Asian Lady Beetle
Spotted survivor, aphid devourer
Conservation Threats
Agricultural Expansion
Conversion of natural habitats to farmland and ranching operations
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Agricultural Expansion Animals
Blue Death Feigning Beetle
Powder-blue. Plays dead. Lives tough.
Linnet
Little finch, big spring blush
Towhee
Double-scratchers of the understory
May Beetle
Spring's buzzing May flyer
White-Eyed Vireo
Bright-eyed singer of the thickets
Goldcrest
Tiny crown, huge energy
Rufous Hummingbird
Small bird, epic migration.
Anna's Hummingbird
Magenta-crowned speedster of the coast
Costa’s Hummingbird
Violet-throated spark of the desert
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Big-barred back, subtle red belly
Sandhill Crane
Hear the wild roll of the Sandhill
Dark-Eyed Junco
Winter's little hooded "snowbird"
Redstart
Old World firetails with a flick
Snow Bunting
The Arctic's drifting "snowflake"
Rhino Beetle
Nature's armored jousters
Superworm
Not a worm-this is beetle power
Dinosaur Shrimp
Hatch fast. Grow fast. Survive the drought.
Rove Beetle
Short elytra, big ecological impact
Northern Flicker
The ant-eating woodpecker next door
Archerfish
Nature's original sharpshooters
Eastern Hognose Snake
All bluff, no bite.
Bird Snake
Disappearing twigs with a hidden bite
IMG Boa Constrictor
Powerful hug, no venom needed.