Summer Sky...what do you see?

School's out for summer!
time for a bit of backyard daydreaming...

Any guesses on which insect has made it as high as 19,000 feet (Mt Logan in Washington)? or who regularly travels at 14,000 ft? or how many bugs are stacked over your head on a summer day?

Enjoy~
and if you are in the mood to learn more:

Arthropods, Insects, Bugs…fun facts from Bugs Rule!

*Arthropods are the most diverse life form on the planet.

*There are over 970,000 known species-out of an estimated 4 to 5 million.

*Of the 1.9 million recognized species, over ½ are insects!!!
The other ½ of lifeforms/species include non-insect arthropods, other invertebrates, plants, fungi & lichen (and finally) vertebrates.

*It is estimated that arthropods outnumber humans by as much as 250 million to 1.

Did you know? only 1% (about 10,000 species) of known insects are considered pests.

What is an Arthropod?
Millipedes, centipedes, arachnids, & insects:
flies, fleas, moths, butterflies, beetles, wasps, bees, ants, thrips, lice, true bugs, termites, cockroaches, earwigs, walking sticks, leaf insects, booklice, crickets, grasshoppers, dragonflies, mayflies, mites, ticks, springtails, silverfish, spiders

Arthropods also include Crustaceans:
crabs, lobster, crayfish, shrimp, krill, barnacles, pill bugs, and woodlice