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Caterpillars are often black or red, and feed on compatible plants of the genus Aristolochia. They are known for sequestering acids from the plants they feed on in order to defend themselves from predators by being poisonous when consumed. The adults feed on the nectar of a variety of flowers.
The northern cardinal is the state bird of Ohio. This list of birds of Ohio includes species documented in the U.S. state of Ohio and accepted by Ohio Bird Records Committee (OBRC). As of November 2024, there were 451 species on the official list. [1]
The white-tailed deer is the state mammal of Ohio. This list of mammals of Ohio includes a total of 70 mammal species recorded in the state of Ohio. [1] Of these, three (the American black bear, Indiana bat, and Allegheny woodrat) are listed as endangered in the state; four (the brown rat, black rat, house mouse, and wild boar) are introduced; three (the gray bat, Mexican free-tailed bat and ...
A male cardinal is seen near a bird feeder. The northern cardinal is third on the list of most seen birds at backyard feeders in April.
Want to know how bad this winter might be? You could look at the latest forecast. Or you could turn to the woolly bear caterpillar. Here's what to know.
Pyrrharctia isabella, the Isabella tiger moth, whose larval form is called the banded woolly bear, woolly bear, or woolly worm, occurs in the United States and southern Canada. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was first formally named by James Edward Smith in 1797.
The majority of birds that migrate through Ohio each spring will do so in May. "Then in June, we see the stragglers," Emmert said. Cuckoos are one of the most common species that tend to fly ...
Many species have "hairy" caterpillars that are popularly known as woolly bears or woolly worms. The scientific name Arctiinae refers to this hairiness (Gk. αρκτος = a bear). Some species within the Arctiinae have the word "tussock"' in their common names because they have been misidentified as members of the Lymantriinae subfamily based ...