Critters

clearwing moth rests on a branch with green leaves
June 2010 Issue

The Enigma of the Clearwing Moth

Clearwing moths can act like hummingbirds or bumblebees.

Story by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
whale shark at the surface of the water coming up for air.
June 2010 Issue

Whale Sharks: Giants in the Gulf

The world's largest fish are closer than you think.

Story by Melissa Gaskill
Tarantula on hard packed dirt crawling over a dried blade of grass.
March 2010 Issue

Tarantulas: Gentle Giants of the Arachnid World

Texas’ most fearsome-looking spider is reclusive, harmless ... and essential.

Story by Dale Weisman
Ocelot lying on rocky ground
February 2010 Issue

Ocelots on the Brink of Extinction in Texas

Secretive cats affected by urban expansion, habitat destruction and vehicular mortality.

Story by E. Dan Klepper
Roly-poly (pillbug) crawling on dirt
October 2009 Issue

Roly-Poly Pillbugs Aren't Actually Bugs — They're Crustaceans

Neither pill nor bug, these critters are favorite playmates of many generations of Texas children.

Story by Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
Ringtail in the fork of a tree trunk
April 2009 Issue

New Study Sheds Light On Palo Duro Canyon's Elusive Ringtail

The little-known mammal makes its home in the park's escarpments and brushy woodlands.

Story by Wendee Holtcamp
A horned lizard scampers across the cracked earth at Chaparral WMA
October 2008 Issue

The Legend of Old Rip, a Horned Lizard That Survived in a Cornerstone

Did he really survive for 31 years in the courthouse walls?

Story by Teresa S. Newton
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