Month: May 2012

The Question: Two weekends ago we noticed a large egg laying on the bottom of our lake in 1-2 (30-60cm) feet of water. This past weekend something moved the egg on top of our dock. It’s a bit larger than a chicken egg and...

The Question: Why would five mallard drakes gang up on a female mallard with chicks trying to drown her? Submitted by: S., British Columbia, Canada Warning: I have to begin this answer by warning against applying human moral...

The Question: I came upon these while at a waterfall in Tennessee. Any help finding out what they are would be appreciated. Submitted by: Starlon, Tennessee, USA The Short Answer: These are the eggs of a toad in the...

The Question: I found these creatures in mud. They were approximately 30 cm (1 ft). The head is 4-5 mm (0.25 inch) in diameter. They don’t look like worms. I wonder if they might be snakes. What are they and what do they...

The Question: This spider crawled out of a vent at my daughter’s home and moved quickly towards the door where she opened it and watched it go outside. My daughter is terrified and wonders if she needs an exterminator? Is...