What Amazing Ability do Female Box Turtles Have? 10 Things You May Not Know
Years ago I worked as a Naturalist at a nature center in a 4700 acre park in eastern New York State. I loved this park, especially all of the lovely
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
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Spring Peepers
You may have never seen a spring peeper but you have likely heard their loud, bell-like calls that echo through the forest on warm spring evenings. Here are some things
Who Cooks For You?: Ten Things You May Not Know about Barred Owls
“Who cooks for you, who cooks for you all?” This is the call of the BARRED OWL, the subject of this week’s creature feature. When I was at Corkscrew Audubon
Are Bats Blind?10 Things That Might Surprise You
1. Bats are NOT BLIND! They have eyes and can see just like you or me. They can navigate in total darkness through echolocation–they send out a high-pitched signal through