Wildlife – Mammals – The Fire Ant Gazette

Fire Ant Flickers (#10)
The following post pairs well with a cold glass of Bosco and milk.

The menu for today: tech bros as cowboys; Jeopardy for seniors; rock squirrels; magnolia blossoms. ¡Buen provecho!

Venom, anyone? (Part 1)
A scholarly and frequently irreverent survey of the natural dangers that confront the unwary or overconfident

What’s the deal with venom, anyway? And why is the whole world apparently out to get us humans?

Reined Deer -or- Buck on a String
This is the worst Christmas decoration job I've ever seen.

A neighborhood deer apparently got crosswise with a construction site installation and emerged victorious but not unmarked.

Return of the Rock Squirrel
They're skittish, but fallen pecans are too hard to resist.

After a prolonged absence, we’re once again being visited by one or more rock squirrels.

Rascally Ranas & Calamatous Castores*
*¿Habla español?

Tree frogs have taken up residence in our flower pot, raising the inevitable question: will they form a homeowners association? Also, we’ve got beavers!

Random Thursday
Today is National Golf Cart Day, which begs the question: who cares?

Cicadas may make the news, but katydids are the story around here. We’ve also got young bucks, a band named after an interstate exit, and a voyeuristic webcam focused on rattlesnakes.