False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 8, 2019
Long tailed skipper butterfly (Urbanus proteus) on coleus in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, October 3, 2009
Platinum Wallaby (Ptilotus cultivar, Lamb s Tail) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, May 16, 2010
Looking inside a burrow of dhub (spiny-tailed agama) with flashlight. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Platinum Wallaby (Ptilotus cultivar, Lamb s Tail) in Antique Rose Emporium in Independence. Texas, May 3, 2009
Ornamental grass Bunny s Tails (Lagurus ovatus) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 20, 2017
Lions Tails hanging in Big Room of Carlsbad Caverns. New Mexico, December 26, 2007
Lizard s Tail (Saururus cernuus) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, May 2, 2009
Tail side of a blue weeping angel in a crypt of Chapman H. Hyams in Metairie Cemetery. New Orleans, Louisiana, May 7, 2006
Tail area of wings of Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2010
Tail of an iron rocket in area of Nakhsh Mountain near Salwa Road in southern Qatar, May 8, 2015
Sunning dhub (spiny-tailed agama, Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard, dhab, mastigure, Uromastyx aegyptia) near its burrows whose roasted tail is considered a delicacy. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Coleus with a Long tailed skipper butterfly in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, October 3, 2009
Flamingo flower (Tail flower, Anthurium andraeanum) in greenhouses of Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 27, 2009
Long tailed skipper butterfly (Urbanus proteus) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, October 3, 2009
Lizard s Tail (Saururus cernuus) colony in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, May 15, 2010
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019
Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) flower covered in morning dew in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 31, 2008
Nodding flower spike of Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, June 23, 2012
Close up of a tail side of Striped Hawkmoth caterpillar (Hyles livornica) in a large roadside depression near Route 77 to Ras Laffan. Qatar, February 6, 2016
Tail of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 17, 2016
Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 31, 2008
Tail side of stone sculptures of Lions Shrine near Yapashi in Bandelier National Monument. New Mexico, near Los Alamos, May 25, 2008
Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, June 23, 2012
Large black scorpion Fat Tail (Androctonus crassicauda) found under a metal sheet (thanks to F. G.) at entrance of Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, March 3, 2014
Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) spike flower with mating stilt bugs (Jalysus) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 31, 2008
Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 9, 2009
Nodding, terminal spike of lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 31, 2008
Tail view of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017
Turkey tail mushrooms near Lake Treman in Buttermilk Falls State Park. Ithaca, New York, October 13, 2005
Fat Tail scorpion (Androctonus crassicauda) in defensive position found under a disposed sheet in Irkhaya Farms. South-western Qatar, March 29, 2014
Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, July 25, 2014
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a nature trail in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 22, 2017
A tail of an elephant in Audubon Zoological Gardens. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 26, 2005.
Red Admiral butterfly on a tail of an alligator in Audubon Zoo. New Orleans, Louisiana, May 17, 2005.
Tail part of black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, June 2, 2010
Snake-tailed fringe-toed lizard (Acanthodactylus opheodurus) caught in desert. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Sunning dhub (spiny-tailed agama, Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard, dhab, mastigure, Uromastyx aegyptia) in desert in industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013
Searching entrance holes of burrows of dhub (spiny-tailed agama) in desert. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Nodding spike of lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) with a stilt bug (Jalysus) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 16, 2009
Head of snake-tailed fringe-toed lizard (Acanthodactylus opheodurus). Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Rough-tailed bowfoot gecko lizard (Cyrtopodion scabrum) with chigger mites (acari) under its eye found on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Turkey Tail mushrooms near Tattapanum Trail in northern Fall River. Massachusetts, November 21, 2004
Measuring a burrow of dhub (spiny-tailed agama) with a ruler in desert. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Nodding spike of Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, June 23, 2012
Turkey tail mushrooms on a stump in Buttermilk Falls State Park. New York, November 16, 2005
Turkey Tail mushrooms (Trametes versicolor) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 11, 2014
Desert lizard Arabian toad headed agama (Phrynocephalus arabicus) with raised tail used for visual signals in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Sun bathing dhub (spiny-tailed agama, Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard, dhab, mastigure, Uromastyx aegyptia) in undeveloped desert in industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013
Fat Tail scorpion (Androctonus crassicauda) found under a disposed sheet in Irkhaya Farms. South-western Qatar, March 29, 2014
Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2010
Dhub (spiny-tailed agama) killed by a car near Northern Road (Shamal). Qatar, March 7, 2012
