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The Amazing Butterfly Proboscis

I have long wanted to make a post showcasing the incredible maneuverability and complexity of the butterfly proboscis – something often...

American Bumblebee (Bombus pensylvanicus)

Few things brighten my day like watching a plump, fuzzy bumblebee clumsily clambering about flowers in my garden. Once the most abundant...

Band-tailed Barbthroat (Threnetes ruckeri)

Belonging to the subfamily of hummingbirds known as Hermits, the Band-tailed Barbthroat is a medium sized, olive-colored hummingbird with...

Wood-Colored Webfoot Salamander (Bolitoglossa lignicolor)

Fig 1: Wood-colored Webfoot Salamander (Blitoglossa lignicolor) During our visit to Costa Rica, we had an incredible opportunity to go on...