Tagged Stories: "animals"
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The eastern painted turtle: A natural work of art
April 5, 2024A reptile famous for its colorful shell
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These spooky spiders are master engineers
October 14, 2022A female yellow garden spider stands over prey wrapped in in silk in her web. (Photo courtesy of Rik Brittain/iNaturalist CC BY-NC)
Read story![A female yellow garden spider with black and yellow legs and a grey, brown and yellow abdomen stands in her web against a green background of plants. The spider stands over an insect that has been trapped in her web and wrapped in silk.](https://d18lev1ok5leia.cloudfront.net/chesapeakebay/_492x328_crop_center-center_none/oct_14_22_1000-01.jpg)
Born to stand out
May 1, 2020Five-lined skinks provide a pop of color to the forest floor
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Wooded wetlands host amphibians aplenty
April 10, 2020The wood frog is an early-season visitor to vernal pools
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Ten Chesapeake species with unique nicknames
April 1, 2020These creative names will bring some joy to your day
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Female birds show their colors
March 27, 2020Though the females are often drab, there are exceptions to every rule
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Tiny crustaceans in their transient ponds
March 6, 2020Fairy shrimp thrive in short-lived woodland wetlands
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A ferocious predator in a small package
February 12, 2020Fishers rebound thanks to reforestation
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Appearances can be deceiving
January 3, 2020Wolf spiders provide valuable services to their young and to us
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Year in review: Our most popular articles about the Bay in 2019
December 31, 2019A look at the Chesapeake region over the past year through our most popular articles
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