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Animals

Earwig droppings contain an aggregation pheromone that attracts both adults and nymphs, resulting in earwig clusters like this one inside some milkweed leaves. This plant was the only one among six milkweeds to host such a gathering.

Good Natured: Earwig Boom

​The other day, just for kicks, I tossed out the word “earwig&quo...
picture by Abby Drommerhausen

Community Rallies to Save Turtles with New Crossing Signs

​A successful GoFundMe campaign in Lily Lake has raised enough money t...
Rolling hills and wide open spaces characterize the landscape of downstate Menard County, IL.

Good Natured: Summer Road Trip to Menard County

​Here at Good Natured World Headquarters, our staff (of one) works har...
Happy Birthday to K9 Echo!

Happy 4th Birthday to K9 Echo!

​Happy 4th Birthday to our very own K9 Echo...
Most fireworks are illegal in Illinois under the law

Explaining Illinois' Fireworks Regulation Act

​The Fireworks Regulation Act of Illinois governs the sale, storage, a...
Perched atop a small hackberry tree, a male red-winged blackbird eyes a curious naturalist walking along the Fox River Trail in Geneva.

Good Natured: Red-Winged Blackbird Season

​Every year about this time, certain wild neighbors start making headl...
Miles from home, a displaced cicada sits, silently, as his next adventure awaits.

Good Natured: Cicadas Under Pressure

​The other day I was puttering in the garage and listening, as I often...
Forrest. Photo taken by Pam Ely, Mental Health Director for the Juvenile Justice Center

Forrest, the Beloved Courthouse Facility Dog, Retires

​Kane County's courthouse community is heartbroken as Forrest, the fac...
Meet Myla!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Myla

​“You can always trust a dog that likes peanut butter...
Poly Mothman, a polyphemus moth, used chemistry and mechanical means to make his way out of his sturdy cocoon.

Good Natured: Polyphemus Moth and Cocoon Part Two

​Last week we spent some time getting to know Poly Pupa, the cocoon pr...
A handsome hover fly, which developed from a larva known as a rat-tailed maggot (or 'mousie' to ice fisher people) pauses on top of a flower. Photo credit: iStock

Good Natured: Rat-Tailed Maggots

​As a little kid, I was really lucky...
Sienna is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Sienna

​She has a face made for kisses and a squat little body made for hugs ...
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