ECOTOURS OFFER NATURAL HISTORY EXPERIENCES

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ECOTOURS OFFER NATURAL HISTORY EXPERIENCES I received the following message: “ We found a painted ant-nest frog today, a peculiar frog with an incredible natural history. Once thought to be a species belonging to the group of poisonous dart frogs, … Continued

VELVET ANTS CAN DELIVER A PAINFUL STING

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VELVET ANTS CAN DELIVER A PAINFUL STING The email from Trip Lamb, biology professor at Eastern Carolina University, said, “As a velvet ant sting survivor, you may appreciate the attached.” The attachment was a scientific paper titled “The Indestructible Insect: … Continued

SCORPIONS GLOW IN THE DARK

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SCORPIONS GLOW IN THE DARK  I recently received a question about the use of technology in ecological research, which led to a discussion about blacklights. I wrote a column 5 years ago about a nighttime adventure in a southwestern desert … Continued

CAN A CENTIPEDE HURT YOU?

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CAN A CENTIPEDE HURT YOU? I turned over a log in the woods last week and was pleased to see nearly two dozen pairs of bright red legs disappear beneath the leaves: a centipede. I immediately thought of three questions … Continued