Posted in April 2018 …

Pseudoscorpion

We found this awesome little spider on our bathroom wall tonight. It was only around 1–2 mm long and a rich brown colour. We thought it was a large tick at first (urgh), but soon noticed its large scorpion-like pincers. Sure enough, it turned out to be a pseudoscorpion or false scorpion, an ancient arachnid that … Continue reading →

Peepers April 2018

Lily heard a spring peeper in the woods by school yesterday. It was a sunny day around 7 or 8 degrees. And our neighbour spotted mama robin flying into the nest by our back door with a beak full of dry grass. Spring is here. 👍 First peepers over the years (amazingly consistent except for … Continue reading →