In your lifetime, you’ve probably seen a white-tailed deer or two — or maybe even dozens — hanging out on the side of the road or in our...

Thanks to their distinctive appearance, red foxes aren't easy to confuse with other animals. Although they are quite common, they do a...

Will County is home to eight of the 19 owl species living in North America. Among those eight species are short-eared owls and long-eared...

Different animals handle winter in different ways. Some have built up thick winter coats and hide food to get them through the season....

Sandhill cranes are the supermodels of the bird world: tall, elegant and eye-catching with their gray plumage and crimson eye patches....

Mussels live private lives, sunk in streambeds or hidden in the murky bottoms of lakes and ponds, quietly filtering food and cleaning the...

Raccoons are known for their mischievous ways, making them both beloved and bemoaned by the humans they live alongside. These crafty...

Fall is hunting season, and northern shrikes fly into the northern reaches of our state in October and November just in time to take...

In October, bat decorations can be found anywhere you look, and they often look really similar to each other. But bats aren’t just fall...

It’s fall, which means spider season! There are so many spiders around us. Do you see one? Is the spider super fast? Very hairy? Drab...

Garter snakes are a snake most people are familiar with because of how common they are across most of the United States. If you see a...

Bluegills, Lepomis macrochirus, are one of the most common fish around. They are found in freshwater streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and...

After your first glance at this creature, what did you think you were looking at? An ant? A spider? Now look closely. What do you see...

Red foxes are awesome! They can run up to 30 miles per hour for short distances. They leave toys out for their young. And they are the...

We don't often think about what's happening right under our feet, but there's plenty of life down there. One of the most populous and...

This is the time of year when, if you are observant, you may see adult giant mayflies calmly resting on a leaf, stem or even a trail....

In the animal kingdom, moths are considered butterflies' ugly stepsisters. They're not as beautiful as butterflies. They’re not as...

Look at almost any body of water during the summer and you will see thin-bodied, large-winged, jewel-toned insects darting over the...

What is super hairy and has a mustache? It’s not just your dad; it could be a bumblebee too! We recognize these big, friendly pollinators...

If you think about legless reptiles, snakes probably quickly come to mind, but there are other legless reptiles slithering across the...