Head of rough-tailed bowfoot gecko lizard (Cyrtopodion scabrum)(?) with visible chigger mites (acari) caught in a small park north from oil tank installation in Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 20, 2013
Camel s tail in Livestock Market, Wholesale Markets area. Doha, Qatar, May 23, 2013
Carcass of dhub (spiny-tailed agama) near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
A crocodile s tail in murky waters of a pond in Hamat Gader. The Middle East, August 18, 2000
Poop of dhub (spiny-tailed agama) containing plant seeds and remains of grass. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Rough-tailed bowfoot gecko lizard (Cyrtopodion scabrum) infected with chigger mites (acari) caught on northern tip of Haloul Island (Jazirat Halul). Qatar, April 19, 2013
Red-tailed Black-cockatoo parrot (Calyptorhynchus banksii) in Al Wabra Wildlife Reserve. Shahaniah, Qatar, May 28, 2013
Camel sporting wool quilt cover over its tail in Livestock Market, Abu Hamour area. Doha, Qatar, June 6, 2013
Hippie camel wearing jeans cover on its tail in Livestock Market, Abu Hamour area. Doha, Qatar, June 6, 2013
Tail of a camel wrapped in a cover in Camel Market (Souq) at sunrise. Doha, Qatar, February 13, 2012
Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 27, 2012
Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) spike flower with stilt bugs (Jalysus) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, July 1, 2012
Snake-tailed fringe-toed lizard (Acanthodactylus opheodurus) in Safliya Island near Doha. Qatar, April 3, 2013
Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) near a pond in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, July 25, 2014
Carcass of dhub (spiny-tailed agama) in Harrarah (Al Kharrarah). Southern Qatar, March 27, 2015
Tail of Button-scaled gecko (Bunopus tuberculatus) in sand near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, October 30, 2015
False turkey tail mushrooms (crust fungus, Stereum hirsutum)(?) on a trunk of fallen willow near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 15, 2016
Tail section of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senate Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2016
Tail area of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017
Turkey tail mushrooms (Trametes versicolor or may be T. ochracea) in Udelny Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 12, 2017
Turkey tail mushrooms (Trametes versicolor) on a logging site near Hallojarvi (Gorynskoe) Lake near Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, April 27, 2017
Dry False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, November 12, 2017
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2017
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen tree branch in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 21, 2017
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen branch in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 15, 2018
False turkey tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on an oak log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2018
Caps of false turkey tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on an oak log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2018
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, September 22, 2018
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 21, 2018
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on an oak log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019
Shoot of Lizard s Tail (Saururus cernuus) near the creek in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, April 20, 2019
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2020
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 25, 2020
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 25, 2020
False Turkey Tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) around a branch on a fallen tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 25, 2020
Alligator s tail on 40-Acre Lake in Brazos Bend State Park. Needville, Texas, March 12, 2020
Tail view of an alligator from Spillway Trail in Brazos Bend State Park. Needville, Texas, March 12, 2020
Lizard s Tail (Saururus cernuus) in wet area in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020
False turkey tail mushrooms (Stereum ostrea) on an oak log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2020
Southern copperhead snake (Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix), young individuals with a paler pattern and a yellow tail tip, under a pine log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 20, 2020
Tail of a killed and partially eaten timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 20, 2020
Winter rosette of leaves of lizard-tail gaura (Gaura parviflora, G. mollis)(?) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 24, 2021
Green hairy winter rosette of leaves of lizard-tail gaura (Gaura parviflora, G. mollis)(?) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 24, 2021
Winter rosette of lizard-tail gaura (Gaura parviflora, G. mollis)(?) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, February 8, 2021
Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, April 19, 2021
Nodding, terminal spike of lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, July 24, 2021
Kleptoparasitic leaf-cutting (sharp-tailed) cuckoo bee Coelioxys, female, on bluestem grass at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2021
Leaf-cutting (sharp-tailed) cuckoo bee Coelioxys (female) taken from bluestem grass at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2021
Nodding spike of Lizard-tail gaura (downy gaura, Gaura parviflora, G. mollis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, June 20, 2022
Nodding spike of Lizard-tail gaura (Gaura parviflora) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, June 20, 2022
Skunk in tail-high threat posture among bracken fern on Forest Service Road 203 near Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 29, 2022
Tail section of Luna moth (Actias luna) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
Close-up of a tail section of black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2023
