“Square of Life”

A Comparison of What We Found, with What They Found

PLANTS ANIMALS NON-LIVING

TREES INSECTS BIG ROCKS

RCES Escarpment Oak Ant, Black Beetle, 1” Limestone (white)

Flag, AZ Chinese Elm, Apple Ant, Black Beetle Brown Rocks

Sydney Gum Ant

BUSHES FLYING THINGS SMALL ROCKS

RCES Sandstone

Flag, AZ Aphids, Bumblebees Lava, Brick

Sydney Brown Rocks

GRASS SPIDERS DIRT

RCES Buffalo, Cedar Sedge Brown striped Garden, Red mites Caliche clay; sandy loam

Flag, AZ Wild grasses Black & Red (non-poisonous) Sand

Sydney Wild grasses Jumping Spider, Huntsman Sandy

WILDFLOWERS LIZARDS MUD

RCES Sand Verbena, Baby’s Breath Aster,

Yellow Plainsman

Flag, AZ Dandelion Blue Belly

Sydney

WEEDS FROGS OTHER

RCES Johnson Grass, White Prickly Poppy, Snake hole (1”); deer droppings,

3-leaf Clover trash (neck tag, jacket), dry leaves

Flag, AZ Litter, dry leaves

Sydney Thistle, Chick Weed, Cat’s Ear, Asparagus Fern Beetle, chrysalis, dry leaves

OTHER WORMS

RCES Prickly Pear Cactus Earthworm

Flag, AZ Pine Cones, Pine Needles Black Caterpillar

Sydney Moss Witchetty Grub