Tussock Moth
Tussocks, toxins, and treetops
Animal Habitats
Alpine Meadow
High-altitude grasslands above the tree line with seasonal wildflowers
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Alpine Meadow Animals
Tent Caterpillar
Silk tents, teamwork, and tree-top dramas
Swallowtail Butterfly
Big wings, bold tails, secret defenses
Swallowtail Caterpillar
Pop the osmeterium-stay alive!
Woolly Bear Caterpillar
Fuzzy forecast-or forest forager?
Ground Squirrel
Burrow smart. Whistle loud. Survive.
Deer Mouse
Bicolored tail, big-range survivor
Forest Cuckoo Bumblebee
All buzz-no workers.
Gypsy Cuckoo Bumblebee
No nest. No workers. All takeover.
Yellowish Cuckoo Bumblebee (formerly Fernald's Cuckoo Bumblebee)
The nest-hijacking bumblebee
Lemon Cuckoo Bumblebee
No workers. No pollen. All infiltration.
Field Cuckoo Bumblebee
No workers. Just takeover.
Red-Tailed Cuckoo Bumblebee
The bumblebee that steals a colony
Vestal Cuckoo Bumblebee
Pollinator and colony hijacker.
Bagworm Moth
Nature's moths in mobile armor
Carpet Beetle
Tiny beetles, big appetite for "dry"
Carrion Beetle
Nature's cleanup crew with a nose
Cucumber Beetle
Small beetles, big plant impacts
Yellow-faced Bee
Masked bees, hidden pollen power
Mason Bee
Mud-built nurseries, mighty pollinators
Leafcutter Bee
Nature's tiny leaf-cutting architects
Furrow Bee
Small bees, big pollination power
Rhode Island Red Chicken
Mahogany birds, brown eggs, all grit.
Cochin Chicken
Big fluff, bigger personality