ZOOLOGY BY JEREMY ZOLA
BACHELOR OF ZOOLOGY. HAS WORKED WITH WILDCATS, WOLVES, BIRDS OF PREY, AND SEA TURTLES - AMONGST MANY OTHER ANIMALS, EXOTIC AND DOMESTIC. THIS BLOG SERVES AS AN OUTLET FOR MY ENDLESS CURIOSITY FOR THE NATURAL WORLD AND IS MEANT TO BE INTERACTIVE - I ACCEPT SUBMISSIONS, REQUESTS, AND QUESTIONS.
Monday, June 17
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I found this beetle outside of a gas station on my way to work yesterday. It was about an inch in length.

I found this beetle outside of a gas station on my way to work yesterday. It was about an inch in length.


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Sunday, June 16
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A fly on my car door

A fly on my car door


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Friday, June 14
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A Garter snake my friend found in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo by Andrea Staros


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A frog my friend found at Devou Park in northern Kentucky.

Photo by Sarah Ganson

A frog my friend found at Devou Park in northern Kentucky.

Photo by Sarah Ganson


Thursday, June 13
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Baby red-eared slider at Sharon Woods in Cincinnati, OH.

Baby red-eared slider at Sharon Woods in Cincinnati, OH.


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Wednesday, June 12
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The same Northern Ringneck. I found it sitting inside of a rotting log next to a small creek.

Photos by Josh Bernstein

Tags: snake northern ringneck ohio
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I found this Northern Ringneck Snake today at Caldwell Nature Preserve in Cincinnati, OH. He was squirmy at first but did not try to bite. He was bout 10 inches long and was getting ready to shed.

Video by Josh Bernstein


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Monday, June 10
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This is a moth my friend found at work on Friday. I believe it is a Pinkspotted Hawkmoth, but I’m not positive.

Photo by Drew Smith


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Monday, June 3
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I found this snake basking on the top of this bush in Littleton, North Carolina over Memorial Day weekend. I’m not sure what kind of snake it is and he escaped before I could get a better photo

I found this snake basking on the top of this bush in Littleton, North Carolina over Memorial Day weekend. I’m not sure what kind of snake it is and he escaped before I could get a better photo


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Friday, May 24
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My friends came across this common snapping turtle yesterday while hiking a trail at the Cincinnati Nature Center.

Photo by Jamie Fishman and Bobby Garfield

My friends came across this common snapping turtle yesterday while hiking a trail at the Cincinnati Nature Center.

Photo by Jamie Fishman and Bobby Garfield


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Thursday, May 23
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This is one of two baby queen snakes I found while exploring a creek in Sharon Woods Nature Park in Cincinnati, OH. Queen snakes are diurnal colubrids that feed almost strictly on a diet of crayfish. For this reason, they are never found in habitats without a clean running stream. The snake spends a good deal of time swimming and can also be found basking on branches hanging over streams.

This is one of two baby queen snakes I found while exploring a creek in Sharon Woods Nature Park in Cincinnati, OH. Queen snakes are diurnal colubrids that feed almost strictly on a diet of crayfish. For this reason, they are never found in habitats without a clean running stream. The snake spends a good deal of time swimming and can also be found basking on branches hanging over streams.

Tags: queen snake snake reptile colubrid cincinnati
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Sunday, May 19
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I found this caterpillar a few minutes ago. Its filaments lead me to believe that it is likely a caterpillar that will become a horned spanworm moth.

I found this caterpillar a few minutes ago. Its filaments lead me to believe that it is likely a caterpillar that will become a horned spanworm moth.

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Sunday, May 12
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Southern Two-Lined Salamander (above) and a Red-Back Salamander. Noticeable differences include head shape, coloration, shape of tail, and length, specifically tail length. The tail of the Red-Back Salamander is at least as long, if not longer, than the rest of its body. Also, the tail of the Southern Two-Lined Salamander is paddle-like and flattened suggesting that it spends most of its life in water. The tail of the Red-Back Salamander is rounded rather than flattened, suggesting a more terrestrial lifestyle.

Southern Two-Lined Salamander (above) and a Red-Back Salamander. Noticeable differences include head shape, coloration, shape of tail, and length, specifically tail length. The tail of the Red-Back Salamander is at least as long, if not longer, than the rest of its body. Also, the tail of the Southern Two-Lined Salamander is paddle-like and flattened suggesting that it spends most of its life in water. The tail of the Red-Back Salamander is rounded rather than flattened, suggesting a more terrestrial lifestyle.

Tags: red-back salamander salamander southern two-lined salamander amphibian
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Red-Back Salamander inside of a rotting log in Blue Ash, Ohio

Red-Back Salamander inside of a rotting log in Blue Ash, Ohio


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ODB is getting big!


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