Monthly Archives: February 2010

Shrews Like Popcorn?

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

Shrews are classified as insectivores, which implies they eat mostly insects, arthropods, and invertebrates like snails and earthworms. Some species of shrews apparently eat mice and small birds, and one of our nature manuals says they also eat “some plant … Continue reading →

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Living With Spiders

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

I have friends who hate me for saying this, but naturalists tell us that no human being is ever more than three feet away from a spider. Here on the homestead, I’d say that distance is probably closer to one … Continue reading →

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