Do the spots on this ladybug tell us about the age or sex of this bug? Photo via Flickr.
We have all heard a lot of these bug myths. Some of them may be true, but then again they many not be. Continue reading
Some beetles enter a state of diapause during winter. Photo via Flickr.
Do you feel like going into diapause this winter? That may not be possible for humans, but what animals use that winter survival strategy and what do you know about it? Continue reading
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Torpor is a deep sleep like state that some animals go into at night during the cold winters of the Rocky Mountains. Do you know how torpor is different than hibernation? Continue reading
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Have you ever heard that no two snow flakes are alike? Well, here are 6 fun snow facts that will teach you a little bit more about the white, fluffy stuff. Continue reading
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My kids and I have played in soft powder snow and hard icy snow. How many kinds of snow are there and what causes the differences? Continue reading
A piece of pumice. Photo via Flickr.
The lightest rock in the world, similar to the heaviest rock, is an igneous rock. Do you know what this rock, which is so light it can float on water, is called? Continue reading
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Do you know what is the heaviest rock? I thought I knew the answer, but found to my surprise the answer to that question was not granite. Continue reading
Daddy longlegs are a very common bug of the Rocky Mountains and the world. Do you know how many of the things you hear about them are in fact true? Continue reading
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Hummingbirds have a perfect, long narrow bill to fit inside flowers and sip nectar. But, scientists researched hummingbirds with high speed cameras and discovered they don’t sip nectar like a straw with their tongue. Continue reading
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Feathers are one of the characteristics that all birds have in common. How much do you really know about feathers? What kinds are there? How are they like velcro? Continue reading