Achrioptera Manga
Madagascar's master of mimicry
Conservation Threats
Agricultural Expansion
Conversion of natural habitats to farmland and ranching operations
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Agricultural Expansion Animals
Red Aphids
Tiny red sap-sippers, big plant impact
Root Aphids
Small sap-feeders, big ecosystem impact
Yellow Aphids
Tiny sippers, big garden impact.
Green Aphids
Tiny sapsuckers, huge plant impact
Woolly Aphids
Tiny bugs, big cottony colonies
Hovasaurus
Madagascar's Triassic water-runner
Leptocephalus
Leaf-larva today, eel tomorrow
Russel's Viper
Spots, hiss, and high-stakes venom
Tree Viper (Bamboo Viper)
Hook-tailed hunters of African forests
Pit Viper
Heat-sensing hunters with hidden fangs
Viper
Hinged fangs, hidden hunters
Spiny bush viper
Spines in the leaves, fangs in reserve
Saw-scaled Viper
Small snake. Big sizzle. Serious venom.
Io Moth
Big eyes. Bigger bluff.
Hobo Spider
Swift hunter of the funnel web
Armored Catfish
Armored grazers of the Americas
Saddleback Caterpillar
Look, don't touch the saddle.
Goby Fish
Tiny fish, big partnerships.
Pea Puffer
Small puffer, big attitude.
Vampire Crab
Small crab, big attitude.
Freshwater Sunfish
Spiny fins, sunny colors, fierce parents
Cory Catfish
Armored, whiskered, and social
Grass Spider
Dew-lit sheets, lightning-fast hunts.