The Long Tailed Skipper: Crop Pest or Beautiful Pollinator? discusses this unusual and surprising butterfly both as the crop pest that it’s caterpillars can be, and as the beautiful pollinators that they grow up to be. It also shows readers it’s remarkable colors that are only visible from above.
The Pine Woods Tree Frog is a Beautiful and Helpful Little Frog shows readers one of these frogs in it’s green coloring and gives some facts about their habitat, diet, and breeding behaviors.
The Beautiful Green Lynx Spider is Useful Against Crop Pests. give readers some interesting facts about green lynx spiders and tell of the author spotting one in some greenery. It also explains how this avid hunter can be used to kill some crop moths.
This Interesting, Clever Little Snail Actually Farms it’s Own Food tells readers about the marsh periwinkle, a salt water snail that eats algae, dead leaves, and fungi. It explains how these snails produce their favorite food on the plant stalks.
The Interesting Laughing Gull has Made a Tremendous Come Back tells readers about these beautiful birds and their habits. It also discusses how they were once near extinction and what still threatens them today.
This is the Biggest White Banded Fishing Spider Ever! okay, well maybe not ever, but the biggest one I’ve ever seen. This is the story of how the author discovered this spider just above her head. Then I describes the identification process.
The Striped Eye of an Aquatic Turtle is Quite Beautiful explains how the author happened to intact with and photograph this Florida aquatic turtle.
The Cuban Cockroach is a Good and Attractive Insect tells readers several ways that this roach tends to differ from other types of cockroaches. It also shows readers some photographs of this insect that people don’t often see.
The Eastern Cottontail has a Fascinating Mating Ritual tells readers of the author’s experience with a pair of cavorting rabbits. It also gives some interesting facts about these cute little critters.
International Vulture Awareness Day is For Nature’s Amazing Cleaning Crew discusses why vultures are important to the environment and why their populations are declining. It also gives some history on the event.
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