Wild Thing
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
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
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
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
June 2020
Issue
This Is America's Biggest Toad
South Texas’ cane toad has bragging rights as North America’s largest.
Story by
Paul Crump
October 2025
Issue
An Ant That’s Not an Ant
Velvet ants are wasps that pack a powerful sting.
Story by
Katie Potter
November 2005
Issue
Melanistic (Dark) Deer In The Hill Country.
The opposite of albinos, melanistic deer can be found in a small segment of the Hill Country.
Story by
Ben Rehder
Meet the Critters of Texas State Parks
Our public lands are where the wild things are.
Story by
Susan Griswold
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