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Urban Trophic Networks: House Geckos, Mosquitoes, and Public Health
You’ve probably seen them recently—motionless on your wall or hunting insects near a lightbulb. The common house gecko ( Hemidactylus...


Let’s Talk About Geckos!
Today we’ll talk about the friendly little lizards commonly known as geckos, or by other names like “cuijas” or “salamanquesas.” There...


Wildlife Hoarders: The Case of the Acorn Woodpecker
Figure 1. Acorn Woodpeckers at a nesting hole. Parque Naciones Unidas, Honduras. Photo: Mario Ardón. The Acorn Woodpecker ( Melanerpes...


Introduction to Entomophagy: A Nutritional Alternative
Entomophagy —the practice of eating insects—is widespread around the world and offers benefits to those who engage in it. Insects provide...


Endemism in Herpetofauna
In 2015, Randy McCranie, one of the leading researchers of Honduran herpetofauna, published the most recent checklist to date of...


Corydalids (Water Dogs), Giant Insects That Go Unnoticed
The family Corydalidae (order Megaloptera ) includes around 380 species worldwide. Few species from this family are known in Honduras,...
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