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Aug 03, 2015
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“The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah…”
You see them as they scurry about the driveways, lawns and sidewalks, maybe even in your home. Ants seem to be everywhere. All ant species live in societies, and each society is headed by a queen.
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Jul 27, 2015
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Move over, lobster! Missouri is crawdad country. While coastal lobsters are famous all over, their downsized relative, the crawdad, lives in obscurity right here in Midwestern waters.
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Jul 20, 2015
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Life among nature’s creatures is not all sweetness and delight. There are conflicts in the wild over food, nest sites and mates. And these conflicts can result in life or death.
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Jul 13, 2015
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Did you know there’s an unofficial song of summer? And it comes from one particular insect.
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Jul 06, 2015
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One of our most common fish has an identity problem. The green sunfish lives in nearly all water. But it’s seldom called by its proper common name. Almost everyone calls this pugnacious sunfish a “black perch.”
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Jun 29, 2015
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Meet Bobwhite. Bobwhite is a popular fellow. In spring and summer across fields, fencerows and croplands, Bob whistles his name. He sounds cheerful, but Bobwhite’s life is often short and filled with hardship.
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Jun 22, 2015
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If you’re vacationing at the lake and you spot a peculiar-looking blue bird on the shore, there’s no need to do a double take. You’re looking at a great blue heron.
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Jun 15, 2015
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Cicadas are stocky, bug-eyed insects that make that buzzing, pulsating noise on summer days.
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Jun 08, 2015
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People used to joke about kissing toads, and in truth, they do taste bad.
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Jun 01, 2015
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Warmer temperatures and spring showers bring a plethora of green to our Missouri landscape. Look out your window. Grass is thriving!