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For people who like the more "maligned" creatures, such as insects, reptiles, amphibians, sea life etc.

For people who like the more "maligned" creatures, such as insects, reptiles, amphibians, sea life etc.

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May 21, 2019May 2019

Posted by Insectra
A gorgeous male polyphemus (on my hand) and an equally lovely female promethea that came to my blacklights last night. I'm taking both to a 2nd grade Bug Day program and then they will be set free.
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May 22, 2019May 2019

Posted by graceylou
Pandora wanted to come out for a stroll today when I was cleaning her tank. She's a ruby-eyed lavender Cali king. She's also both striped and banded (Cali kings are normally banded, but there are striped morphs; sometimes you find a combo in the same...
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May 22, 2019May 2019

Posted by JimG
A bear raided my brother's trash. Tracking him was not hard.
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May 24, 2019May 2019

Posted by Insectra
Here's a fascinating insect I met today. A beautiful example of Batesian mimicry, this "bumble bee" is actually a robber fly in the genus, Laphria.
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May 24, 2019May 2019

Posted by Lutherzme
The arrival of two baby anacondas at the New England Aquarium took staffers by surprise. Why? Because there were only female snakes in the exhibit. 🐍 (WGBH News)
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Critter Corner
May 24, 2019May 2019

Posted by JimG
I almost got a good picture, but black rat snakes are fast.
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May 24, 2019May 2019

Posted by Lutherzme
Anybody want to take a stab at the little guy in the top flower?
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May 24, 2019May 2019

Posted by RollTheBones
Alright Insectra, here we go. This is the cocoon I found over the winter next to the house. It was in a barberry bush next to a flowering crab tree. I am sure that was the host tree. We found a cocoon a few years ago in that tree, but it seemed ...
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May 26, 2019May 2019

Posted by Insectra
An exciting find as I was leaving work this morning! This is a spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata)--the first I've ever seen in PA, though I frequently found them in Maryland. I reported it to PARS and I'm hoping to hear back from them. I think it ...
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May 26, 2019May 2019

Posted by Leafhead
Some shots from around the garden today... Male Monarch setting up territory in my yard Nest of Red Admiral caterpillar in nettle leaf. Nest of American Lady caterpillar in Pussytoes leaf. Red Admiral adults
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May 27, 2019May 2019

Posted by MrLink
The cover photo for this group reminds me of one of the funnest things we did with our son (who just graduated as Valediction from his HS this weekend FYI) when he was a boy. We loved finding praying mantises in our yard and one time we created a ...
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May 28, 2019May 2019

Posted by Kynlei
I'd be totally ok with this.
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May 29, 2019May 2019

Posted by JimG
I just want to put this out there. I saw a post in a FB group by a woman who picked a wood turtle up from the middle of the road and took it back where it came from. That turtle will attempt to cross the road again.
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May 29, 2019May 2019

Posted by AmiSue
Got this set up finally. I still have to build a larger filter, just have to borrow a drill. It holds 110 gallons . I put 2 of my larger turtles in and I'm watching them closely for now.
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Critter Corner
May 31, 2019May 2019

Posted by JimG
I posted about this unusual encounter elsewhere, but here are some more pics of the painted turtle and red belly snake I saw.
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May 31, 2019May 2019

Posted by Insectra
I saw this big female box turtle crossing my parents' driveway earlier this week. Tonight, she is digging a nest alongside the driveway, a bit further up. If she lays eggs there I will place a screen top to keep the skunks and raccoons out.
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Critter Corner
Jun 1, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by LifelongLearner
Dung beetles! I apologize for the image quality. There are three in the shot, one is in the middle of digging a hole for the dung, another clings to the dung, and the third has been beat out by the other two. It soon moved on. These were seen in the ...
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Jun 1, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Remi
Toads! I love this for so many reasons 😂😂😂🐸
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Jun 2, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Insectra
My trip to Lowe's was a bust, but I helped this cutie across the road in the way back. First live wood turtle I've encountered this year.
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Jun 3, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by LifelongLearner
So, I saw something new today. Whilst I walked in the mountains with a good friend of mine, we stumbled upon SEVERAL ticks that were questing on old scat. There were at least 10 of them. @Insectra you may not have an answer to this, but why scat? ...
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Jun 5, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by JimG
I didn't take pictures because of traffic, but I saw another painted turtle basking on a road today. As I rounded a curve, I saw an older couple standing beside their car which was parked on the shoulder. The woman was waving frantically and ...
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Jun 5, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by RavenCT
Explained to my cousin in NY that the turtle in her backyard was heading to nesting grounds - not a "dude".... and that it wasn't "lost".... then I saw this great meme.... We're reaching the masses folks!
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Jun 5, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by OpposingOpposum
Thought you all would enjoy this
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Jun 6, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Remi
We've been having some nice low tides here in Oregon so I've been out tidepooling and finding all kinds of fun stuff!
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Jun 6, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Leafhead
Im confused. I saw this butterfly laying on my Echinops. At first i was excited thinking i attracted an egg laying Painted Lady, but the pix look more like American Ladies, which ive never seen laying on anything other than Pussytoes, Everlasting and...
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Posted by dalefvictorThis is a picture of Tigger, he has been sick for a while.

Posted by BudgieSo one night my brother finds a carpet python inside, the other night I nearly trod on one coming in the door, tonight there was one in the chicken coop.

Posted by BudgieSo one night my brother finds a carpet python inside, the other night I nearly trod on one coming in the door, tonight there was one in the chicken coop.

Posted by ZsterMy first Monarch since moving here! I started a butterfly garden two years ago, specifically targeting monarchs and swallowtails.

Posted by InsectraThis is my girl Space Ghost (I thought she was a male when I named her).

Posted by InsectraThis is my girl Space Ghost (I thought she was a male when I named her).

Posted by InsectraThis is my girl Space Ghost (I thought she was a male when I named her).

Posted by InsectraA cute grey treefrog (Hyla versicolor) that I found in my birch tree, this afternoon. His camouflage was great and I only discovered him when I heard him calling.

Posted by InsectraA cute grey treefrog (Hyla versicolor) that I found in my birch tree, this afternoon. His camouflage was great and I only discovered him when I heard him calling.

Posted by InsectraA cute grey treefrog (Hyla versicolor) that I found in my birch tree, this afternoon. His camouflage was great and I only discovered him when I heard him calling.

Posted by InsectraA cute grey treefrog (Hyla versicolor) that I found in my birch tree, this afternoon. His camouflage was great and I only discovered him when I heard him calling.

Posted by InsectraA cute grey treefrog (Hyla versicolor) that I found in my birch tree, this afternoon. His camouflage was great and I only discovered him when I heard him calling.

Posted by InsectraSpring amphibian migration in Pennsylvania is well under way! Most of these are Jefferson's salamanders, one of our earliest moving amphibians and a species of special concern in Pennsylvania.

Posted by InsectraSpring amphibian migration in Pennsylvania is well under way! Most of these are Jefferson's salamanders, one of our earliest moving amphibians and a species of special concern in Pennsylvania.

Posted by InsectraSpring amphibian migration in Pennsylvania is well under way! Most of these are Jefferson's salamanders, one of our earliest moving amphibians and a species of special concern in Pennsylvania.

Posted by InsectraSpring amphibian migration in Pennsylvania is well under way! Most of these are Jefferson's salamanders, one of our earliest moving amphibians and a species of special concern in Pennsylvania.

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