Congregation

Nematode

Roundworms: small bodies, huge impact

Underwing Moth

Beautiful underneath, invisible on bark

Khapra Beetle

Tiny beetle, massive quarantine threat.

Mollusk

One phylum, endless forms

Owlfly (Ascalaphidae)

Big eyes. Clubbed antennae. Pure predator.

Pacific Coast Tick

Ornate hunter of the Pacific slopes

Cone Snail

Harpoon hunters of the reef

Turtle Frog

Built like a turtle, lives like a mole

Sea Spider

All legs, no land-meet Pycnogonida

Goliath Grouper

Mangroves to wrecks-Atlantic giant

Taimen Fish

Cold-river king of the taiga

White Bass

Follow the spring white bass run

Tiger Muskellunge (Muskie)

Striped hybrid. Trophy strike.

Sea Bass

From reef hunters to plankton pickers

Bonefish

Grey ghost of the tidal flats

Red Drum Fish

Hear the drum, spot the tail.

Cubera Snapper

Big jaws. Bigger snapper.

Tussock Moth Caterpillar

Hairy larvae, big forest impact

Tussock Moth

Tussocks, toxins, and treetops

Black Swallowtail

The Parsley Worm in a Black Cape

Tiger Swallowtail

Striped speedster of eastern forests

Southern Flannel Moth

Fluffy look, fierce sting.

Swallowtail Butterfly

Big wings, bold tails, secret defenses

Woolly Bear Caterpillar

Fuzzy forecast-or forest forager?