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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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Science Photo of the Day #846

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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Science Photo of the Day #860

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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Science Photo of the Day #862

Another potential garden visitor. If you see one of these in your garden, what should you do?thumb: read more

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Science Photo of the Day #864

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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Science Photo of the Day #868

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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Science Photo of the Day #870

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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Science Photo of the Day #871

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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Science Photo of the Day #874

Butterflies do not have muscles in their wings. How do they manage to fly?thumb: read more

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Science Photo of the Day #875

What is making this sound?thumb: read more

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Science Photo of the Day #878

Another garden visitor. If you see one of these in your garden, what should you do?thumb: read more

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Science Photo of the Day #880

Another garden find. What should you do if you see this beautiful creature in your garden?thumb: read more

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Science Photo of the Day #882

What is the function of the "tails" on the wings of some butterflies?thumb: read more

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Science Photo of the Day #905

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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Microscopes - Making a Dry Mount

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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Science Photo of the Day #907

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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Science Photo of the Day #908

Besides bees, what other animals pollinate flowers?thumb: read more

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science Photo of the Day #964

What is this strange insect?thumb: read more

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Science Photo of the Day #968

Viceroy butterflies mimic Monarch butterflies. Monarchs are mimics too. What do they mimic?thumb: read more

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Science Photo of the Day #969

Over the past few days honeybees have invaded our bird feeders. Why?thumb: read more

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