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Meet Stewart the Asian Tramp Snail (Bradybaena similaris). I saw him in walking around on his snail foot in a Shanghai garden.

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Meet Litho.

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Meet April she is a red eared slider. I found her on my front porch. She is so cute. At first she was super scared of me but now she comes out of her shell to say hi.

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Meet Fuzzy he is a western deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus).

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Beautiful Red Robin eggs.

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What I have here is not a living creature. It is the exoskeleton of a dragonfly. I found it in one of my ponds. If you look closely you can see where the dragonfly emerged from the exoskeleton. Bass love these. Well Bass...

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This is the biggest cray fish aka craw dad I have ever seen! When I was hold it it dropped his huge claw. Don't worry he'll grow it back. They do this to try and escape predators.

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Bolt found a racer snake. Don't worry he won't hurt him, he will just try to herd him.

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Meet Piper the Pipevine Swallow Tail Caterpillar. She only eats pipevine. The first time I poked this creature with a stick she shot out an orange forked thing from her head. It was like something you would see in an ali...

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My heart jumped out of my chest when I found this guy! He is an infamous diabolical ironclad beetle (Phloeodes diabolicus), but he just a baby. When he is all grown he can survive being ran over by a car!

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I fount this beautify male Polyphemus Moth. Look how cute his bushy antennae are. They are not just for his handsome looks they are used to detect female pheromones. These creatures are on a very strict diet of air. They...

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Well as you can see here I am 3 years old and this wasn't even the beginning! The first creature I remember that captured my interest was a lizard. It was a blue belly lizard and fun fact they are not poisonous. Some pe...

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Beetles are everywhere!! Seriously. They’re the largest group of insects on Earth, with around 400,000 different species (and scientists keep finding more!). That means if you picked up all the insects in the world and s...

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So excited to see my first 🍌 babies!

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Fun Facts About the “Toothbrush Caterpillar” (White‑Marked Tussock Moth)

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It's caterpillar season. This is a Western Tent Caterpillar. He may make you itchy so be careful when holding these cuties. You have to check out the tents they make!! https://www.fs.usda.gov/foresthealth/docs/fidls/FIDL...

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Grasshoppers are fascinating creatures known for their incredible jumping ability and diverse adaptations. They thrive in various environments, from arid deserts to lush grasslands, and play crucial roles in maintaining ...

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CAUTION do not pick these little guys up. After I held this little guy I learned they are extremely toxic. I was lucky not to be harmed this was a good reminder to me that know your critters.

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I don't know why but Elephants seem to love me. My mom says it is because we trust each other. They are so big and powerful but so kind.

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He’s going left he’s going right! I caught him. Introducing the bubbler crab from the beach in Ko Samui Thailand. He is the biggest sand crab I have caught so far.

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Crawfish, crayfish, crawdads whatever you want to call it is a crazy creature.

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I love fishing!

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Mr. Bull Frog look at those ears or tympanums. The size and distance between their eardrums determine which sounds a frog hears best. To protect its sensitive ears, a frog can produce a special vibrations in its body to ...

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Say hello to Mrs. Bull Frog. I know she is a girl because her ear drum (or tympanum) is small. Male bull frogs ear drums are twice the size of their eyes.

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Prionus californicus - Also known as the California Root Borer Beetle, this guy is not a friend to California orchards as they like to burrow into trees and lay their larve. When they do this it cuts of the trees water s...

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Today we caught a baby turtle! We are naming him Bowser. He is a red eared slider. I think they should have named this breed red cheeked slider because I can’t see any ears. Could you imagine a turtle with bunny ears?

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