Weekly Puzzler Answer #280
Last week’s puzzler was a commonly encountered snake– a common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis). There are many subspecies of garter snakes. Many people mistakenly call it a garden snake, which
Weekly Puzzler #280: Snake with Three Stripes
Hello friends and happy weekend. I hope you are enjoying fall wherever you are and that you’re making time to be outside and enjoy the season before it passes us
Weekly Puzzler Answer #194
Were the ping pong-like balls from last week’s puzzler something you could identify? These are the eggs from a snapping turtle and it would be unlikely you’ve ever seen them
Weekly Puzzler Answer #142
Hello friends! Happy holidays. Isn’t it amazing the month of December is nearly over and another year is about to begin? I wish you and your family a happy and
Weekly Puzzler #142: Yellow Belly
Since we’ve been talking about reptiles for the last two weeks, I thought I would continue the trend and do one more–this time a snake instead of a turtle. Do
Weekly Puzzler Answer #141
The scute and shell in last week’s puzzler is from a common snapping turtle–Chelydra serpentine. Did you recognize it? One of my readers guessed snapping turtle but wondered if the shape
Weekly Puzzler #141: Can You Identify this Turtle?
So here’s another photo of a turtle scute for you. You can see that this one not as colorful or as regularly shaped as the one from last week’s puzzler.