, Bucksnbows said:

That’s Tenodera, the Chinese mantis. Non native and taking over everywhere I see them. Initially accidentally released near Philadelphia and now spreading like crazy. 

It looked awfully big. I saw a tiny one a few years ago. I spend a lot of time outside but they are a rare find. I hope those big ones don't come up this way....

[Rusty]

10 minutes ago, BowmanMike said:

It looked awfully big. I saw a tiny one a few years ago. I spend a lot of time outside but they are a rare find. I hope those big ones don't come up this way....

The Chinese mantis is twice as big as our native Carolina mantis.  As a result it eats much larger prey, including the native mantis.   

[BowmanMike]

1 hour ago, Rusty said:

The Chinese mantis is twice as big as our native Carolina mantis.  As a result it eats much larger prey, including the native mantis.   

Probably not many insects that stand a chance against that one...

[Rusty]

16 minutes ago, BowmanMike said:

Probably not many insects that stand a chance against that one...

Amphibians and Hummingbirds too.   

[BowmanMike]

7 minutes ago, Rusty said:

Amphibians and Hummingbirds too.   

yeah,that thing looks like it has an attitude and I figured it would eat whatever it can kill.