The Pholcus phalangioides and I have a pretty good arrangement, they eat the bugs that come into my house and I clean up after them. I suppose they probably don’t “care” that I clean up after them. Although the way they leave their trash behind makes it seem like it’s almost intentional, like “Here, I’ve […]
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The Spider’s Maid Service
Posted in Fauna, Guest blogger, Interesting on February 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Catastrophe, or Cause for Celebration: Coyotes on Cape Cod
Posted in Fauna, Guest blogger, Interesting on February 8, 2011 | 3 Comments »
When I decided to write about coyotes for this blog post, I had no idea how strongly people felt about them or how prolific they have become on the East Coast. Whether on Cape Cod or in the Boston area, the presence of coyotes in people’s suburban backyards elicits either awe or outright hatred – and rarely indifference. I am […]
Squirrelly stats
Posted in Fauna, Guest blogger, Interesting on February 5, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Today I ask the question: why is it that we see a predominance of the gray squirrel over the red squirrel here on Cape Cod. Gray squirrels are, like rats and pigeons, the type of creature you are more likely to see in urban or suburban areas; they have been able to adjust to locales where […]
Vulture Culture
Posted in Fauna, Guest blogger, Interesting on January 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I was watching the Weather Channel at a local bar last night and saw an unusual sight, 3 black vultures videoptaped in New Jersey holding their wings out as if they were frozen; the caption on the screen read “Frozen Vultures in New Jerseyâ€. Alarmed by the thought that they had not migrated where they […]