In your yard: lizards
Lizard is the common name for all reptiles in the order Squamata that aren’t snakes. They consist of lizards, anoles,…
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Interesting facts about snakes
Brief facts about snakes and interesting species you may have in your own yard.
In your yard: a look at garter snakes
Garter snakes are beneficial predators, good to have, and harmless to humans.
In your yard: praying mantises
Praying mantises are fascinating members of our garden carnivores. The only insect that can swivel its head.
In your yard: look for these ladybugs and other beetles
One or more of these ladybugs and other beetles live in your yard. Look for them on foliage or flowers,…
In your yard: look for these common ‘bugs’
Look on plants in your yard. You’ll probably spot some of these common “bugs.”
Expect amazing results with a backyard wildlife habitat
Essay: Tara Allison, founder of WelcomeWildlife.com Converting the “blank slate” your house is sitting on into a rich habitat for…
Learn about wasps (they deserve respect)
Wasps are scary, right? But not after learning they’re beneficial and don’t seek out humans.
Impact of habitat destruction on wildlife, plants
When we alter natural habitat, we challenge wildlife and destroy native plants, sometimes to extinction. Read their stories.
In your yard: live harmoniously with these bees and wasps
Bees and wasps to look for in your yard. (No need to be afraid!)
Skunks of the U.S.
The Striped Skunk is the most familiar, but there are other kinds of U.S. skunks.
