Hi there, this spider crawled out of my bathtub in Malibu, California. It was about as long as my pointer finger from knuckle to fingertip, so it was big, about 9 cm (3.5 inches) or so. Do you know what species it could...
Read MoreHello, I took some macro photos of this guy in a meadow below Mt. Lassen in northern California last fall. It was super small… about a centimeter tops. Any ideas on what this kind of frog or toad is? Thanks! William To...
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Read MoreWe found four white eggs the size of ping pong balls, in shallow water by our dock. We are in east central Minnesota. What animal would lay such an egg? Cindy To follow this topic, click here.
Read MoreI came upon the hole pictured in the photos while hiking on a fire road in Mendocino county, (California) a few days ago. Hole was about 1.5 inches (4 cm) in diameter, and lined with a filmy white material which is pictured...
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