Freshwater Jellyfish
Thanks to Glenn and his quick-netted collecting crew of Parker, Avery, Christian, Gabe, and...
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Category: Animals
The fir needle moved …
I was on a hike near Whistler in south western British Columbia, where I was about to brush what I...
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Preschoolers: “What do we call this crazy swimming creature?”
My preschool class, 4 & 5 year olds, and I were watching this video about creatures living...
Read MoreWatch a salamander form …
This is such a cool video. It’s called Becoming, and it’s by Jan van Ijken. If you have six minutes to watch something amazing, you’ll see a timelapse video of a salamander egg (alpine newt – Ichthyosaura alpestris) turning into...
Read MoreWho laid this large stinky egg?
This egg was found in my cousins yard and we have no idea what it is or where it came from. There wasn’t a nest that we could find. This photo is of my cousin’s husband holding it and he’s not a small guy. The egg was a...
Read MoreWho is this goose’s mate?
Hello – we have one Pilgrim goose that appears to be nesting. The only other geese that are around are Canada geese. We also have mallards and one Pekin duck. Could any of them fertilize her eggs? Thank you – Lori...
Read MoreWhy won’t our toad grow?
We found what I believe to be a Fowler’s toad last June. My daughter wanted to keep it as a pet since it is injured. We don’t know what happened but it was already healed, it just doesn’t have a foot. Anyways, it’s now the...
Read MoreTiny orange bugs in the garden pond …
My dad found these bugs in our pond and I have been trying to find out what they are. They are a pale orange and an oblong shape. I’ve looked at one under a microscope and it appears as if it has two large claws in the...
Read MoreWho dropped this banded feather?
Can you please identify this feather? I found it in my yard near Grand Rapids, MI. It is about 9 1/2 inches (24 cm) long. Thank you so much. Dorothy To follow this topic, click here.
Read MoreHow will the ducklings get down?
We live in a town house on Lake Erie, in Buffalo, NY. There is a second floor deck and attached to the deck’s wrought iron railing is a flower box with a hay basket liner. On May 28 we discovered a mallard duck had made a nest...
Read MoreOdd 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.
Read MoreThe 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...
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