Phantoms of the Forest: The Secretive Nature of Timber Rattlesnakes
Kiley Briggs
Views:1,019 views Timber Rattlesnakes, although very dangerous animals when harassed, rely first on their camouflage for defense, and…
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Diamonds in the Rough: Are Populations of Elusive Ribbonsnakes Hiding in Plain Sight?
Views:36 views As a kid back in the 1990s I was absolutely positive I had both Common Gartersnakes…
Elusive Wood Turtles
Views:269 views “I’ve lived here my whole life and if there were orange-legged turtles crawling around on my…
How to find amphibians during their spring breeding migrations
Views:311 views Every spring in the Northeast, as the snows melt and the ground begins to thaw, frogs…
Baby Wood Turtles: A 2019 Highlight
Views:833 views While adult turtles have very high survival rates from year to year and can live exceptionally…
Combating Misinformation with Identification Tips and Resources
Views:298 views Like so many other people, I grew up falsely thinking brown recluse spiders are common in…
The Snake of the North
Views:1,625 views Basking along the edge of some random driveway in north Georgia, a Common Gartersnake was the…
Fall Peepers – A Seasonal Aberration
Views:4,308 views In Northern New England, seasons aren’t always clear-cut. We have mud season, spring, summer, fall, second…