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Jade-headed Buffalo Beetle

These are jade-headed buffalo beetles.  They are called jade-headed because they are the color of jade.  These bugs live in the Bugs Alive exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum. When I first visited the museum in February, my favorite exhibit … Continue reading

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Fire-bellied Toad

This is a fire-bellied toad.  He doesn’t really have fire on his belly, but he is poisonous.  He’s very interesting because he has different colors on his back and his belly.  On his back, he is light green and dark … Continue reading

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African Clawed Frog

These are African clawed frogs.  Other names they go by are clawed frog, common platanna, and upland clawed frog.  Some people also call them clawed toads, but I don’t understand that because they aren’t really toads.  We saw them at … Continue reading

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Two-spot Assassin Bug

These are two-spot assassin bugs, also called white-eyed assassin bugs.  They are named for their white spots on their backs.  I like the name two-spot better, because they don’t really have white eyes.  They come from Africa. In this picture, … Continue reading

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Chinese Gliding Frog

These are Chinese gliding frogs.  They live in China, Vietnam, Laos, and Burma (also called Myanmar).  They eat insects and live in montane forests, which are forests on the sides of mountains. Chinese gliding frogs are very special.  They can … Continue reading

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Amazon Milk Frog

This is an Amazon milk frog.  It lives in South America in the rain forest of Amazon.  It lives in the tree branches of the rain forest.  I think it is called a milk frog because it looks like chocolate … Continue reading

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Red Swamp Crayfish

This is a red swamp crayfish, also called Louisiana red crayfish.  We saw this crayfish at the Bugs Alive exhibit this past Friday at the Milwaukee Public Museum. Red swamp crayfish are native to the gulf coast states and the … Continue reading

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Golden Poison Dart Frog

Yesterday I went with my family to the Milwaukee Public Museum.  They have cool exhibits there, but my favorite part is all the live animals there.  We took lots of pictures while we were there, so I’ll be writing about … Continue reading

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