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spin, they “think,” they look like leaves
Whirligig beetles are found on top of fresh, quiet water, spinning
about like bumper cars. The have eyes split for double vision; the top
of their eyes can see above the water and the bottom half can see
below!
Ants have the largest brain of any insect. Combined, the number of
brain cells in a colony of ants is about equal to the number of brain
cells in a human.
A round-headed
katydid usually resembles a green leaf, but be on the lookout for this
rare pink form of the late-summer songster. Every year a few of these
specimens turn up within their range, which covers a large part of the
eastern U.S.
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Summer is a great time to hike, as you will
discover during the Preservation Parks Summer Golden Marathon. The first hike of
the three-month series will be July 7, 9:30 a.m., at Emily Traphagen Preserve,
5094 Seldom Seen Road near Powell.
A project of Preservation Parks and Senior Citizens Inc., the Golden Marathon is
a series of hikes – each about two miles – that add up to a 26.2-mile marathon
at the end of three months.
Walks take place nearly every Monday and are held in Preservation Parks'
preserves and other nature sites in Delaware County and beyond.
The Summer Golden Marathon includes a day hike at Maumee Bay State Park on July
14. A bus will leave the Senior Center, 800 Cheshire Road, at about 7:45 a.m.
Marathoners will hike and stop for lunch. The cost of the trip is $28, which
covers transportation. Participants will pay for their own lunches and
incidentals. For Maumee Bay reservations, call Sandy Miller at the Senior
Center, 740-369-5133.
This popular program keeps growing – so show up and get some fresh air and
exercise in some of the prettiest places in Delaware County and beyond.
Click here for hike locations and other
information. Hikes begin at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.
Contact Saundra Sklar, 740-524-8600, ext. 6, for more information.
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