Field Biology: Dangers to Students and the Environment
Environmental Explorations
Field Biology
Dangers to the student
Dangers to the environment
Poison Ivy
Causes painful itchy rash
One of the first plants to get
red leaves in the fall
Oil from the plant causes the
allergic reaction
Can be spread all over your
body and between people
Occurs as vine and short
plants
Pokeweed
Poisonous berries
Used as a natural dye
Cooked leaves are eaten by
some people
Canadian Thistle
Invasive plant from Canada
Leaves can cause scratches
and allergic reactions
Bees and wasps
Most do not sting
But you don’t know which
ones do or don’t
Poisonous snakes
Only 2 in Loudoun County
Copperhead
Timber rattlesnake
Copperhead
Found in Ashburn
Aggressive especially in hot
weather
Occurs in fields and even
yards
Timber rattlesnake
Not in Ashburn
Can be found on the Blue
Ridge Mountain
Not as aggressive as the
copperhead
Has a distinct rattle warning
Snake safety
If you see a snake, let a teacher know immediately
Do not approach the snake
It is probably a black snake common to Ashburn
Poisonous snakes have vertical pupils
If you can see his eyes you are too darn close
Do not run or scream
Snakes can strike up to 1 ½ times their length
Dangers to the environment
Littering
Throwing chemicals on the ground
Releasing lab animals into the schoolyard
Breaking branches
Killing insects
Explore the dangers of field biology, including encounters with toxic plants like poison ivy and pokeweed, invasive species such as Canadian thistle, and venomous creatures like bees, wasps, and copperhead snakes. Learn safety tips for handling snakes and protecting the environment from littering and harmful activities.
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Field Biology Dangers to the student Dangers to the environment
Poison Ivy Causes painful itchy rash One of the first plants to get red leaves in the fall Oil from the plant causes the allergic reaction Can be spread all over your body and between people Occurs as vine and short plants
Pokeweed Poisonous berries Used as a natural dye Cooked leaves are eaten by some people
Canadian Thistle Invasive plant from Canada Leaves can cause scratches and allergic reactions
Bees and wasps Most do not sting But you don t know which ones do or don t
Poisonous snakes Only 2 in Loudoun County Copperhead Timber rattlesnake
Copperhead Found in Ashburn Aggressive especially in hot weather Occurs in fields and even yards
Timber rattlesnake Not in Ashburn Can be found on the Blue Ridge Mountain Not as aggressive as the copperhead Has a distinct rattle warning
Snake safety If you see a snake, let a teacher know immediately Do not approach the snake It is probably a black snake common to Ashburn Poisonous snakes have vertical pupils If you can see his eyes you are too darn close Do not run or scream Snakes can strike up to 1 times their length
Dangers to the environment Littering Throwing chemicals on the ground Releasing lab animals into the schoolyard Breaking branches Killing insects
