They can look very similar to Gray Treefrogs. It almost goes without saying that hearing their call, a chorus of birds, is the best way to know they are in the neighborhood. Look for them in wooded swamplands of the South, where they can be heard calling during spring and summer. Resi...
which, as humans, we directly benefit from. Charles Darwin was famously enthralled by earthworms, and stated: “It may be doubted whether there are many other animals that have played so important a part in the history of the world, as have these lowly organized...
Hellbenders are native to wetlands of Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. However, they are sometimes located in smaller numbers in the surrounding states. Sadly, hellbenders join other types of amphibians on theIUCN Red Listof Threatened Species. Hellbender. Image viaInstagram. 6. Luristan Newt...
“Irish potato” candyCalled “Irish potatoes,” supersweet confections made of sugar, butter, coconut, vanilla, and cinnamon are a traditional St. Patrick's Day treat in Pennsylvania. candy, sweetfoodproduct, the mainconstituentof which generally issugar. The application of the termscandyandconfec...
What's the Very Best Bird Seed for Wild Birds Black-Oil Sunflower Seed- Considered the #1 best sunflower seed to feed and attract the greatest variety of birds here's why. Rich in oil, black oil sunflower seeds give birds the energy they need to live. The thin shell makes it an eas...
IDeaS Center for Informed Democracy & Social-CyberSecurity, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Lynnette Hui Xian Ng & Kathleen M. Carley Contributions LHXN: Conceptualization, methodology, analysis, writing. KMC: Review and editing. All authors have read and agreed to...
Each second a portion of rainforest the size of a football field is destroyed or damaged. What Makes the Tropical Rainforest Special -The rainforests are home to half of the Earth’’s plant and animal species.-They are winter homes to many birds that breed in temperate latitudes.-Tropical...
The Brandywine tomato is believed to have originated in the 19th century in Pennsylvania. Like other varieties of beefsteak tomatoes, the brandywine are irregularly shaped and large. Actually, these can be huge, often weighing as much as 1 ½ lbs. ...
8. Pennsylvania Ambush Bug Pennsylvania Ambush Bug These bugs (Phymata pennsylvanica) are the most common types of ambush bugs in the Eastern US. They grow to 12mm and they are known for having a brown color with excellent camouflage traits. Bugs of this genus are sometimes compared with br...
African Helmeted turtles are omnivorous, and have even been known to work in groups to bring down prey such as doves and other larger birds. African Helmeted turtles eat exclusively underwater and usually consume carrion, fish, insects, mollusks, worms, and plant matter. 57. African Side-neck...