The Question: Just wondered what sort of toad/frog this is. I spotted it in my garden this morning. It’s a greeny/brown colour with black mottled markings on its back. At the top of its back legs are two large red lumps, very odd looking. Submitted by: Kevin, South West England The Short Answer: This is [...]
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When prey becomes predator
A while back I wrote something on whether a lion could kill a moose and I pointed out in that article that sometimes prey turn the tables on predators. I just read something this morning that takes that one further. This is not for the faint of heart — or for frog lovers — but [...]
What’s with these crazy centipedes?
The Question: I recently moved to a small city, and I’m seeing centipedes regularly appear in my house at night. They’re light colored, many-legged, and usually whisking their way across the walls or ceiling. My question is, why? I was told that centipedes like to eat other bugs, and we don’t have a lot of [...]
Jelly-like blob under the dock – part two
The Questions: Rhonda, East Tennessee, USA – I found this in an East TN lake, between 1-3 feet down, attached to underwater pine branches, gelatinous and slimy to touch. Frog’s eggs or bryozoans? (see photo at left) George, Ontario, Canada – I was cleaning the weeds from around our boat and saw two opaque jelly-like [...]
What is that popping noise in the lily pads?
The Question: Sitting beside a small lake in Massachusetts with many lily pads, we kept hearing a popping noise, almost like bubblegum snapping. What makes that sound? Submitted by: Greg, New York, USA The Sort of Short Answer: Full disclosure: Greg was visiting me, and we were sitting beside the lake and he asked me, [...]