Diving Bell Spider (Water Spider)
The spider that lives in a bubble
Conservation Threats
Invasive Species
Non-native species that outcompete, prey on, or spread disease to native wildlife
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Invasive Species Animals
Fishing Spiders
Shoreline hunters on water's edge
Mouse Spider
Small burrows, big attitude
Muskellunge (Muskie)
The Fish of 10,000 Casts
Taimen Fish
Cold-river king of the taiga
White Crappie
Bars, schools, and spring spawns
White Bass
Follow the spring white bass run
Tiger Muskellunge (Muskie)
Striped hybrid. Trophy strike.
Chain Pickerel
The chain-patterned ambush pike
Spotted Bass
Spots, rocks, and hard strikes
Freshwater Drum
Hear the river: the freshwater drummer.
Black Crappie
Mottled master of the spring bite
Guadalupe Bass
The Hill Country's native black bass
Mangrove Snapper
From mangroves to wrecks: built to hunt
Rock Bass
Red eyes, rock homes, sunfish attitude
Peacock Bass
Amazon power in a cichlid body
Yellow Bullhead Catfish
Pale barbels, tough pond survivor
Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Hairy larvae, big forest impact
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
Parsleyworm with a secret orange horn
Tussock Moth
Tussocks, toxins, and treetops
Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar
Eyespots out, osmeterium ready!
Tent Caterpillar
Silk tents, teamwork, and tree-top dramas
Gypsy Moth Caterpillar
Blue then red spots-forest defoliator
Luna Moth Caterpillar
Eat leaves, spin silk, become moonlight