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Small bodies, superorganism power
Small bodies, superorganism power
Small hunters, huge ecological impact
One wing pair. Endless roles.
Born in water, ruler of the air
Crustaceans that compost the forest floor
Eat. Molt. Metamorphose.
Big bluff, sharp beak, potent chemistry.
Larval lanterns of the night
Nature's nighttime clean-up crew
Soil's quiet recyclers with many legs
Spines, jaws, and ocean power
Naked gills, wild skills.
Small crustaceans, big ocean jobs
Tails, trails, and total regeneration
Crustaceans that live like living glue
Elytra on, world conquered.
Horse-head seal of the North Atlantic
Ten-limbed sprinters of the sea
Spotted apex hunter of the pack ice
Big noses, bigger dives.
From reef cleaners to river giants
Three claws. One famous frog.
Big mouth. Bigger ambush.
The little penguin of the sea-ice edge
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