Mediterranean

Maggot

Nature's recyclers in larval form

Aardwolf

The hyena that lives on termites

Woodrat

Midden builders of the North American night

Gazelle

Born to sprint the open plains

Blue Belly Lizard

Blue-belly push-ups on every fence

Praying Mantis

Built to sit, see, and seize

Gnat

Tiny flies, huge diversity.

Worm

Many lineages, one wormy shape

Song Thrush

Repeat the phrase-own the dawn.

Cocker Spaniel

Merry flusher, gentle retriever

Ambrosia Beetle

Farm fungi. Tunnel wood. Rule trees.

Jumping Spider

Big vision. Bold jumps.

Harris's Hawk

The hawk that hunts as a team

Bed Bugs

Flat, fast, and hard to spot

Firefly

Living lanterns with coded light

Tick

Small bite, big impact

Deathwatch Beetle

The beetle that built the deathwatch legend

Ringed Kingfisher

Big-billed diver of the Neotropics

Long-Tailed Tit

Long tail, tight flock, big personality

Biscuit Beetle

Small beetle, big pantry problem.

Eurasian Nuthatch

The headfirst trunk-climber

Devil's Coach Horse Beetle

The garden predator with a scorpion pose

Goldfish

More than a "starter fish."

Common Furniture Beetle

Small beetle, big holes in history