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Usually this is restricted to very small animals but, for instance, some species of lungless salamanders - which, as the name implies, only respirate through their skin - can reach lengths of over a foot! (Not this guy tho - this just happens to be the only photo I have of a lungless salamander)
January 15, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Usually this is restricted to very small animals but, for instance, some species of lungless salamanders - which, as the name implies, only respirate through their skin - can reach lengths of over a foot! (Not this guy tho - this just happens to be the only photo I have of a lungless salamander)
(Fun fact: the only known multicellular animals that don't require oxygen are some species of Loricifera - multicellular though they may be, they are very, very tiny. Here's an illustration by Carolyn Gast. An environment without oxygen is called anoxic)
January 15, 2026 at 12:17 AM
(Fun fact: the only known multicellular animals that don't require oxygen are some species of Loricifera - multicellular though they may be, they are very, very tiny. Here's an illustration by Carolyn Gast. An environment without oxygen is called anoxic)
These nature friends are having a fun time in the river!
(I was indoors so background noise is just Miscellaneous Kitchen Sounds, no need to listen to this video!)
(I was indoors so background noise is just Miscellaneous Kitchen Sounds, no need to listen to this video!)
December 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
These nature friends are having a fun time in the river!
(I was indoors so background noise is just Miscellaneous Kitchen Sounds, no need to listen to this video!)
(I was indoors so background noise is just Miscellaneous Kitchen Sounds, no need to listen to this video!)
Today's nature friend is one of my favorite little guys I haven't seen in a while!
December 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Today's nature friend is one of my favorite little guys I haven't seen in a while!
And Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate that one!
December 25, 2025 at 1:54 AM
And Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate that one!
Happy holidays! The white squirrel in my neighborhood says hi
December 25, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Happy holidays! The white squirrel in my neighborhood says hi
Can you find today's nature friend?
November 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Can you find today's nature friend?
A peaceful moment at the falls today in the snow
November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A peaceful moment at the falls today in the snow
Oh yeah, I almost forgot! Yesterday's nature friend was out enjoying the garden a little late in the season
November 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Oh yeah, I almost forgot! Yesterday's nature friend was out enjoying the garden a little late in the season
Today's nature friend is enjoying a seasonal treat
November 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Today's nature friend is enjoying a seasonal treat
Oh I almost forgot! How could I forget! Cordyceps fungus!
October 30, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Oh I almost forgot! How could I forget! Cordyceps fungus!
But other times the larvae develop internally, leaving the host's body and pupating underneath it, like this Lymantria dispar caterpillar photographed by György Csóka (licensed under a creative commons attribution license creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...)
October 30, 2025 at 3:36 AM
But other times the larvae develop internally, leaving the host's body and pupating underneath it, like this Lymantria dispar caterpillar photographed by György Csóka (licensed under a creative commons attribution license creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...)
Sometimes eggs are laid externally, like this hornworm photographed by WanderingMogwai (Darrah Leffler) (licensed under a creative commons attribution-share alike license creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...)
October 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Sometimes eggs are laid externally, like this hornworm photographed by WanderingMogwai (Darrah Leffler) (licensed under a creative commons attribution-share alike license creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...)
But hey! Snails aren't the only zombies out there, and worms aren't the only target. Parasitoid wasps (of which there are many species) also like to turn a wide variety of their fellow arthropods into zombies
October 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM
But hey! Snails aren't the only zombies out there, and worms aren't the only target. Parasitoid wasps (of which there are many species) also like to turn a wide variety of their fellow arthropods into zombies
Yeah that's right. It turns out that lots of parasites alter the behavior of host (or vector) species, some way more dramatically than others. Like this funky worm in the genus Leucochloridium.
If you're thinking, "that's a snail, actually" - look closer!
If you're thinking, "that's a snail, actually" - look closer!
October 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Yeah that's right. It turns out that lots of parasites alter the behavior of host (or vector) species, some way more dramatically than others. Like this funky worm in the genus Leucochloridium.
If you're thinking, "that's a snail, actually" - look closer!
If you're thinking, "that's a snail, actually" - look closer!
I am a very serious professional
October 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I am a very serious professional
Today's nature friend is ironically not very stealthy right here
October 9, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Today's nature friend is ironically not very stealthy right here
We also found teeny tiny baby salamanders in the creek! I could not convince the children that this wasn't an axolotl... Alas
September 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
We also found teeny tiny baby salamanders in the creek! I could not convince the children that this wasn't an axolotl... Alas
Today's nature friend is a slimy one (and so cute)
September 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Today's nature friend is a slimy one (and so cute)
I actually didn't get to see much by way of wildlife and a lot of it was the same wildlife we have here. Tho every time I saw a pigeon I was like "wow! A pidge in its natural habitat!" (I actually wasn't quite in their native range but close enough. Much closer than the states, anyways!)
September 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I actually didn't get to see much by way of wildlife and a lot of it was the same wildlife we have here. Tho every time I saw a pigeon I was like "wow! A pidge in its natural habitat!" (I actually wasn't quite in their native range but close enough. Much closer than the states, anyways!)
Oh hey it's still #WildlifeWednesday (if only just barely...) I don't quite have the bandwidth for a full thread this week what with all the everything that keeps happening, but while in Europe last week I finally got to see a hooded crow! Several, even! Here's one :>
September 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Oh hey it's still #WildlifeWednesday (if only just barely...) I don't quite have the bandwidth for a full thread this week what with all the everything that keeps happening, but while in Europe last week I finally got to see a hooded crow! Several, even! Here's one :>
Anyways, back to corn. Infected corn apparently usually has low yields, so in some parts of the world farmers don't like corn smut. Elsewhere, though, it can actually sell for more than uninfected corn. It's also apparently quite healthy for you, so hey! If you get the chance, maybe try some
August 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Anyways, back to corn. Infected corn apparently usually has low yields, so in some parts of the world farmers don't like corn smut. Elsewhere, though, it can actually sell for more than uninfected corn. It's also apparently quite healthy for you, so hey! If you get the chance, maybe try some
First off, what's a gall? A gall is an abnormal growth on a plant, like a benign tumor. They can be caused by lots of things (like bacteria). Here's some different galls on an oak tree - these ones are, I think, caused by wasps. Many insects lay their eggs in plants and cause galls
August 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
First off, what's a gall? A gall is an abnormal growth on a plant, like a benign tumor. They can be caused by lots of things (like bacteria). Here's some different galls on an oak tree - these ones are, I think, caused by wasps. Many insects lay their eggs in plants and cause galls
Anyways, corn smut is a gall that grows on corn infected with the bacteria Mycosarcoma maydis. It's very funky looking! It's also edible when it's immature, and is considered a delicacy. Apparently it tastes somewhat like a mushroom
August 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Anyways, corn smut is a gall that grows on corn infected with the bacteria Mycosarcoma maydis. It's very funky looking! It's also edible when it's immature, and is considered a delicacy. Apparently it tastes somewhat like a mushroom
For this week's #WildlifeWednesday we aren't meeting any wildlife, but we are meeting some life that is rather wild! Meet corn smut
August 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
For this week's #WildlifeWednesday we aren't meeting any wildlife, but we are meeting some life that is rather wild! Meet corn smut