Vampires

In the month-long run-up to Halloween, Crossroads at Big Creek has celebrated traditional “spooky” creatures—bats, owls, and vultures. Though these animals have long been associated with evil in folklore, they are beneficial predators that do enormous good for the environment.

But last week, the focus shifted to a truly menacing creature—one that really is destructive and anything but beneficial: the Sea Lamprey!  Consequently, and in the interest of life long learning I checked it out last Friday afternoon.

As part of the 2025-26 Fish Tales Series, Crossroads offered two free showings of the award-winning documentary ‘Fish Thief: A Great Lakes Mystery’ Thursday evening and the following day.  

‘Fish Thief’ uncovers the mystery behind the near disappearance of the most prized fish in the Great Lakes—the largest freshwater Eco-system on Earth. This ecological collapse devastated jobs, businesses, towns, tribal communities, and First Nations across Canada and the United States.

These are, singularly, among the creepiest critters I’ve ever witnessed up-close and personally.  Yuck!

How’d you like these in your home aquarium…..?