The western conifer seed bug is a common pest in North America.
February 25, 2016
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Category Archives: Critters
February 17, 2016
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Violet Turaco
The violet turaco, also known as the violaceous plantain eater is a colorful bird from Africa.
February 2, 2016
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Frilled Lizard
The frilled lizard, also known as the frilled dragon is a fascinating lizard resembling something from from the age of the dinosaurs.
January 28, 2016
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Boelen’s Python
The Boelen’s python is a stunningly beautiful python from Papua New Guinea.
January 24, 2016
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Rococo Toad
The rococo toad is a large South American species of toad that looks a lot like a marine toad.
January 23, 2016
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Fungia Coral
The Fungia coral, also known as plate coral, or sometimes mushroom coral is a large polyp stony coral often kept in reef aquariums.
January 22, 2016
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Marine Toad
The marine toad, also known as the cane toad, is a large toad originally from Middle America which has spread to lots of places, and became an invasive species.
January 19, 2016
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Tiger Pistol Shrimp and Yellow Watchman Goby
One of the interesting symbiotic relationship that can be observed in a home reef aquarium is the tiger pistol shrimp and its symbiosis with a watchman goby.
January 16, 2016
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Jewel Orchid
The jewel orchid is a terrestrial orchid species from South-east Asia.
January 14, 2016
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White-lipped Python
The white-lipped python is a species of python from the islands around Australia and New Guinea.
January 9, 2016
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White’s Tree Frog
The White’s tree frog or dumpy tree frog as it is known in the pet trade, is a species of tree frog from the North-eastern part of Australia.
December 31, 2015
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Australian Water Dragon
The Australian water dragon is an agamid lizard native to Australia.
December 22, 2015
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Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula
The Brazilian salmon pink bird-eating tarantula is one of the largest spiders in the world.
December 17, 2015
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Bubble-tip Anemone That Lives On
Some time ago I wrote about the first bubble-tip anemone that I have ever owned.
December 12, 2015
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Ricordea
Ricordea corallimorphs are the most colorful, and quite possibly some of the most beautiful mushroom anemones.
December 10, 2015
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Savannah Kittens
The Savannah cat is a hybrid between the domestic cat and the wild African serval.
December 9, 2015
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Black Sun Coral
For some reason the coral Tubastraea micrantha is referred to in English as the black sun coral even though it is obviously green in color.
December 6, 2015
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Tokay Gecko
The Tokay gecko is a large gecko from South-East Asia.
December 4, 2015
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Honduran Curlyhair Tarantula
The Honduran curlyhair tarantula is a rather large spider.
December 1, 2015
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American Green Tree Frog
The American green tree frog is a species of tree frog native to the South-eastern United States.