This is one of my favorite salamanders! The Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) in the largest and most widespread salamander in North America, however, it is unlikely that you will encounter many of

These are milkweed bugs. I think they're kind of pretty. Unfortunately, they destroy milkweed seedpods. Milkweed is the main food source for Monarch butterflies. Milkweed bugs are found throughout North