Weekly Puzzler Answer #6
This indeed is a fascinating creature, but likely not one most people have ever seen or heard about. That’s because in addition to being tiny–1/2 to 1 1/2 inches long,
Do Male Praying Mantises get Eaten after Mating?
Last week’s Puzzler was an egg case (called an ootheca) from a Praying Mantis. A cool thing that I learned about an ootheca is that the female will produce one
Spider Myths Debunked! 10 Things You May Not Know about Spiders
Spiders are not likely to make many “favorite animals” list. They are the cause of one of the most common phobias in our society which is not hard to explain
10 Things You May Not Know about Cicadas
Cicadas are a type of insect that on any summer day in most places in North America, can be heard calling from the treetops. If you’re like many people, you
Witnessing a Miracle of Nature
In 2008 when I was thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, I stumbled upon a mass cicada emergence… There is such peace in the quiet moments of night and often I didn’t
Magic for your Soul: Fireflies and Bioluminescence
Several summers ago, I witnessed two of the most amazing natural phenomena that I have ever seen, though sadly, I must report that I have pictures from neither. It wasn’t
200 MILLION Monarch Butterflies!
In the winter of 2010 I traveled south with my friend Joe to spend 3 months vagabonding in Mexico and Central America. We traveled day to day, with no car,