Critter Corner
For people who like the more "maligned" creatures, such as insects, reptiles, amphibians, sea life etc.
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Not the fault of wild animals but of us reducing the Wilds. [thenation.com]
Mar 21
Siri got a habitat upgrade today! She awoke (from her winter snooze) too big for her old tank (fitst photo / she was trying to get out). So far, she approves of the new one (second picture), though its not too big...
Anyone else got snakes waking ...
Mar 15
Bioluminescence! [nature.com]
Feb 28
Yes or NO? [sciencefriday.com]
Feb 23
Upside-down grenade-firing jellyfish! [popsci.com]
Feb 16
A Braminy blind snake, Indotyphlops braminus, the only terrestrial snake found in Hawaii. It is entirely fossorial and feeds on ant and termite eggs, larvae, and pupae.
Feb 16
I was exploring some tide pools on the west side of Oahu today, and found what are, appearently, hermit crabs, which I didnt know we had here, and a fish. I think its a blenny.
Feb 14
Lionfish - “When you introduce something, it has a couple of advantages. It loses its parasite load, its predators, and its prey is naive... But is it the advantage of being introduced to a naive environment, or is it the heterosis?" ...
Jan 20
A great graphic of the depths of the seas: [neal.fun]
Jan 10
Hi all, I love snakes and spiders but have a wacky phobia around frogs and toads, also used to freak out with grasshoppers but am getting better with that one. I will never harm a spider and at work when one is the toilets (generally they only ...
Jan 6
A new seahorse you are unlikely to spot! [roaring.earth]
Jan 6
For as long as I can remember, I've been fascinated by reptiles. Snakes are a particular favorite of mine, and Florida is a great place to see a lot of snakes in the wild. Here are a few of the beautiful snakes I found in Florida. Most were just ...
Jan 1
Some of the interesting native critters I found while visiting the Everglades. Io moth male (lilith form) Eastern narrowmouth toad Cocytius antaeus caterpillar (Giant Sphinx moth) Giant katydid The Queen (a monarch relative) Green treefrog
Dec 31
I just arrived home in Pennsylvania after a month in the Everglades. I was fortunate to see a lot of very interesting critters, though saddened that so many were invasive. Here are some of the more common invasives I encountered during my trip.
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Dec 31
Here's a little something that we saw during our rock climbing day on Monday.
Dec 25
[shop.monarchwatch.org] Ok so the one sign I posted was prohibitive at $57.00 agreed. Here is another option. Out of the U of Ks. only $16.00
Dec 1
Good Morning Critter Lovers! Say Hello to George :) I first saw him a few weeks ago relaxing on a sewer slab. Yesterday I finally got a full view of him, he looks about a 5-6 footer. It never gets old for me to see these guys!
Nov 23
Anole on Hoya
Nov 20
I've never been to Australia, but remember a similar phenomenon in S Africa in the 70's. I am saddened that even the Antipodes have lost so much so recently - [australiangeographic.com.au]
Nov 20
Not the biggest we have here in western Oregon, but a good specimen none the less.
Nov 20
I had no idea - from Pollinator Friendly Landscaping
"The less well-known larvae of the firefly, called “glow worms,” live in leaf litter and are voracious predators. They eat other insects, mites, earthworms, and even slugs and snails. The ...
Nov 19
Not my photo - taken in Rincon, Puerto Rico! Natural Balance...
Nov 18
Jellyfish? or not?
Nov 7
According to local folk lore, wooly bears can predict how harsh a winter will be by how much of their bodies are black. If that's true it's going to be a rough winter. 😁😁😁😁
Nov 7
My clanking what-goes-bump in the night ghost - unmasked!
Oct 25
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