Beetles of this genus are attracted to light and they might seek out artificial lights at the edge of pine woodlands at night. 24. Pennsylvania Flea Beetle Pennsylvania Flea Beetle This species of beetle (Disonycha pensylvanica) is specific to Northeastern parts of the US. Its subspecies populate...
Adult female opossums were particularly affected, but further studies of wildlife as definitive hosts are needed. Stomach worms Turgida turgida is a common stomach worm of the American opossum, reported in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania...
In Oregon, the loud and scratchy calls of these noisy birds are commonly heard in evergreen forests. They are year-round residents in western and southern Oregon, and in the northeastern part of the state. Black-headed Grosbeak The Black-headed Grosbeak is a chunky, finch-like bird with a ...
Range: Eastern North America Identifying Features: bright red head (with two long black "antennae") and two red glands towards the end of the abdomen four thick tufts of white, grey, or yellow hair on the first four abdominal segments broad, yellow-bordered black stripe along the back fluffy...
central Canada, the western USA, and Florida. It nests in burrows. Burrowing Owls are easily identified by their small size, round head, barred underparts, and terrestrial behavior. Like some other animals that live in burrows, this species is more tolerant of carbon dioxide than other birds....
Little was known about these birds until the 1930s when they first were reported migrating south along Hawk Mountain in eastern Pennsylvania. In 2008, West Virginia University launched a study to better understand the eastern golden eagles' population size and habitat use. Today, that study -- ...
Eastern seaboard: Some counties in Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Vermont Other states: Very few counties in Michigan, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Utah To see if the purple leaf plum is invasive in your area check out this map from InvasivePlantAtlas.org. ...
Because they are a quite small turtle, Common Musk turtles can be vulnerable to a range ofpredators. Snakes and mammals like foxes and raccoons will eat Common Musk turtle eggs, while adults can be targeted by large wading birds, fish, American Bullfrogs, snakes, and the largerSnapping turtle...
At first I had tried to make her go away. But she kept sneaking back after a brief interlude of stalking, resuming her incessant clawing and rubbing. Death did not walk these hills this morning and her birds got away. So we welcomed each others warmth and worshiped together the first ra...
It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few 36 .On their faces was confidence. This was their 37 exam—then on to graduation and jobs. ...