BIOLOGY - THE LOST NOTES

is a collection of biological tidbits that I sprinkled through my college classes to inspire students to appreciate the natural world. these are not for kiddos

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AMPHIBIANS
- Feb 22, 2019 THE DARK SIDE OF THE FROG CHORUS
- Jul 18, 2018 SOME LIKE IT MESSY
- May 10, 2018 SPOT IT
- Apr 18, 2018 A FEW SHADES OF GRAY
- Feb 27, 2018 A CHORUS OF FROGS
- Dec 8, 2017 TIGERS - BUT NOT THE ONE YOU ARE THINKING OF
- Nov 22, 2017 TOAD IN A HOLE
- Oct 31, 2017 THE HALLOWEEN SERIES - EYE OF NEWT
- Oct 18, 2017 HELLBENDER
- Sep 26, 2017 ROMANCE AMONG THE SALAMANDERS
- Aug 25, 2017 MARBLED SALAMANDER LESSON
- Aug 3, 2017 FROG VS TOAD
- Jul 16, 2017 AMPLEXUS FOR DUMMIES
ARACHNIDS
- May 27, 2019 BEETLE PLANES
- Jan 18, 2019 SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE HARD KNOCK LIFE OF MALE LIGHTENING BUGS
- Aug 16, 2017 SPIDER SEX... NOT WHAT YOU'D THINK!
AVES
- Apr 24, 2018 BEAUTY IN THE BEAST
- Feb 28, 2018 WOODCOCKS
- Feb 19, 2018 THE RETURN OF THE VULTURES
- Nov 30, 2017 THE STRAIGHT SCOOP ABOUT CHICK POOP
- Nov 23, 2017 WILD TURKEY
- Nov 10, 2017 THE RETURN OF THE JUNCOS
- Oct 12, 2017 A CHEAP SHOT AT BIRDING
- Oct 9, 2017 THE BUTCHERBIRD
- Aug 11, 2017 A BRILLIANT ACTRESS
BODILY FUNCTIONS
- Feb 11, 2019 SPERM GRENADE
- Jan 29, 2019 IN HONOR OF PLANTS
- Dec 3, 2018 ACCLIMIZATION
- Aug 23, 2018 I LOVE MY RODS AND CONES
- Mar 12, 2018 A FEW WORDS ON WORMS
- Feb 25, 2018 LAID LOW
- Feb 25, 2018 IRRITATION OF YOUR ELEPHANT
- Jan 26, 2018 CHEWING THE FAT
- Jan 19, 2018 HOW LONG IS YOUR DIGESTIVE TRACT?
- Jan 17, 2018 A BIT LONG IN THE TOOTH
- Jan 8, 2018 WARM TRICKS
- Aug 1, 2017 ODE TO SNOT (PART 3)
- Jul 31, 2017 ODE TO SNOT (PART 2)
- Jul 28, 2017 ODE TO SNOT (PART 1)
- Jul 21, 2017 NATURE'S WHOOPIE CUSHION
- Jul 19, 2017 THE SHIT
ECOLOGY
- May 28, 2019 CAN CANNIBALISM BE A RESPONSIBLE PARENTING STRATEGY?
- May 27, 2019 BEETLE PLANES
- Apr 29, 2019 COCKLEBURS
- Feb 22, 2019 THE DARK SIDE OF THE FROG CHORUS
- Feb 8, 2019 DID I JUST FIND MY HUNTING?
- Jan 29, 2019 IN HONOR OF PLANTS
- Jan 23, 2019 STONEFLIES
- Dec 3, 2018 ACCLIMIZATION
- Aug 23, 2018 SNOW-ON-THE-MOUNTAIN
- Aug 6, 2018 A LATE BLOOMER
- Aug 5, 2018 DON'T DODDER
- Jul 18, 2018 SOME LIKE IT MESSY
- May 10, 2018 SPOT IT
- May 9, 2018 FLEXING YOUR MUSSELS
- Apr 24, 2018 BEAUTY IN THE BEAST
- Apr 20, 2018 A FRIDAY QUICKIE
- Apr 13, 2018 COPPERHEADS LEAVE WINTER DENS THIS WEEK
- Apr 4, 2018 BIRD'S FOOT VIOLETS
- Mar 29, 2018 THE INCREDIBLE EDIBLE EGG
- Mar 21, 2018 BATS LEAVE THEIR CAVES
- Mar 20, 2018 HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING!
- Mar 16, 2018 HERMAPHRODITE
- Mar 8, 2018 A FUNNY THING I HEARD ON THE WALK BACK FROM THIRD-GRADE
- Feb 19, 2018 THE RETURN OF THE VULTURES
- Feb 19, 2018 WILD FOR FLOWERS
- Feb 2, 2018 RX FIRE
- Jan 25, 2018 GEORGE
- Jan 12, 2018 HOW DO FISH SURVIVE THE WINTER?
