If you put a whole garden worm on your hook, it might be the ticket to catching a palm-sized bluegill, but more often, smaller fish will nip and rip at the bait until it’s gone. Therefore, it’s ...

The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many ...

These groups use behavior and morphological traits like color to communicate social status. Male bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) form breeding collectives during the reproductive months. However, ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that causes inflammation in certain parts of the spine. Ankylosing means stiff or rigid. Spondyl means spine. Itis refers to inflammation. The ...

Young bluegill frequent shallow, weedy areas near shore, while adults prefer deeper water during the day and shallows in the morning and evening. Food sources: Insects, crustaceans, larvae, and snails ...