Cross Orbweaver Spider © Brett Melican

Take 5: “Spooky” Spiders

This October, we’ve been leading up to Halloween with themed Take 5 posts covering critters that are spooky, creepy, and go “bump” in the night. We’ve highlighted snakes, crows, bats, and vultures, and now it’s time for the creepiest crawly of them all: spiders! Even if the thought of spiders makes you want to run […]

Take 5: Down the Rabbit Hole

Did you know that there are two species of cottontail rabbits in Massachusetts? The New England cottontail, and the Eastern cottontail. While there are very slight differences in appearance between the two species, it can be nearly impossible to tell them apart by just looking at them. The Eastern cottontail was introduced into the state before 1900 […]