Zoology - August 2007

Mine would have to be a snake....

I don't mind nonvenomous snakes because some of them actually help kill the venomous snakes... I usually let go blacksnakes and gartner snakes....

2007-08-14 11:11:38 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

So a Rattlesnake gives off a sound to warn you.

I was told a Copperhead will give off a cucumber smell as warning is this true? Can you tell me if there is anyway you can tell if you are close to a Copperhead? I hate these snakes....

2007-08-14 10:53:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My one is the Lion because of it's beauty and strength as well as it's pride.

2007-08-14 10:35:06 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-14 09:30:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

maggots bugs

2007-08-14 09:04:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it just me, or am I seeing more butterflies this time of year than usual? Does it have anything to do with the drought conditions in the area?

2007-08-14 08:37:47 · 3 answers · asked by Noah’s Dad 2

2007-08-14 08:36:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was walking by the beck today when I saw a small gang of ducks nibbling at a pullover that had fallen into the water. Were they literally eating it, or could there have been some other readson it interested them?

2007-08-14 08:04:52 · 7 answers · asked by Buzzard 7

2007-08-14 07:50:59 · 5 answers · asked by Jasmine B 2

How does a sparrow KNOW it's shagging another sparrow? Chaffinches & the like are the same size as a sparrow, but they don't go trying it on with them, do they? It can't be through scent, surely - they only have lickle nose-holes.

2007-08-14 07:19:36 · 14 answers · asked by peter b 2

I live in Atlanta, within the last few weeks I have noticed an increasing amount of huge bumble bees around my apartment complex. These bees are much larger than your typical bumble bee, and not as "furry", they are just massive, but they just stagger around and appear very lethargic. One day I was opening my trunk and one of them flew from a tree and into my trunk and just sat on my golf bag and didn't move. I thought maybe it was dead so I flicked it off but it just kind of walked around in my trunk. Then today, at the base of my steps leading up to my apartment, I noticed 3 of these bees dead on the ground and one that was just staggering around. I know some of you may be animal lovers, and I am too, I hardly ever kill anything, I don't even like killing ants. But anyway, I stepped on the staggering bee and it made a huge popping sound when I killed it. It sounded like the poppers that you throw on the ground on the 4th of July. I just wondered if anyone might now what's going on.

2007-08-14 06:30:01 · 2 answers · asked by Justin M 1

2007-08-14 06:19:59 · 4 answers · asked by ralf_in_nanjing 2

2007-08-14 06:16:39 · 7 answers · asked by TV Addict 3

I live in northern California and see honeybees all the time. Are they wild? And if so, is there a way to find their bee tree so I can experience wild honey? If I find one, is there a safe way to extract the honey?

2007-08-14 06:04:59 · 4 answers · asked by sfpapes 2

2007-08-14 04:47:44 · 5 answers · asked by rasgula 1

Found white lizards living in my kitchen. They are about 6 inches long and pure white. Anyone know what the heck these are????

2007-08-14 04:18:58 · 8 answers · asked by tinkiewinkietoo 3

2007-08-14 03:55:18 · 8 answers · asked by mr. cheeze 3

it blends in with leaves...and i live in chicago. it has 6 legs, looks like a grasshopper has red eyes and its wings are like leaves.

my sister said it made a clicking noise and she found it in her room. she attempted to kill it..but it didnt die. its guts are gushed out of its body. and it still moves. it was hurt a half hour ago and still hasnt died. its moving more and more as time goes by but barely... im just wondering wat it is.. is it a catydid?

its the size of a full grown grasshopper..about 2 inches in length including wings. a couple of weeks ago this really tiny bug jumped on me the size of a pea and its wings were raindrop shaped. it hops really far too.. what was that bug??

IT IS NOT A GRASSHOPPER. I KNOW ONLY THAT.

2007-08-13 21:12:22 · 5 answers · asked by Jasmine 3

I am just wondering and have never known.

2007-08-13 15:48:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe that some species might have.

2007-08-13 14:40:10 · 2 answers · asked by luv2rite 2

I need some info on animal necropsies. I've been all over the web- wikipedia, answers.com, etc, and found hardly anything! I need suggestions for why a necropsy would be performed, how much they cost on average, disposal of the animal. Also, does anyoneknow if the "dog and cat food wheat gluten contamination" was confirmed by necropsies of the affected animals? Thanks!

2007-08-13 13:11:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

just curious

2007-08-13 13:00:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

me and my cousin were in her backyard when we spotted this wicked cute purple puff thing.
small, probably like the size of this "o"
it was one of the cutest things i've ever seen, same for my cousin.
they were around the trees, and once we cought one, it looked like a little purply puff (very light, almost white).
it had little wings like maybe how a fruit fly has.
they were never in clusters, when we found one it was always by itelf, kindof floating up into the air and trees.
lol but so i just remember them with my cousin today and i searched online and couldn't find ANYTHING about them!
if you could give me the name of these things that would be awesome!
we thought they might be a baby of some insect or bug.
cutest color ever
we havent seen any this year, but we did last year late summer.
and no we aren't insane lol, they had wings like a bug.
and i squished one accidently when tried catching one. oops.
i hope someone can answer this!

2007-08-13 12:58:08 · 3 answers · asked by Julia 2

I live out in the woods (very rural area) and I've noticed at night lately there often have been several large, bipedal creatures that won't come near light, lurking in the woods. It sounds very odd but it's true. They're not dogs, wolves, or bears, and not people.They scare me to death and I have installed several yard lights all around my property, and I can't let my dog out at night anymore. I called my local authorities and they came out to investigate, found nothing and simply thought I was seeing things. I'm wondering if anyone else has this sort of problem. The things, whatever they are, are about 4 feet tall, with claws apparently, are dark in color, with eyes that seem to glow, and I think they've been at the local wildlife, as I haven't seen any squirrels or chipmunks anywhere near my house anymore. I'm really pretty scared..they almost seem like I've heard demons portrayed. I'm not losing my mind, I swear, I just can't be the only person who has encountered these creatures.

2007-08-13 12:42:55 · 12 answers · asked by drut_hallt 2

2007-08-13 11:59:18 · 9 answers · asked by ron h 3

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This is in Taylor, Michigan in our backyard wobbling around. Just wondering what it was, I never seen one before.

2007-08-13 10:35:47 · 13 answers · asked by Steph 2

2007-08-13 08:56:35 · 4 answers · asked by Bees around 1

and moved really fast what was it ?

2007-08-13 08:08:11 · 2 answers · asked by ?Cheshire Cat? 3

can a dendrobate (poison arrow frog) swim?

2007-08-13 08:01:28 · 2 answers · asked by ??77 2

2007-08-13 07:55:35 · 4 answers · asked by danclary_92 2