Wild Thing

A giant water bug on a stone surface
July 2024 Issue

A Bug That Hunts Fish

The giant water bug can capture small fish and deliver a mighty bite.

Story by Bill Rhodes
A white ibis flies in a cloudy sky
August/September 2024 Issue

Ibises Were a Symbol of the Ancients

These long-billed birds, like those depicted in hieroglyphics, stroll Texas marshes.

Story by Bill Rhodes
Light red western coachwhip with head off ground in a rocky clearing in west Texas
August/September 2025 Issue

The Western Coachwhip Moves Like Lightning

The western coachwhip is one of the fastest snakes in North America.

Story by Gwendolyn Reed
Two baby eastern gray squirrels in nest surrounded by red fall leaves
August/September 2025 Issue

Keeping Count of East Texas Squirrels

An East Texas WMA maintains the state’s longest-running squirrel population database.

Story by Eva Frederick
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