User theforestecologist

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Why are so few foods blue?

answered Feb 20, 2017 at 20:38

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Do animals exhibit handedness (paw-ness?) preference?

answered Mar 16, 2017 at 13:21

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Insect identification - Is this a bedbug?

answered Feb 13, 2017 at 4:30

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What kind of creature is this?

answered Feb 25, 2017 at 19:36

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Are these microscopic star-like structures on a dead leaf some sort of organism? If so, which one?

answered Jan 11 at 0:40

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How long before robin no longer needs the nest on my porch?

answered May 10, 2017 at 15:16

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Would fewer cows mean less methane emission?

answered Jan 4 at 17:11

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A weird-looking fish with a shield

answered May 9, 2017 at 19:46

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What is this little owl-like bird?

answered Jul 8, 2019 at 17:40

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Why is saltatory conduction in myelinated axons faster than continuous conduction in unmyelinated axons?

answered Mar 24, 2017 at 16:31

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Why is wombat scat (feces) shaped like cubes?

answered Nov 19, 2018 at 22:43

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Identify blue/translucent jelly-like animal on beach

answered May 1 at 16:24

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What is Growing on These Tree Leaves? (Image)

answered Jan 21, 2016 at 6:22

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Does this recording sound like the pulses emitted by bats?

answered Jan 23, 2016 at 3:57

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What strange jelly-like thing is shown in the photo?

answered Feb 26, 2017 at 23:59

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Why do plants have green leaves and not red?

answered Feb 27, 2017 at 16:50

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Identification of colorful jelly-like marine creature

answered Feb 4, 2017 at 17:25

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What species of duck is this?

answered Dec 29, 2020 at 20:05

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Can anyone ID this microorganism?

answered Dec 31, 2020 at 21:47

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What is this spider with blue striped head?

answered Dec 8, 2021 at 17:07

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What is this bone from?

answered Jan 12, 2022 at 14:18

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Antibacterial soap impacts on septic system?

answered Mar 27, 2020 at 5:45

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What exactly is this small puffer fish doing and how did it manage to accomplish such a feat?

answered Mar 15, 2019 at 21:04

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Strange Striped Insect identification (Northern Indiana)

answered Mar 2, 2016 at 2:37

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What kind of crow is this?

answered Jun 7, 2017 at 15:30

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What is this insect in North Carolina?

answered Apr 18, 2017 at 20:55

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What's this black, white and orange beetle?

answered Apr 2, 2017 at 4:58

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Identify fuzzy black quarter sized spider with orange on abdomen, in Minnesota

answered Jun 3, 2017 at 5:24

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Indian Snake Species Identification

answered Feb 27, 2017 at 4:11

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I found a bug on my bedroom floor. Is this a bedbug?

answered Mar 15, 2017 at 12:02

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362 Answers

Why are so few foods blue?

Do animals exhibit handedness (paw-ness?) preference?

Insect identification - Is this a bedbug?

What kind of creature is this?

Are these microscopic star-like structures on a dead leaf some sort of organism? If so, which one?

How long before robin no longer needs the nest on my porch?

Would fewer cows mean less methane emission?

A weird-looking fish with a shield

What is this little owl-like bird?

Why is saltatory conduction in myelinated axons faster than continuous conduction in unmyelinated axons?

Why is wombat scat (feces) shaped like cubes?

Identify blue/translucent jelly-like animal on beach

What is Growing on These Tree Leaves? (Image)

Does this recording sound like the pulses emitted by bats?

What strange jelly-like thing is shown in the photo?

Why do plants have green leaves and not red?

Identification of colorful jelly-like marine creature

What species of duck is this?

Can anyone ID this microorganism?

What is this spider with blue striped head?

What is this bone from?

Antibacterial soap impacts on septic system?

What exactly is this small puffer fish doing and how did it manage to accomplish such a feat?

Strange Striped Insect identification (Northern Indiana)

What kind of crow is this?

What is this insect in North Carolina?

What's this black, white and orange beetle?

Identify fuzzy black quarter sized spider with orange on abdomen, in Minnesota

Indian Snake Species Identification

I found a bug on my bedroom floor. Is this a bedbug?