Jason E. Andersen

Fun facts

  • Outnumbered

    Bonus Fun Fact: There are more bacteria, fungus, and other microorganism cells in and on your…

  • Beetle bits

    Bonus Fun Fact: Airborne predators including bats and birds drop the remains of their meals for…

  • Handsome hummers

    Bonus Fun Fact: We only have one breeding resident hummingbird in Iowa, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. You…

  • Staring contest

    Bonus Fun Fact: Snakes are champions of the staring contest — they don’t blink. Literally! That’s…

  • Know your ivy

    Having a poison ivy rash is like being in an itchy red hell. The key to…

  • Ivy envy

    Bonus Fun Fact: According to the American Skin Association, 85% of people are allergic to poison…

  • That’s one way to do it

    Sea cucumbers are the unsung cleaning heroes of the oceanic world. Related to starfish and sea…

  • Antennae answers

    I have received comments about my lack of consistency in posting during this COVID-19 crisis. I…

  • Rainbuns

    April showers bring may flowers, as I was taught in grade school. Spring rains jumpstart the…

  • Approaching storms

    I received a few comments about how I didn’t do a bonus fun fact last week.…