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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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Big Run Preserve currently consists of 75 acres. Sixty acres were acquired with funding through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Because Big Run is a tributary to the Olentangy State Scenic River, the EPA has restricted access to this acreage for educational purposes only. The remaining 15 acres were acquired with grants from the Clean Ohio Fund and will be open to the public in the same manner as all other Preservation Parks. The Big Run stream winds along a twisting corridor consisting of 20-40 feet tall shale cliffs and a shale streambed. You can see many concretions (round rock formations), and remnants of concretions, in the cliffs and along the streambed. There are also intermittent waterfalls in this park which is located in a rapidly developing area of Liberty Township. There is no date established for the opening of this park.
Facts
- 75 acres of pristine woodlands, stream corridor, and small meadow
Future Plans
- Trails
- Multi-use Facility
- Picnic shelter
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