Are daddy long leg spiders poisonous? — Isabelle’s student essay

Common daddy-longlegs

Are Daddy Long Leg Spiders Poisonous? Although daddy long leg spiders are the most venomous spider in the world, they are harmless to humans; or are they? The daddy long legged spider also scientifically referred to as the Pholcidae is one of the most common spiders that the United States sees.  These spiders are thin […]

Why ticks are so dangerous to humans and pets — Kelly’s student essay

Tick - parasitic arachnid blood-sucking carrier of various disea

Why Ticks Are So Dangerous To Humans And Pets? Ticks are a very dangerous insect that can often be overlooked. Ticks have the ability to carry many diseases to pets and humans. My family has witnessed this danger first hand. When I was 12 years old, my mother all of the sudden started to feel […]

Why bees are important for the ecosystem — Kassidy’s student essay

Bee close up. Bees at the bee hive. Swarm of bees

Why Bees Are Important For The Ecosystem? As the old saying goes, it takes wind, rainwater, sunshine, and love to make a plant grow. However, this is not completely true, as it leaves out one important contributor to the growth and success of a plant: bees. In the simplest of terms, we need bees. For […]

Are daddy long leg spiders poisonous? — Trinity’s student essay

Common daddy-longlegs

Are Daddy Long Leg Spiders Poisonous? There is much speculation on the possibility of the Daddy Long Leg being a poisonous species of spider, and many studies have been performed in order to determine this matter. However, before we delve into the details, there is a point that must be clarified.  What many people do […]

Opossum vs. possum — Breanna’s student essay

Close up portrait common brushtail possum,native animal wildlife marsupial in Australia

Opossum Vs. Possum Opossum and possums are different animals! Some defining characteristics are that opossums live in North America. Possums live primarily in Australia, New Guinea, Sulawesi, New Zealand, and China. Both animals, however, are marsupials.  Opossums are scavengers and the most common type in North America is the Virginia Opossum.  They are around the […]

Why bees are important for the ecosystem — Daniel’s student essay

Bee close up. Bees at the bee hive. Swarm of bees

Why Bees Are Important For The Ecosystem? Bees are unquestionably the most important species of insects in the world. They are relied upon for aid in producing healthy and essential foods for several countries. The rudiments of dirt, sunshine, and water are necessary for the basic survival of plant life. However, plants rely upon the […]

Why ticks are so dangerous to humans and pets — Jay’s student essay

Tick - parasitic arachnid blood-sucking carrier of various disea

Why Ticks Are So Dangerous To Humans And Pets? For folks like myself who have grown up loving the woods and spending most of our childhood outdoors hunting and building tree forts, ticks are as common a nuisance as any small pest (while they look like insects, they are actually arachnids because they have eight […]

Where bed bugs hide in the home — Hayden’s student essay

Where Bed Bugs Hide In The Home? Well, you’ve got bed bugs in your home and I remember how panicked my mother was when my family heard this news about eight years ago. Lucky for us they were isolated to my brothers’ room.  We were not quite sure where they came from, but they took […]

Why bees are important for the ecosystem — Noah’s student essay

Bee close up. Bees at the bee hive. Swarm of bees

Why Bees Are Important For The Ecosystem? Without bees in our ecosystems, communities would fall apart. Bees give us honey and pollinate our plants. Many different bees exist in the world providing many benefits to plants as well as ourselves. In an ecosystem, every living organism is important and can affect one another if its […]