Critter Science

The Cool Firefly

1 July, 2020
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The firefly is a common sight to behold during the spring and summer in the Midwest. Catching them and releasing them is a childhood tradition. However, their name is a bit falsified, as they aren’t flies at all; but rather beetles. There are over 2,000 known species of fireflies… er, […]

The Annoying June Bug

17 June, 2020
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Ah yes, the June bug. They emerge at the end of spring and the beginning of summer and spend all night bumping into walls, lights, and you! June bugs spend most of their lives as grubs in the soil. They only emerge after pupating into adults in order to find […]

The Cute and Potent Loris

3 June, 2020
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The loris is a species of tree dwelling primate residing in tropical rainforests, semi-deciduous forests, scrub forests, swamps, and even suburban gardens of Southeast Asia, India, and Sri Lanka. These beautiful, slow-moving primates and the only known primate that is both poisonous and venomous

The Camouflaged Vietnamese Mossy Frog

1 June, 2020
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They may look like a clump of moss and nothing more, but that’s exactly what the Vietnamese mossy frog is going for here. All that camouflage helps keep these frogs safe from predators looking for a quick meal. Their skin is bumpy, green, blotched with dark spots, tubercules, and

The Eyes of the Pygmy Tarsier

28 May, 2020
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With huge eyes, literally the size of their brain, that seem to stare right through you, it’s the pygmy tarsier. They can only be found in the Southeast Asian island nations of Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. These adorable little critters also have long fingers and

Enter the Peculiar Mexican Mole Lizard

17 April, 2020
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The Mexican mole lizard, aka Bipes, spends most of its time burrowing in soft soil in Western Mexico and Baja California. These creatures are neither a lizard or a snake. They are in a category all their own. Each of the known species has a different number of digits: 1 […]

The Adorable Japanese Dwarf Flying Squirrel

24 March, 2020
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Undeniably one of the world’s cutest little critters is the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel. These fluff balls inhabit the Honshu and Kyushu Islands of Japan. They prefer boreal, evergreen forests. 40 of 43 known species of flying squirrels are native to Asia. They naturally exist nowhere else on

The Dreaded Earwig?

29 January, 2020
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The earwig… there’s more to them than you’ve heard. There are approximately 1,700 known species of earwigs in the world. You can find them lurking in dark and/or damp places, like under rocks and logs, to your bathroom and your basement. These critters have been around for over 200 million […]

The Famous and Even Infamous Domestic Cat

8 January, 2020
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Soft, furry, friendly (most of the time), quick, and deadly predators. The domestic cat is not only popular (the most popular pet in North America) but also a secretive hunter that has taken a huge toll on suburban wildlife. On the popular side, cat ownership outnumbers dog ownership by and […]

The World Renowned Barn Owl

7 January, 2020
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The barn owl is not only the most widespread of any owl species, it’s the most widespread of any bird species. These beautiful raptors of the night exist on every continent, sans Antarctica. They aren’t a fan of overly cold winters, but they can handle a little chill. They aren’t […]

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