Temperate Grassland

Nematode

Roundworms: small bodies, huge impact

Tarantula

Big spiders, quiet ambush masters

Leafcutter Ant

Farmers of the forest floor

Underwing Moth

Beautiful underneath, invisible on bark

Uromastyx (Spiny-Tailed Lizard)

Spiny tails, desert scales, plant power.

Zokor

Engineers of the Asian underworld

Yellowjacket (Yellow Jacket)

Paper nests, sharp teamwork, bold stripes

Khapra Beetle

Tiny beetle, massive quarantine threat.

Mollusk

One phylum, endless forms

Hartebeest

Built for the long run on the plains

Inchworm

Loop, look like a twig, and live on leaves

Owlfly (Ascalaphidae)

Big eyes. Clubbed antennae. Pure predator.

Yabby

Burrow. Endure. Thrive.

Pacific Coast Tick

Ornate hunter of the Pacific slopes

Western Blacklegged Tick

Pacific Coast tick, outsized impact.

Spotted Skunk

Small skunk, big attitude.

Groundhog Tick

The burrow-dwelling bite you don't see

Patagonian Mara

Patagonia's monogamous speedster

Lykoi Cat

The "werewolf look," pure housecat heart

Boskimo

Spitz fluff, Boston charm.

Teacup Miniature Horse

Big horse spirit, pocket size

Golden Jackal

Eurasia's adaptable, omnivorous canid

Desert Wolf

Built to run, born to howl

Daug

Big personality on short legs