The Woolly Bear Caterpillar is the lava of the Isabella Tiger moth its Latin name (Pyrrhactia Isabella) other common names for this caterpillar are Fuzzy Bear and the Hedgehog Caterpillar. The home range of the Woolly Bear Caterpillar is Northern…
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In May 2010, Nashville flooded. In May 2011, the cicadas arrived. Remember the sound in those old sci-fi movies that signaled the landing of a space ship on earth? You can hear it now in Music City, but you won’t…
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The Creeping cucumber is from the vine family Cucurbitaceae. It is also known by the name Guadeloupe cucumber and has several scientific names including Melothria nashii, Melothria nigra, Melothria guadalupensis, Melothria microcarpa, Melothria fluminenses, and Melothria edulis among others. The…
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The Fairy Slipper or the Calypso Orchid is a perennial member of the orchid Family. It is also sometimes known as Venus’ slipper. It can be found in northern and montane forests, (highland areas above the sub-alpine zone). It grows best…
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Dolphins are among one of the most intelligent animal species. Dolphins are marine mammals closely related to toothed whales (orcas) and porpoises. There are approximately 32 dolphin species, being the most familiar the bottle nose dolphin. Most dolphin species are found…
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It’s so sad to know that these animals existed many years ago, and then suddenly they are gone. They once walked this earth to live and survive just like the human beings. It’s so sad to know that the reasons…
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When most people think of spiders and how they eat, they picture an orb shaped web with a housefly stuck fast, and a spider lurking in the middle ready to devour it. However there are actually a great range of…
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The bedbug infestation in the US has reached levels which have not been seen in more than 50 years thanks in large part to their developed resistance to many known pesticides. The problem has gotten so bad that nearly half…
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In 2004 the first new carnivore to be discovered for 24 years was found in Madagascar. It was officially described as a new species in 2010. The Durrell’s vontsira (Salanoia durrelli) is a kind of mongoose, closely related to the…
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When you discovered that you have moles sharing your yard, did you ask yourself “Why do I have moles?” The answer, if you don’t already know it, is because your yard contains a lot of food. Lawn moles love a…
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