Thoughts on an Exoskeleton
While we have our skeletons on the inside, other creatures, such as spiders, insects, and crabs wear their skeletons on the outside of their bodies. What would it be like to have your skeleton on the...
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I found this creature in our garden, along with many of its relatives. In many parts of the country, that would be a bad thing, but in this part of the country, it is amazingly cool. Why?thumb: read more
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Nancy found this strange looking insect today. If you see one of these in your garden, what should you do?thumb: read more
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Another potential garden visitor. If you see one of these in your garden, what should you do?thumb: read more
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Another garden challenge. Nancy found this creature in our garden. What should you do if you see one of these?thumb: read more
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These yucca flowers are blooming near the cliff in our yard. Yucca flowers are only pollinated by the yucca moth, which also depends on the yucca plant as a food source for its larvae. Is there an...
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Yesterday we found several large areas that were covered with these tiny tubes. Each is about the diameter of a drinking straw. What caused this?thumb: read more
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Velvet ants are actually solitary wasps. There were so many of these around the Cactus Bee tubes that at first I thought they were making the tubes. Why were they attracted to the tubes?thumb: read more
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Butterflies do not have muscles in their wings. How do they manage to fly?thumb: read more
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Another garden visitor. If you see one of these in your garden, what should you do?thumb: read more
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Another garden find. What should you do if you see this beautiful creature in your garden?thumb: read more
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What is the function of the "tails" on the wings of some butterflies?thumb: read more
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Another microscopic photo. These tiny structures define an entire group of organisms, even giving them their name. What are they from?thumb: read more
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Number: 0209 Anonymous: Back to the Science With a Microscope study unitClick here to use the Slow Connection Playerthumb: Length: 9:57
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This Praying Mantis has taken up residence on my lamp, coming out every night to catch some of the insects the light attracts. Why are insects attracted to lights?thumb: read more
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Besides bees, what other animals pollinate flowers?thumb: read more
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Viceroy butterflies mimic Monarch butterflies. Monarchs are mimics too. What do they mimic?thumb: read more
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Over the past few days honeybees have invaded our bird feeders. Why?thumb: read more
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