- Jan 8, 2018 WARM TRICKS
- Jan 2, 2018 IT IS YOUR OPOSSUM TO WOOL
- Dec 28, 2017 I WISH SANTA BROUGHT ME A PAIR OF PYTHON PUMPS: USING FASHION FOR GOOD
- Dec 27, 2017 THE SOLSTICE
- Dec 19, 2017 SANTA’S REINDEER WERE MOST LIKILY LADIES!
- Dec 12, 2017 TO PRESERVE OR CONSERVE… WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
FISH
- May 17, 2019 GUPPY GONOPODIUMS
- May 13, 2019 I LOVE A GOOD SUCKER!
- Jul 31, 2018 THE HORNYHEAD CHUB
- Apr 25, 2018 DASHING DARTERS
- Apr 4, 2018 REDHORSE SUCKERS ARE SHOALING
- Jan 16, 2018 LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS!
- Jan 12, 2018 HOW DO FISH SURVIVE THE WINTER?
- Oct 2, 2017 SCULPINS - TINY RIVER MOSTERS?
FUNGI
- Oct 26, 2017 THE HALLOWEEN SERIES - ZOMBIES
- Aug 15, 2017 THE FUNGUS AMONG US
INSECTS
- May 28, 2019 CAN CANNIBALISM BE A RESPONSIBLE PARENTING STRATEGY?
- May 27, 2019 BEETLE PLANES
- May 24, 2019 HOW TO TRAP AN AMERICAN BURYING BEETLE OR HOW I SPEND MY SUMMERS
- May 20, 2019 THE 200th
- Feb 14, 2019 VALENTINES MAY NOT BE “ALL THAT” FOR BEES
- Jan 30, 2019 COLOR ME RED YOU LITTLE BEETLE!
- Jan 23, 2019 STONEFLIES
- Jan 18, 2019 SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE HARD KNOCK LIFE OF MALE LIGHTENING BUGS
- Nov 29, 2018 ATTACK OF THE LARGE MILKWEED BUG
- Jul 23, 2018 CRAPOUFLAGE
- Jul 20, 2018 CECROPIA SILKMOTH
- Apr 9, 2018 MOTHS VS BUTTERFLIES – THE SHAKE DOWN
- Feb 12, 2018 LET’S DANCE FLY
- Jan 25, 2018 GEORGE
- Jan 23, 2018 STONEFLIES
- Dec 1, 2017 RAD NAIADS
- Nov 3, 2017 BEWARE THE INVASION
- Oct 26, 2017 THE HALLOWEEN SERIES - ZOMBIES
- Oct 25, 2017 THE HOLLOWEEN SERIES - EATTEN ALIVE
- Oct 13, 2017 COW KILLERS
- Oct 11, 2017 CICADA KILLER
- Sep 29, 2017 A WALK IN THE WOODS WITH A TIRELESS LOVER?
- Sep 20, 2017 JEWEL BEETLES CAN BE BEAUTIFUL PROBLEMS
- Sep 11, 2017 BEWARE OF ASSASSIN (BUGS) IN THE BUSH
- Aug 30, 2017 ANOTHER REASON TO BE DISGUSTED BY COCKROACHES
- Aug 24, 2017 A MOMENT OF PREYER
- Aug 23, 2017 WHAT IS THAT ODD BULGE?
- Jul 26, 2017 A WORD ON BEHALF OF A WEED
- Jul 25, 2017 THE DARK SIDE OF LIGHTENING BUGS
- Jul 24, 2017 LIGHTENING BUGS
- Jul 20, 2017 THIS YEAR I WILL BE LIKE THE DUNG BEETLE
- Jul 19, 2017 BOMBS AWAY
- Jul 17, 2017 KNOCK KNOCK, WHO'S THERE? DEATH
- Jul 16, 2017 DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE, ADVICE FOR POTENTIAL LOVERS
- Jul 16, 2017 DRAGONFLIES ARE SLUTS
MAMMALS
- May 7, 2019 I JUST NEED A LITTLE NIP
- Feb 20, 2019 RABBIT LOVE DANCE?
- Feb 20, 2019 OPOSSUMS HAVE MY HEART
- Feb 18, 2019 A PRAIRIE VOLE COMPANION
- Jan 25, 2019 A RAT CUTIE?
- Jan 24, 2019 SCIURUS
- Jan 17, 2019 LONG LIVE THE BREEDING BEAVERS
- Jul 29, 2018 WHAT'S UP DOC?
