10 Neat Things About Corvids, Crows, and Their Kin
The corvid family – crows, ravens, magpies, jays, and their kin – is as clever as it is fascinating. Known
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Garden Pests
10 Neat Things About Squirrels in the Garden
Have you ever watched a squirrel darting around your garden, burying treasures or leaping between branches? These energetic visitors do more than entertain—they plant trees, deter pests, and even farm fungi! Discover 10 fascinating facts about squirrels and their surprising roles in gardens and ecosystems. They might just amaze you!
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10 Neat Things About Mosquitoes
1. Blood suckers or nectar suppers? In spite of what you’ve heard, mosquitoes don’t eat blood. They eat nectar from
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10 Neat Things About Lily Leaf Beetle
1. What is it? What carries its poop around on its back? And why?! The lily leaf beetle (Liliocerus lillii)
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Inebriated Animals and Insects
Do the birds and the bees get a little drunk sometimes? They certainly seem to, at least some of them.
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About Spittlebugs
1. Who spit on my perennials? See those little dabs of foam on the stems of your favourite perennials? It
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About Mice
1. No such thing as one mouse. If you see one mouse in your house, you can be sure there
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About Skunks
1. Skunk diet. Skunks have a varied diet that includes roots, seeds and berries; small mice, birds and eggs; and,
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Spittlebugs
Who’s been spitting on my plants? Spittlebugs show a preference for nitrogen-fixing plants such as legumes and it is postulated
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About Bugs with Wings in your Home
1. Things with wings. Pesky little bugs fly around the house and everyone believes they are fruit flies. You should
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