Critter Science

The Highly Invasive Zebra Mussel

13 April, 2023
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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

12 April, 2023
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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

The Beautiful Sun Parakeet

11 April, 2023
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The sun parakeet, aka sun conure, hails from the north Brazilian state of Roraima, southern Guyana, southern Suriname, and southern French Guiana. They prefer coastal forests and dry savanna woodlands. Due to the

The Lazarus Lizard

10 April, 2023
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The Lazarus lizard, aka European wall lizard or common wall lizard, hails from Europe. However, these critters have been introduced to the United States, where they have become potentially invasive. They prefer rocky

The Cedar Waxwing

7 April, 2023
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Enter the cedar waxwing, aka Canada robin, cedar bird, cherry bird, recellet, and southern waxwing. These birds can be found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, and the northnwestern tip

The Banded Cat-Eyed Snake

6 April, 2023
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The banded cat-eyed snake can be found in Mexico, Central America, South America, Margarita island, Trinidad island, and Tobago island. These mildly venomous snakes prefer dry and moist forests, riparian zones,

The Laotian Rock Rat

5 April, 2023
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The Laotian rock rat, aka kha-nyou, hails from Khammouan Province and southern Bolikhamxai Province, in Laos; and also in a small area of Minh Hóa District, western Quảng Bình Province, in Vietnam. Even though

Meet the Venomous Taylor’s Cantil

4 April, 2023
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The Taylor’s cantil, aka metapil, is a highly venomous snake that can be found in southern Tamaulipas, Mexico. These snakes prefer open canopied woodlands that contain limestone outcrops and rocky hillsides

The Camel Cricket Nuisance

3 April, 2023
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The camel cricket, aka kamado-uma, benjo korogi (toilet cricket), cave crickets, jumping wētā, cave wētā, camelback crickets, spider crickets, Hogan bugs, criders, sprickets, land shrimps, and sand treaders, can

The Bigmouth Buffalo Fish

31 March, 2023
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The bigmouth buffalo fish hails from Canada and United States, but are native to the Red River of the North and Mississippi River drainage basins. These suckerfish dwell in lakes, slower moving rivers, and calm bays