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NatureNotes
NatureNotes
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke, the late host of SCETV's long-running NatureScene, shared his knowledge of plants and wildlife for nearly 25 years on NatureNotes. These 1-minute snippets offer you a chance to find out about diverse topics having to do with the natural world. From the inner workings of our world's ecosystems to plants & animals unique to South Carolina, you'll learn more about the world around you on NatureNotes.

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  • Happy Halloween! Today on NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke looks at Araneus marmoreus, the marbled orbweaver, which is sometimes called the "Halloween spider" due to the female's orange coloring.
  • As we celebrate the Halloween season, Rudy Mancke discusses the somber-looking mournful sphinx moth.
  • Rudy Mancke helps a listener identify an adolescent summer tanager.
  • Rudy Mancke discusses the hag moth and its larva commonly known as "monkey slugs."
  • Gasteracantha cancriformis, the spiny-backed orb-weaver, is a species of spider whose females are known for their brightly colored, shell-like abdomens which have six prominent spines.
  • On today's NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke discusses common types of mushrooms.