Category: General Topics

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta  Order: Odonata Suborder: Zygoptera Identification Like dragonflies, damselflies have two sets of wings. What sets them apart is that all four wings of the damselfly are identical in shape and are wider at the tip, they also taper inward where they connect to the body (think of a teardrop shape). The most obvious […]

A commentary on Smith’s review of premeditated and coincidental sustainability practices in pre-Columbian times.

Find out more about the geographical distribution of flora and fauna across the Show Me state.

Dig beneath the surface and discover Missouri’s rich geological history of volcanic calderas.

Case studies of three common Missouri species that emphasize the importance of the state’s biodiversity.

Comprehensive summaries of two articles about trapping from the Missouri Conservationist journal.

An overview of the pollinator deficiency and a call for the agribusiness industry’s restoration of natural ecosystems.

Learn more about the history, processes, regulatory controls, environmental effects, and facilities of Missouri mining.

Information on the impact of one of the most costly and devastating floods in United States history.

Want to know the difference between a perennial stream, an ephemeral stream, and an intermittent stream?

Elk lived in Missouri until 1865. Nearly 150 years after their extirpation, citizens began pushing for their restoration.

Their journey to the Pacific was difficult, but they stayed sane by recording their thoughts and experiences.

Habitat destruction and overhunting nearly drove the species to extinction, but their populations are on the rise.

Turn back the clock and take a short tour of Missouri’s untouched and diverse natural wonders!

Everything you need to know about these rocky island ecosystems featuring unique flora and fauna.

A general introduction to major butterfly groups, appearances, food plants and habitats in Missouri.

A guide to the physical characteristics, locations, and environmental effects of native and invasive fish of Missouri.

A guide to birds that migrate to Missouri’s freshwater marshes, lakes, ponds, rivers, tundra, fields, and woods.

A guide to common dragonflies and damselflies of Missouri, along with dragonfly anatomy, color, and collecting.

Freshwater mussel history, life cycle, reproduction, biology, habitat, shell characteristics, conservation, and more.

A guide to Orthoptera, an order of insects that includes grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids.

Everything you need to know about this 58-acre section of a 4,953-acre state park in southeastern Missouri.

If you live anywhere in the United States, then squirrels are probably an extremely common sight.

A guide to some of the fourteen species of bats currently found in the state of Missouri.

A review of Arrow Rock village, a National Historic Landmark located in Saline County near the Missouri River.

A guide to understanding the Missouri Ozark caves.

A Guide to Invasive Plants of Missouri

Introduction:
Plants and herbs are arguably the richest and most powerful source of medicine that humans have.

A guide to the various bee families, genera, and species of Missouri

A guide to the eight species of owls that live in or visit Missouri.

A guide to the Lichens of Missouri

A guide to the rodents of Missouri

A guide to the different species of salamanders at Missouri.

the biology, basics, and backstory behind the ferns of Missouri