Bee
Small insects, massive pollination power
Animal Habitats
Shrubland
Areas dominated by shrubs and bushes, including chaparral and heathland
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Shrubland Animals
Housefly
Small fly, big public-health impact.
Cricket
Small insect, big night song
Pit Bull
Big heart, strong body, smart work
Writing Spider
The garden's original "web writer."
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
Blackpoll Warbler
Tiny warbler, ocean-crossing athlete
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
Firefly
Living lanterns with coded light
Tick
Small bite, big impact
Long-Tailed Tit
Long tail, tight flock, big personality
Devil's Coach Horse Beetle
The garden predator with a scorpion pose
Shrew
Tiny teeth, turbo metabolism.