Bacteria

Bacteria are black or clear unless you stain them with special dyes to see them better.  Bacteria are made up of one cell.  It can be round, long and thin,…

Great Blue Heron

The Great Blue Heron is a wading bird.  It has a blue-gray back, black patches on its sides and a gray and white-striped belly.  The cheeks, throat, and top of…

Dragonflies and Damselflies

The adult Dragonfly has a long and narrow body.  It holds its wings out to its sides when perched.  Dragonflies also have very large eyes that touch each other in…

Mosquito

Adult Mosquitoes are gray or black and have two scaly wings.  Females have a long, straw-like mouth for sucking blood.  Males look different, with feathery antennae and mouthparts that cannot…