Critter Science

The Fascinating Bristle Worm

30 May, 2023
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The bristle worm, aka bristleworm or polychaete, can be found in primarily saltwater environments, but can also be found in brackish (mildly salty) and even freshwater habitats. Bristle worms exist the world over

The Common House Spider

26 May, 2023
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The common house spider, aka American house spider, can be found just about anywhere in North America. They can dwell in attics, backyards, barns, basements, gardens, sheds, and most other types of man-made

The Oriental Wolf Snake

3 May, 2023
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The Oriental wolf snake, aka wolf snake, can be found throughout the Indo-Australian Archipelago. They prefer tropical rainforests, gardens, plantations, suburban, and even urban habitats. These mildly venomous

The Eastern Coral Snake

19 April, 2023
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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 Parrot Snake

17 April, 2023
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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 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 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,

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 Arizona Blonde Tarantula

14 March, 2023
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The Arizona blonde tarantula, aka blond tarantula, western desert tarantula, or Mexican blonde tarantula, is a large bodied species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae. They can be found in Arizona, New Mexico, and

The Arizona Black Rattlesnake

27 February, 2023
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The Arizona black rattlesnake, aka brown rattlesnake, black rattlesnake, black diamond rattlesnake, mountain diamond-back, Cerberus rattlesnake, and falsely coined as a timber rattlesnake (which is a totally different