Burrowing

Codling Moth

The copper-patched "worm in the apple"

Tomato Hornworm

From tomato terror to night-flying pollinator

European Corn Borer

Small moth, big tunnels, big losses

Texas Garter Snake

Striped hunter of Texas watersides

Speckled Kingsnake

Speckles, strength, and snake-eating swagger

Plains Hognose Snake

All bluff, no bite.

California Kingsnake

The striped hunter of the West

Desert Kingsnake

Desert's snake-eating "king"

Cobras

Hood up: the true cobras

Woma Python

Burrow-dwelling snake-eater of the outback

Arctotherium

Short-faced giants of Ice Age South America

Python

Big squeeze, bigger diversity.

Old House Borer

Hidden larva, big timber trouble.

Malchi

Tiny mix, huge devotion.

Norway Rat

Built for cities, born to burrow

Palm Rat

Ports, palms, and perfect climbing.

Pit Viper

Heat-sensing hunters with hidden fangs

Viper

Hinged fangs, hidden hunters

Saw-scaled Viper

Small snake. Big sizzle. Serious venom.

Cockle

Ribbed hearts of the tidal flats

Dungeness Crab

White-tipped claws, West Coast pride.

Armored Catfish

Armored grazers of the Americas

Goby Fish

Tiny fish, big partnerships.

Vampire Crab

Small crab, big attitude.