Author Archives: Raymie

About Raymie

Raymie is a 11 year old boy who loves animals. He is always looking around for new animals. He wants to be a zookeeper someday.

Donkey

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Raymie

On Monday, we went to the Tour of Missions at Pathways Church.  It was fun. Each room in the church was a different country.  In the Moldova room, they had live animals!  Here is a picture of me next to … Continue reading →

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Bad Kitty

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Raymie

We’ve been reading a chapter book at home called Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty.  It is a very funny book by Nick Bruel.  We read some of the Bad Kitty books at school, and I liked them so much I wanted … Continue reading →

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African Clawed Frog

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Raymie

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

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Raymie

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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Sticky Spider Feet

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Raymie

My friend Natalie asked me a question on Facebook: How can a spider walk upsidedown on the ceiling? That’s a great question.  Different animals have different ways of sticking to walls and ceilings.  Frogs, like the Chinese gliding frog, have … Continue reading →

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Boxelder Bug

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Raymie

These are boxelder bugs.  They live in eastern North America, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Plains. They eat sap from the leaves, flowers, and seeds of boxelder, maple, and oak trees.  They have a really cool black and … Continue reading →

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Chinese Gliding Frog

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Raymie

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

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Raymie

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

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Raymie

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

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Raymie

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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