Baby hummingbird appears to mimic caterpillar to avoid death
A baby hummingbird might have a special way of warding off predators, which threaten tropical hummingbird species in infancy.
Have you seen a UFO? In Florida, you're not alone. What to know about sightings
The earliest known UFO sighting in Florida, according to the National UFO Reporting Center, was July 15, 1944, near Tampa. A black cylindrical object appeared over P-38s in the area and was visible ...
In a first, hummingbird baby found using caterpillar disguise to scare predators
That changed when Michael Castaño-Díaz and Sebastián Gallan Giraldo, a Ph.D student and research assistant, spotted a ...
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Identify and Attract the Common Buckeye Butterfly
Despite the name, the common buckeye is anything but ordinary. The eyespots make this brown butterfly a real attention-getter ...
Hamden starts spring brush pickup this week. Residents worry the earlier start can harm pollinators
Hamden starts its curbside brush and leaf pickup March 24, which residents worry will disturb the bees and other pollinators ...
Monarch butterflies are on the move. When they'll arrive in Michigan
Monarch butterflies are making their flight north after wintering in Mexico. Here's what to know about the fascinating, fragile traveler.
See a kite? Acrobats of the air back in SW Florida for the spring, summer breeding season
Residents and visitors often see swallow-tailed kites flashing overhead during the spring months as they hunt just above the tree canopies.
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How to Identify a Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
See what Baltimore checkerspot butterflies and caterpillars look like. Plus, learn which host plants you should grow to ...