Did you save a spider this week? Save a Spider Day is celebrated every March 14, and it is the world’s chance to stop, appreciate, and maybe even rescue the tiny (and sometimes a bit bigger than tiny), eight-legged, silk-spinning arachnids. Crawling, climbing, and ballooning around the world are 46,000 different species of spiders, all…
Groundhog vs. Winter
Happy Groundhog Day! Every February 2, we look to the meteorological expertise of these burrowing mammals to learn about the seasonal forecast: If the groundhog sees his shadow due to sunny weather, he will retreat into his den for another six weeks of winter. If the sky is overcast and he doesn’t see his shadow,…