American Honeybee

North America did too have a native honeybee.

- Science News (link here)

Fascinating.

Red Devils

The so-called Humboldt squid are native to the deep waters off Mexico, where they have been known to attack humans and are nicknamed "red devils" for their rust-red coloring and mean streak.

- AP/Denver Post (link here)

How many things are worse than a mean squid?

Beware hungry lions

A Colorado man used his chain saw to fight off a starving mountain lion that attacked him while he was camping in the Shoshone National Forest.

- AP/Denver Post (link here)

Scary.

Florida vs. Pythons

Florida wildlife managers are poised to unleash a team of trained hunters to track and kill the giant snakes on state lands.

- Miami Herald (link here)

My prediction = not sufficient.

Burmese pythons

'It's just a matter of time before one of these snakes gets to a visitor in the Florida Everglades,'' said Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.

- AP/Miami Herald (link here)

This might make a good horror film.

Wildlife sightings

On our trip to Michigan we saw 2 deer, 2 foxes, and 2 cranes.

On our trip home we saw 3 cranes.