Odd creature in the pool skimmer – is it a frog or a toad?
We found this frog in our pool skimmer in Waller, Texas, and my granddaughter wants to know what kind of frog it is. To follow this topic, click here.
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The bird poop that flew away …
What is this strange bug? Found in a house being built in Ohio. Really it looks like bird poop from a distance. Then it looks like a snail, but fuzzy like a caterpillar. Only, it then took flight. Yes, it flew away! Sara To...
Read MoreSwimming Pool Cover Tadpoles
I would like to know if will it hurt to move tadpoles from off the top of my pool cover to a kiddie pool, along with the water they are in now? I want to open my pool, but I don’t want to hurt the tadpoles. Thank you. ...
Read MoreSnapping Turtle in clear water
I saw this snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) in the unusually clear water of a tidal marsh in Patchogue, NY. Its shell was about 35 cm (14 inches) long. You rarely get to see these guys so clearly swimming in the wild. Very...
Read MoreWhat are these white, disc-like objects?
Can you tell me what these white, disc-like items are on this torn piece of kelp found in a low tide area of Monterey Bay, California? The disc shaped objects were arranged in an orderly manner and had cilia-like rimmed areas....
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