The viewers were great tools for looking at animals up close. Wolf spiders, millipedes, and centipedes were some of the invertebrates you found. Observing them up close made it easier to identify the animals. One of the amphibians you found was this beautiful red salamander. What a great surprise to find this box turtle in a bucket at the drift fence.
Box turtles are terrestrial turtles that can close up their shells tightly to protect themselves.
You did a great job identifying the animals on your field guides. It was nice to have several volunteers to help. One of the rules was to look and observe closely so you wouldn't miss anything. Pulling in minnow traps was fun and sure produced a lot of fish and other things for you to see. You caught lots of different fish as well as invertebrates like crayfish.