- Mar 26, 2018 THE EASTER BUNNY
- Mar 21, 2018 BATS LEAVE THEIR CAVES
- Mar 8, 2018 A SKUNK'S BUTT
- Mar 5, 2018 DAD ONE / MOLE ZERO
- Feb 28, 2018 WHY DID THE SKUNK CROSS THE ROAD?
- Feb 27, 2018 THE DELICATE NATURE OF FLYING SQUIRRELS
- Feb 2, 2018 HAPPY WHISTLEPIG DAY!
- Jan 17, 2018 A BIT LONG IN THE TOOTH
- Jan 4, 2018 OH DEER! TIME TO SHED!
- Jan 3, 2018 BIKING ARMADILLOS
- Jan 2, 2018 IT IS YOUR OPOSSUM TO WOOL
- Dec 19, 2017 REINDEER POO
- Dec 19, 2017 SANTA’S REINDEER WERE MOST LIKILY LADIES!
- Nov 27, 2017 THE BINK
- Nov 6, 2017 DEER SEASON GOODIES
- Oct 27, 2017 THE HOLLOWEEN SERIES - BATS
- Oct 20, 2017 WHO LIVES IN THE SWAMP AND PREFERS TO POOP ON LOGS?
- Aug 28, 2017 WHY I OTTER...
- Aug 23, 2017 WHAT IS THAT ODD BULGE?
NEMATODES
- Aug 18, 2017 I’M SCARED OF ASCARIS
OTHER INVERTABRATES
- Mar 4, 2019 DEERTOE
- Mar 4, 2019 FAWNSFOOT
- Feb 14, 2019 WAY TO USE YOUR HEAD
- Feb 12, 2019 THE VELVET TOUCH
- Feb 11, 2019 SPERM GRENADE
- Jan 29, 2019 BEHOLD THE POWER OF THE WATER BEAR
- Dec 18, 2018 ON GUARD THE THIGH MOUTH!
- Nov 26, 2018 TAPEWORMS
- Aug 23, 2018 OH FLEAS! THAT IS GROSS!
- May 9, 2018 FLEXING YOUR MUSSELS
- Apr 17, 2018 CHIGGERS
- Mar 16, 2018 HOW EARTHWORMS DO IT
- Mar 12, 2018 A FEW WORDS ON WORMS
- Mar 3, 2018 EARTHWORMS HAVE BRISTLES
- Feb 25, 2018 IRRITATION OF YOUR ELEPHANT
- Jan 12, 2018 SNOW FLEAS AND THEIR FURCULA
- Nov 28, 2017 THE PREDATOR WITH MANY LEGS
- Oct 24, 2017 THE HOLLOWEEN SERIES - BLOOD SUCKERS
- Oct 10, 2017 LETS HEAR IT FOR THE BARNACLES!
- Sep 13, 2017 CREEPING CRAYFISH
- Sep 12, 2017 TARDIGRADES ARE TOTALLY AWESOME
- Sep 6, 2017 NATURE'S WATER GUN
- Sep 5, 2017 STARLIGHT STAR BRIGHT
- Sep 4, 2017 CRASPEDACUSTA SOWERBYI
PLANTS
- Jun 3, 2019 CURL UP AND DICOT
- May 16, 2019 PEPPERMINTY
- May 10, 2019 A JEWEL OF A WEED
- May 7, 2019 I JUST NEED A LITTLE NIP
- Apr 29, 2019 COCKLEBURS
- Jan 30, 2019 WATERCRESS FINGER SANDWICHES ANYONE?
- Jan 2, 2019 YUCCA USES
- Aug 23, 2018 SNOW-ON-THE-MOUNTAIN
- Aug 6, 2018 A LATE BLOOMER
- Aug 5, 2018 DON'T DODDER
- Jul 25, 2018 A NOD TO THE NAKED LADIES IN MY YARD
- Jul 16, 2018 INDIAN BLANKETS
- Apr 27, 2018 MAYAPPLES
- Apr 20, 2018 A FRIDAY QUICKIE
- Apr 12, 2018 THE MANY USES OF WILD ONIONS
- Apr 9, 2018 THE REDBUDS ARE BLOOMING! THE REDBUDS ARE BLOOMING
- Apr 4, 2018 BIRD'S FOOT VIOLETS
- Feb 19, 2018 WILD FOR FLOWERS
- Jan 30, 2018 WATCH FOR WITCH HAZEL
- Dec 20, 2017 MEET ME UNDER THAT PARASITIC PLANT
- Nov 21, 2017 INDIAN GRASS
- Oct 20, 2017 KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE
- Oct 16, 2017 STOP AND EAT THE ROSES
- Oct 5, 2017 ARE YOU A DISPERSER?
