by Duncan | Jul 23, 2025 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Educators, Health & Behavior, Mammals
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice–an entomologist by training, and author whose books have tackled topics ranging from spiders to microbes—responds to my observation that her new set of books, “The Deadliest Series,” appears to represent a redoubling of her commitment to...
by Duncan | Jun 12, 2024 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Pets
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice–an entomologist by training who’s appeared on the show multiple times, discussing ants, spiders, homing pigeons, and microbes (often tied to a book she’s written on the topic)—acknowledges that writing for young readers has officially...
by Duncan | May 3, 2023 | Authors, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Pets, Rescue
Eleanor Spicer Rice, PhD–an entomologist by training, and the author of multiple books, focused on ants and spiders—recounts how she came to write a book about microbes, “Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World.” Spicer Rice explains that a...
by Duncan | May 4, 2022 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice—a North Carolina-based entomologist and author of books on ants and spiders, who, as the product of a family activity, has developed a passion for pigeons and attendant expertise—recounts the objectives propelling her to get a PhD, and noting...
by Duncan | Mar 14, 2018 | Authors, Educators, General
Dr. Jaret C. Daniels—an entomologist and professor at the University of Florida, as well as accomplished nature photographer, whose new book is ‘Vibrant Butterflies: Our Favorite Visitors To Flowers And Gardens”—recalls how growing up in a rural section of Wisconsin,...
