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

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Mar 17, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Mooolah
LINKMini parade of rescued young sea turtles released into Gulf
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Mar 13, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Mooolah
LINKCalifornia to appeal court ruling that overturned bumblebee protections
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Mar 13, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Mooolah
LINKSpring migration brings Monarch butterflies to Texas
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Mar 13, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Mooolah
LINKLetters to the Editor: You might be planting the wrong milkweed for monarch butterflies
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Jan 29, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by Behind-the-dog
These Scathophaga stercoraria (yellow or golden dung flies) were attracted by some fragrant poorly composted chicken manure one day (many years ago, now) as I turned my compost heap. Scathophaga translates roughly as dung-eater. It turns out that...
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Dec 9, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by LifelongLearner
Male Latrodectus variolus, Northern Black Widow Blacksburg, VA
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Dec 7, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by LifelongLearner
Red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) Blacksburg, VA
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Dec 1, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by LifelongLearner
Christoval, TX Spotted cucumber beetles (Diabrotica undecimpunctata) keeping each other "warm" and a Wee wittle weevil
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Dec 1, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by LifelongLearner
Pretty little moths...I don't know what the first one is, the others are ornate bella moths (Utetheisa ornatrix). Seen in Valdosta, GA
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Critter Corner
Oct 31, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Besalbub
Hummingbird moth feeding on my ginger Lilly's . They have 4" tube for feeding , amazing how they insert that all the way down to base of the flower and curl it back up to less than an inch . In the second photo you can see the tube or proboscis or ...
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Oct 19, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Besalbub
Saw this sitting on a work table thought it was a leaf at first .
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Critter Corner
Oct 15, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by dalefvictor
Kate, who has gained a little weight lately, due to her disease, finally said, "I finally get why ft ladies have a number of cats, it is because they have better access to food and can eat every time their human does." We do not mean any disrespect ...
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Oct 3, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Kynlei
This is Odd-Legged Steve. He has been living in my bathroom for a couple weeks. Does anyone happen to know what variety of spider he is?
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Sep 29, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Insectra
A bunch of this year's Citheronia regalis (regal/royal walnut moth) brood.
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Sep 29, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Insectra
Three beautiful snakes from this weekend's fishing trip. A big Nerodia watersnake that I moved off the road. A gartersnake that was startled along the creek. A neonate Nerodia that was hunting minnows underwater.
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Sep 20, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Insectra
I found a number of gorgeous long-tailed salamanders along my favorite trout stream.
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Sep 20, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Insectra
We've had such a dry summer that I haven't seen many timber rattlesnakes. This yearling is the only one I found in a boulder field where I normally find many.
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Critter Corner
Sep 14, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by LifelongLearner
Dung Beetle!
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Sep 9, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by LifelongLearner
I've been seeing these little fellers all over the place. The first time I saw one, I thought it was a grasshopper hopping in the grass, but it's actually smaller than most of the grasshoppers around here! Blanchard's cricket frog (Acris crepitans ...
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Sep 8, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by LifelongLearner
Today's main sighting.
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Critter Corner
Sep 7, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by LifelongLearner
I'll probably be posting quite a bit, as I discover new critters everyday! I found this Antheraea polyphemus (polyphemus moth) in sad shape. I don't know much about their lifespan, but it seemed to be nearing the end of it. Still, it's beautiful!
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Critter Corner
Sep 7, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by LifelongLearner
My first sighting of Scolopendra heros, the giant desert centipede!
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Sep 5, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by ArizonaJerry1
Daughter holding Vipera ammodytes, very tame, but even the snake can mistake a finger for a mouse if we are not careful. Niece with a corn snake
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Sep 5, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by LifelongLearner
I just moved from Montana to Texas, so I have been seeing all sorts of critters that are new to me! One of my favorites is this monster fishing spider! It's about 2". They don't make spiders this big in Montana!
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Critter Corner
Aug 28, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Btbd
This amazing looking Tarantula walked past me when I was cleaning up part of a median that had washed out.
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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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