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Alex Van Bell
@alexvsbiology.bsky.social
Naturalist and Animal Outreach Educator
The Big Perspective // A Lovely Poison Frog (Phyllobates lugubris), while no larger than your fingernail, stands out in a big way on this year's World Frog Day // Costa Rica, 2024.

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March 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Barking up the wrong tree // An Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio) has its nap interrupted by a barking Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). Guess hating noisy upstairs neighbours is a universal experience across the animal kingdom. That face says it all! // Canadian Wildlife, 2025.
March 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Return to Crab // The Red Land Crab (Gecarcinus lateralis) and Blue Land Crab (Cardisoma guanhumi) have two very different ideas of what to do during the night. Our little red friend forages amongst the soil, while the blue titan hides deep within its burrow // Costa Rica, 2024.
March 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The Friendly Lake Serpent // A Lake Erie Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon insularum) basks lazily upon the shore, unaware of her importance.

As invasive round gobies destroy much of the Great Lakes habitats, Erie watersnakes shift their diet in preference to these invaders, keeping the invasion at bay.
February 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Fruity for fruit poops // Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus) feeding on the fruits of an American Muskwood (Guarea guidonia). These trees are known as an ingredient for many laxatives. In the wild, this aids the bird in digestion and aids the tree in its seed dispersal // Costa Rica, 2024.
February 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM