 | NORTHWEST WILDLIFE ONLINEDedicated to the wildlife of the NW United States – and wildlife worldwide. | |
|
This is an article I wrote some time ago in Afghanistan. You can read more about the fascinating wildlife of that country here: Afghan-Arabia Wild We have over here a long bodied, stout insect that the Afghans call “Ghou zam bour” the Cow Bee. Named for its exceptional size this distinctive insect is […] I don’t think they’re creepy but a lot folks do – enjoy! BooHahHahHahHah! < > […] If you like pill bugs, sow bugs, etc – especially if you’ve been to Afghanistan – you’ll like the video I posted: GIANT ARMORED SOW BUG < > You have to admit it – the Northwest has the most beautiful garter snakes in the country. HOOAH Jack I found this female wandering about on my driveway today so I thought I’d share a few pictures. Thankfully, I found her before our cats did. Female newts have a “distinctive cone shaped vent” when they are breeding according to the Peterson Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. This is quite evident […] Pacific Harbor Seal – Poca vitulina richardsi Size: Greater than 6 feet; up to 375 lb Range: Coastal areas of the north Pacific region Habitat: Mainly near shorelines; adults will stray further and individual seals even foray into inland rivers and even lakes Food: Fish, shellfish, crustaceans The Most Common Marine Mammal in […] Reindeer or Caribou? Dolphin or Whale? What’s the Difference? Fall is here and that means Christmas is not far behind. Soon we’ll be awash in symbols and images of the season. In the world of advertising few animals represent the holidays more completely than reindeer. But Santa’s antlered ambassadors look an awful lot like the […] If they weren’t such ferocious predators you might compare these guys to Laurel and Hardy. Common freshwater insects of ponds, marshes, and lakes these guys represent the big and tall end of invertebrate predators. But don’t look for laughs. Neither has a particularly comical side to its personality. Nicknamed “Toe Biter” the Giant Water Bug […] You’d think with all the water we have in our Northwest clime we’d see a lot more representatives of Testudinae here. Unfortunately this is not the case. Our abundance of H20 comes at a cost, well known to us natives, in sunshine. Turtles may love water, but they adore sunlight almost as much, a quality […] Due to the large number of subscriber fleas I have shut down unrestricted subscription to this website. If you like to subscribe, and I sincerely wish you would, kindly refer to the Subscriber/Comment Policy page. HOOAH Jack |
||
|
Copyright © 2025 NORTHWEST WILDLIFE ONLINE - All Rights Reserved Powered by WordPress & Atahualpa |
||