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Hi Bob. Your amphibian film clip is an American toad (see the dark spots on the underside). It's rhe only species of toad found in Mahaska/Marion counties.

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Corrected, thanks!

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The caterpillar could be a sphinx moth.

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Tall grass, on your belly--how do you handle the ticks?

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With tweezers...seriously, they don't bother me much.

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The first "caterpillar " clip is a millipede. A nice big one!

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Corrected.

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Like the photos, but I really love Asa's geese!

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