Gnat Lifespan Chart
Last August I left a half-open bag of potting soil on my balcony for a…
Types of Centipedes
I found my first house centipede in the bathroom at midnight, and I nearly jumped…
Grasshopper Lifespan Chart
Two summers ago I watched a grasshopper sit on the same fence post in my…
Honey Bee Lifespan: How Long Queens, Workers, and Drones Live
I stood next to a friend’s hive last June and watched the workers pour in…
Types of Water Bugs
I scooped a jar out of a pond as a kid and came up with…
Types of Mosquitoes
I used to think a mosquito was just a mosquito. Then I spent a humid…
Sun Conure Lifespan
The first sun conure I ever knew belonged to my upstairs neighbor. I heard it…
Macaw Lifespan Chart
A few years ago I met a blue-and-yellow macaw named Tango at a friend’s house….
Types of Badgers
I always assumed there was just one kind of badger. The grumpy, stripe-faced one that…
Meat Cholesterol Chart (With Serving Sizes)
A few years ago, my dad got the “watch your cholesterol” talk from his doctor….
