We recently found one of our tiger salamanders writhing and contorting. It seemed to be experiencing a slow-motion seizure. A few moments later, it crawled out of its skin. We had just witnessed a salamander molt.
It’s the size of a robin. It runs like a robin. But it has white feathers so it can’t be a robin. It must be a rare bird! That is the...
Whenever we study pond critters, someone inevitably finds a “giant spider.” Then we count the legs (6) and determine that it is actually...
Were butterflies around in the time of the dinosaurs? The daintiness of a butterfly’s body makes the odds of finding fossilized remains...