Are Daddy Longlegs Actually the Most Venomous Animal on Earth?
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Tag: Ask the Naturalist
What’s New With Jupiter’s Great Red Spot?
New research yields new insight into the nature of the planet Jupiter.
Which Bay Area Salamanders Drop Their Tails?
How does a salamander drop its tail, and how many times can it do it?
Why Did I Hear Popcorn Sounds In the Recent Extreme Heat Wave?
When temperatures crank up, an unusual ecological adaptation begins to play out among our native Monterey pine. We explain why in our latest installment of our reader-funded Ask The Naturalist...
Ask the Naturalist: What Do Hummingbirds Taste?
How do hummingbirds experience sugar?
Ask The Naturalist: Why Are There So Many Birds On the Beach At One Time?
Head to the beach on one of these late summer days and you're liable to come across a wonderful spectacle of nature: the feeding frenzy.
Ask the Naturalist: Can Hummingbirds Taste Their Food?
What does a hummingbird taste in a flower?
Ask The Naturalist: Why Are There Humpback Whales In the San Francisco Bay Right Now?
Good news: there are likely more whales in the Bay because there are more whales overall.
Ask the Naturalist: Why are Deer Droppings so Tiny?
Why are deer droppings so small? East Bay Regional Parks' Cat Taylor has the scoop on ungulate poop.
Ask The Naturalist: Why Do Honeybees Clean Themselves?
Some have suggested that the inside of a hive is as clean as a hospital room. Maybe or maybe not. But honey bees are one tidy creature.
