Milkweed aphids
Golden sap-sipper of milkweed
Biomes
Temperate Forest
Moderate climate, deciduous trees
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Temperate Forest Animals
Chilesaurus
Chile's dinosaur mash-up
Bombardier Beetle
Tiny beetle, big chemical comeback
Black Aphids
Tiny bugs, huge plant impact
Sea Trout
One fish, two worlds
Sandworm
Bristle worms: engineers of the seafloor
Golden Shiner
The classic golden baitfish.
Therizinosaurus
Scythe-clawed plant-eater theropod
Zebrafish
Striped minnow, giant science impact
Boer Goat
Built for meat, bred in South Africa
Golden Trout
The Sierra's living gold
Titanosaur
Cretaceous giants, sometimes armored
Blowfly
Nature's cleanup crew in metallic armor
Eastern Cottontail
Edge-habitat sprinter with a cotton tail
Lake Trout
Deep-lake char, built for the cold
Black Bass
Built for the strike, born to guard
Black-Tailed Rattlesnake
Dark tail. Quiet ambush. Rattle ready.
Western Rattlesnake (Northern Pacific Rattlesnake)
Heat-sensing hunter of the Northwest
Ornate Black-Tailed Rattlesnake
Dark tail, silent ambush, loud warning.
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Tiny rattle, vital predator
Chilean Recluse Spider
Six eyes, one hiding place: corners.