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False Black Widow Spiders are not aggressive spiders and most injuries to humans are due to defensive bites delivered when a spider gets accidentally disturbed.

Camel crickets do not possess sound producing organs, and therefore do not chirp.

Crickets sing an impressive variety of songs, each with its own purpose. A male’s calling song invites receptive females to come closer. He then serenades the female with his courtship song. If she accepts him as a mate, he might sing a song to announce their partnership.

Gray squirrels life span is between twevle and a half years all the way to twenty years.

White-tail deer are good swimmers and will use large streams and lakes to escape predators.

Fishing spiders eat insects and other food items on land, but they are also able to submerge their bodies under the surface of water and hunt for small fish and tadpoles. The bristly hairs on their body trap air bubbles that they use to breathe wile underwater and waiting for something to swim by.

Ground Beetles are known for their defensive ability to squirt a jet of hot foul-smelling liquid from their abdomens.

Norway rats are not really from Norway. According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, they are actually a native of Asia that arrived in England via Norwegian ships.  

Shrew is one of the rare venomous mammals. American short-tailed shrew contains enough venom to kill 200 mice.

You can usually find blue mud daubers nests on the sides of buildings or other structures.