This free floating aquatic perennial can be found in shallow ... demonstrating a smaller leaf size similar to that of frog-bit. If it is difficult to identify based on the leaves alone and no flower ...

Wildlife experts call it Ohio’s “most aquatic” spider — and it’s very clear why once you learn all the acrobatic tricks this eight-legged critter can conjure up while lurking on the water’s edge. ...

The low winter flows cause drying of off-channel wetlands, forcing the highly aquatic frog into the main channel where it is exposed to predation from brown trout and many other animals. “The ...

Juveniles, with more pronounced dorsal spotting, may have yellow, not red, on the underside of the legs. HABITAT: This frog prefers aquatic habitat such as ponds, marshes and creeks with still water ...

Chances for survival are usually pretty slim for tiny insects after being swallowed by a frog, but that is not the case for aquatic beetles. Once eaten, the species is able to negotiate the ...