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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-white-footed-mouse/" title="The White-Footed Mouse" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/wfm1a-300x130.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="white-footed mouse" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/wfm1a-300x130.jpeg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/wfm1a-800x347.jpeg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/wfm1a-scaled.jpeg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The white-footed mouse, aka woodmouse (although that is an erroneous common name), is closely related to deer mice. Being so abundant and widespread has its challenges. For instance, they are threatened by habitat loss and destruction, due to residential and commercial developments, as well as roads and railroads that can [&#x2026;]</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-misconceived-scorpionfly/" title="The Misconceived Scorpionfly" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/scorpionfly1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="scorpionfly" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/scorpionfly1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/scorpionfly1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/scorpionfly1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>There are approximately 600 species, 34 genera, in 9 families of scorpionfly the world over. But what do they do? Do they sting? Are they a threat? With the male&#x2019;s raised and curled tail, they resemble a scorpion, but are they as ominous as the famed arachnids? These insects are [&#x2026;]</p>
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