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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 ...

Eastern phoebes show a preference for nesting in sheltered locations. They'll also refurbish and reuse their nests, often returning to the same site year after year. Credit: iStock/Carol Hamilton

Good Natured: Eastern Phoebes

Last month the St...

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Kayla

She's only a year old...

In preparation for the performance of its life, a periodical cicada emerges from its nymphal exoskeleton. The dark spots behind the eyes are clusters of pigment that will spread across the body as the insect ages. Photo credit: Don Cornett/iStock

Good Natured: Cicadas' Performance of a Lifetime

If you've ever attended a theater production, you're probably familia...

One of many dogs at the Kane County Animal Control Clinic for a rabies vaccine

Paws-itively Packed! Successful Kane County Animal Control Rabies Vaccine Clinic

Kane County Animal Control (KCAC) achieved a new milestone this past ...

Cicadas are clumsy flyers that travel only short distances. To figure out whether you should expect Brood XIII periodical cicadas in your neighborhood this year, look back to 2007. If none existed then, they won't be there now either. Credit: V. Blaine

Good Natured: History of Periodical Cicadas Will Repeat Itself

Perhaps you've heard the adage, “Never let the truth get in the way o...

Meet Peter Parker!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Peter Parker

“With great power comes great responsibility...

Periodical cicadas are predicted to emerge throughout northern Illinois in just a few weeks. But will their appearance live up to all the hype? Credit: Valerie Blaine

Good Natured: Periodical Cicadas

In just a few weeks, one of the year's biggest natural phenomena will...

Lady Daffodil is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control

Pet of the Week: Lady Daffodil

The story of how a dog or cat becomes a stray usually stays a mystery...

Its wings angled toward the afternoon sun, a red admiral soaks up some warming rays at Delnor Woods Park in St. Charles

Good Natured: Red Admirals

I don't think of admirals often (you can blame my family's Army herit...

As a female yellow-bellied sapsucker methodically drills her sapwells, two flies (left) arrive to inspect her progress and, soon, partake of a sweet treat. Credit: Banu R

Good Natured: Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

Ten years ago I purchased a small shelving unit built by a local craf...

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