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Another common name for a black widow spider is an hourglass spider. Guess why!

Last week while tidying up a basement walkout, a colleague discovered a gorgeous and very pregnant black widow spider attempting to escape her broom. Fortunately, my colleague did not freak out and punish the spid...


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When disturbed, this beautiful millipede smells like almonds, but beware, it also releases other noxious compounds to defend itself. Image credit: Maggie Shuttlesworth

The arrival of scorching temperatures in the DMV provides an excellent reason to head for the hills for a cool hike. Forays t...


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It’s easy to see how the curled rose sawfly got its name.

On a recent visit to one of my favorite relatives, while enjoying the fragrances and beauty of roses in their garden, I noticed some unnerving injury to the foliage of several plants. The injury took the form of a type of herbivore mis...


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Calosoma wilcoxi (right) is about one third the size of its cousin, the fiery searcher Calosoma scrutator (left).

In last week’s episode, we met c...


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