- Sep 28, 2017 TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
- Sep 27, 2017 HOARY PUCCOON - 'NUFF SAID
- Sep 21, 2017 YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN’T TRUST ME IF I TELL YOU TO “EAT THIS”
- Aug 31, 2017 HOW TO KNOW YOUR GRASS FROM A HOLE IN THE GROUND
- Aug 22, 2017 I PITTY THE FOOL THAT DOESN'T LOVE CHIA
- Aug 17, 2017 EVIDENCE THAT SCIENTISTS HAVE A SENCE OF HUMOR
- Aug 9, 2017 THE SEXY LIVES OF MOSS (THE PLANT, NOT KATE)
- Jul 26, 2017 A WORD ON BEHALF OF A WEED
- Jul 18, 2017 OH SASSAFRAS
REPRODUCTION
- May 27, 2019 BEETLE PLANES
- May 20, 2019 THE 200th
- May 17, 2019 GUPPY GONOPODIUMS
- May 10, 2019 DEAR MOM - THANKS!
- Feb 22, 2019 THE DARK SIDE OF THE FROG CHORUS
- Feb 20, 2019 RABBIT LOVE DANCE?
- Feb 18, 2019 A PRAIRIE VOLE COMPANION
- Feb 14, 2019 VALENTINES MAY NOT BE “ALL THAT” FOR BEES
- Feb 14, 2019 WAY TO USE YOUR HEAD
- Feb 12, 2019 THE VELVET TOUCH
- Feb 11, 2019 SPERM GRENADE
- Jan 28, 2019 THE SPERM IS MOBILE WHILE THE EGG WEIGHTS (PUN INTENDED)
- Aug 23, 2018 OH FLEAS! THAT IS GROSS!
- May 7, 2018 NICE CLAWS. NOW STROKE ME BEHIND MY HEAD
- Apr 25, 2018 DASHING DARTERS
- Mar 29, 2018 THE INCREDIBLE EDIBLE EGG
- Mar 16, 2018 HERMAPHRODITE
- Mar 16, 2018 HOW EARTHWORMS DO IT
- Feb 28, 2018 WHY DID THE SKUNK CROSS THE ROAD?
- Feb 27, 2018 A CHORUS OF FROGS
- Feb 12, 2018 LET’S DANCE FLY
- Jan 16, 2018 LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS!
- Dec 8, 2017 THE OCEAN IS A GAMETE SOUP
- Dec 8, 2017 SESSILE ORGANISMS MUST BE READY FOR LOVE
- Nov 7, 2017 WHY I COULD NEVER DRIVE A HEMI (WITHOUT GIGGLING)
- Oct 27, 2017 THE HOLLOWEEN SERIES - BATS
- Oct 20, 2017 WHO LIVES IN THE SWAMP AND PREFERS TO POOP ON LOGS?
- Oct 18, 2017 HELLBENDER
- Sep 29, 2017 A WALK IN THE WOODS WITH A TIRELESS LOVER?
- Sep 26, 2017 ROMANCE AMONG THE SALAMANDERS
- Sep 19, 2017 THE DO IT CALENDAR
- Sep 13, 2017 CREEPING CRAYFISH
- Sep 12, 2017 TARDIGRADES ARE TOTALLY AWESOME
- Sep 1, 2017 GIVE ME MORULA
- Aug 24, 2017 A MOMENT OF PREYER
- Aug 16, 2017 SPIDER SEX... NOT WHAT YOU'D THINK!
- Aug 15, 2017 THE FUNGUS AMONG US
- Aug 11, 2017 A BRILLIANT ACTRESS
- Aug 9, 2017 THE SEXY LIVES OF MOSS (THE PLANT, NOT KATE)
- Aug 8, 2017 EGGS ARE SEXY
- Jul 27, 2017 ROFIERS ROCK. BUT I WOULDN’T WANT TO BE ONE
- Jul 24, 2017 LIGHTENING BUGS
- Jul 20, 2017 THIS YEAR I WILL BE LIKE THE DUNG BEETLE
- Jul 16, 2017 DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE, ADVICE FOR POTENTIAL LOVERS
- Jul 16, 2017 DRAGONFLIES ARE SLUTS
- Jul 16, 2017 AMPLEXUS FOR DUMMIES
REPTILES
- May 8, 2018 SNAKE SAFETY
- May 7, 2018 NICE CLAWS. NOW STROKE ME BEHIND MY HEAD
- Apr 13, 2018 COPPERHEADS LEAVE WINTER DENS THIS WEEK
- Mar 23, 2018 BASKING WITH TURTLES
- Mar 12, 2018 A FEW WORDS ON WORMS
- Dec 11, 2017 FUN WAYS TO CATCH A LIZARD
- Nov 29, 2017 STINKPOT
- Oct 18, 2017 SHHH. THE TIMBER RATTLERS ARE SLEEPING
- Aug 2, 2017 THE MYSTERY OF THE SHORT CHUBBY SNAKE