Monthly Archives: June 2013

Video: Cicadas – Tiny Tymbals, Big Sound

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Kelly

Have you ever wanted to ask Cicadas why they’re so loud, but thought it would be Brood 2 ask? Biologist Kelly Rypkema ventures into the thick of the 2013 appearance of Periodical Cicadas to answer the questions of why, who, more »

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When Wildlife Moves In – a Modern Parable

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Kelly

by Michele Dudas, PSQ Naturalist Interpreter I awoke to the faintest scritching sound (you know, not quite a scratching sound…something much more quiet and tentative), in my bedroom one night. When I was fully awake, I stayed very still in more »

Posted in Animal Behavior, Articles, Habitats of City Wildlife, Mating and Courtship, News, People and Nature, Spiders and Insects, Summer | Tagged animals in shoes, Michele Dudas, rescuing wildlife, tarantula, Texas tarantula, wildlife in your home | 2 Comments

Monthly Archives: June 2013

Video: Cicadas – Tiny Tymbals, Big Sound

When Wildlife Moves In – a Modern Parable

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