The American dipper, aka water ouzel, can be found from Alaska, through western Canada, western United States, Mexico, and into Central America. They can tolerate Arctic to tropical environments. Since these birds are widespread and have a wild population of approximately 160,000 individuals, these birds are listed as Least Concern […]
The evening bat hails from the eastern half of the United States, on down to Mexico. They are a member of the vesper bat family. These bats roost under bark, within Spanish moss, in tree cavities, and also in
The ermine, aka Beringian ermine, Bonaparte weasel, Eurasian ermine, stoat, short-tailed weasel, or winter weasel, can be found throughout Asia, Europe, Greenland, North America, and Oceania. These critters prefer
The mole cricket is part of the order Orthoptera, which includes grasshoppers and crickets. These critters can be found on every continent, sans Antarctica. They are considered a pest species of insect and are
The eastern coral snake, aka common coral snake or American cobra, hails from the southeastern portion of the United States. These venomous snakes are sometimes confused with the Texas or Sonoran coral snakes. All of
The red-bellied woodpecker can be found in southcentral and southeastern Canada, on down into the eastern half of the United States. They prefer deciduous forests next to rivers and streams. They also like gardens,
The parrot snake, aka lora, hails from Central and South America. They prefer moist forests, wet forests, rainforests, and dry forest habitats. These slender serpents spend most of their time in trees and bushes,
The king quail, aka Asian blue quail, blue-breasted quail, Chinese painted quail, or Chung-Chi, is an Old World (species from Asia or Africa) species of quail that hails from southern China, south and south-eastern
The zebra mussel hails originally from the lakes of southern Russia and Ukraine. But they have been accidentally introduced around the world. Since the 1980s, this species has invaded the Great Lakes,
The hobo spider is a member of the family known as funnel web spiders. But don’t confuse these little critters with the deadly Australian funnel-web spider though. But the hobo spider does indeed spin a
