Aug. 15—The day was hot when I wandered through the woods to visit a small pond. Unlike some vernal ponds, this one does not lose all its water in the summer. The water is shallow, but clear, and when ...

It’s already late afternoon here along the Gunpowder River, the sun slants down into the woods and pools in the middle of one of many paths to favorite fishing holes along the river. I’ve picked one ...

Many spiders rely on camouflage to survive and catch prey. Audubon just wrapped up our first week of summer day camp, which means I spent a decent amount of time outside with 8 – 11-year-olds ...

Spiders have pretty good control of their hemolymph pressure normally; however, when they die, they lose control of their ...

May is a month filled with nature happenings. The temperatures are warming, though frost still may be with us. May can be a dry month, but typically we get showers. It is the beginning of our rainy ...

In the kitchen, spiders will protect your pantry by snacking on houseflies, or species like the Indian meal moth that will ...

House spiders are most commonly male because they tend to be out searching for a mate by entering through windows, doors and drain pipes. Warm weather conditions can contribute to more spider ...

I’ve never been a huge celebrator of Halloween. My daughter-in-law, on the other hand, is going all out this year with enormous spider webs, giant spiders, and various skeletons shrouded in webbing, ...

The dawn is calm, 50 degrees and foggy. This is quite a change from the clear evening that we had last night. The weather service said this widespread fog would remain for the morning. I decide to ...