We chose venomous snakes for this April (Earth Day) blog as they are out and about now in spring/summer, along with other poikilothermic, ectothermic tetrapods, or cold blooded creatures that love the sun. This is not an exhaustive science based field guide...

The word dragonfly has its source in the myth that dragonflies were once dragons, both having long thin bodies and outstretched wings. Called the ‘Devil’s riding horse’in Old English, dragonflies were believed to be either demonic or seen as a poisonous winged snake. I...