Maine

American Eel

Don't eat raw eel! Their blood is poisonous to humans when consumed raw.

Hooded Seal

Hooded seal pups are called bluebacks because the color of the fur on their back is blue-gray. This pretty color made people want to make fur coats out of them and made them a target for hunters.

Armyworm

They are so named because they "march" in armies of worms from one crop to another in search of food

Orb Weaver

Females are about four times the size of males

Mealybug

They have a symbiotic relationship with ants.

Bobolink

In spring, the male bobolink is the only North American bird who is dark below and light colored above. This makes identification easy.

Seagull

Some gulls are capable of using tools

Flea

Adult fleas can jump up to 7 inches in the air

Rooster

Will mate with the entire flock!

Fox Squirrel

Although it is a tree squirrel, it spends most of its time on the ground.

Eastern Chipmunk

The name chipmunk is derived from an Ojibwe word that means “one who descends the trees headfirst.”

Rat Snakes

Rat snakes are constrictors from the Colubridae family of snakes.