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Top 10 False Nature Narratives

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There are many common nature beliefs our culture holds to be true. However, some of those beliefs are old playground myths. Nature Interpreter Paul shares his top 10 nature narratives that may surprise you to learn they’re actually false.

A queen snake is curled up on some rocks.

Queen Snakes: The King of Crayfish

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This queen rules supreme over crayfish. Just how do queen snakes detect their prey? Nature Interpreter James lets you in on the secret and shares why healthy freshwater ecosystems are important to both species.

An eastern garter snake hides in the grass.

Replay: Slithering Snakes

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Join us on our Facebook page Mondays through Fridays at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff! Regional Education Manager Suzanne is teaching us how snakes aren’t as sinister as they seem.

A Great Parks employee holds a red hawk on the glove. The employee is smiling at the hawk.

Video: Ask An Interpreter #4

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Great Parks nature interpreter Stephanie answers your nature-related questions in this video series.

A Chink in the Armor

Whether you call them crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs or by their slightly more formal name of crayfish, “freshwater lobsters” illicit some sort of visceral response. Fear is one I often see when I show visitors how… A Chink in the Armor

Cincinnati Scales

When I present animal programs, there is one animal that always causes the crowd to lean back in their seats. It’s by no means the largest, and by far not the most dangerous to handle… Cincinnati Scales