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Did you know fiery searcher beetles can live up to four years—pretty long for a beetle! 🔥🐞 They’re also lightning‑fast hunters, using their powerful jaws to take down caterpillars and other insects. And despite their bold colors, they don’t bite humans… but they will release a stinky odor if threatened!

Shout out to Ranger Eric from Lake Livingston State Park for sharing this gem with us! 🌲✨

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Leave no trace. Leave the artifacts where they belong, because they tell the story. As Tim Gibbs reminds us, taking artifacts is like ripping a page out of our history books. Take photos, make memories, but leave the artifacts untouched.

Leave no trace. Pictographs are very old, and touching them can make them fade. When you visit Big Bend Ranch, enjoy these amazing sites, take a photo, and keep exploring. Archeologist Tim Gibbs explains why we protect them and never touch. To learn more, visit the park or watch our videos about pictographs.

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Pictographs and petroglyphs are both types of ancient rock art, but they are not the same. Big Bend Ranch archaeologist Tim Gibbs explains that pictographs 🎨 are pictures painted on rock, while petroglyphs 🔨 are images carved into the rock. Both help us learn how early Indigenous peoples lived, what they believed, and how they shared stories long before written words. 🏜️✨