Swallowtail Butterfly
Big wings, bold tails, secret defenses
Conservation Threats
Invasive Species
Non-native species that outcompete, prey on, or spread disease to native wildlife
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Invasive Species Animals
Luna Moth
Moon-green wings, night-born wonder
Swallowtail Caterpillar
Pop the osmeterium-stay alive!
Tenrec
Many forms, one Malagasy family
Crab-Eating Fox
Adaptable 'not-a-fox' of South America
Ground Squirrel
Burrow smart. Whistle loud. Survive.
Golden Mole
Not true moles-Africa's sand swimmers
Florida Mouse
Florida's scrubland burrow mouse
Diminutive Woodrat
Desert's master hoarder and builder
Patagonian Cavy
Patagonia's long-legged "hare" rodent
Agouti
The forest's seed-burying sprinters
Diving Duck
Built to dive, born to roam
Forest Cuckoo Bumblebee
All buzz-no workers.
Gypsy Cuckoo Bumblebee
No nest. No workers. All takeover.
Yellowish Cuckoo Bumblebee (formerly Fernald's Cuckoo Bumblebee)
The nest-hijacking bumblebee
Red-Tailed Cuckoo Bumblebee
The bumblebee that steals a colony
Vestal Cuckoo Bumblebee
Pollinator and colony hijacker.
Willow Flycatcher
Know it by song: "fitz-bew"
Bagworm Moth
Nature's moths in mobile armor
Carpet Beetle
Tiny beetles, big appetite for "dry"
Carrion Beetle
Nature's cleanup crew with a nose
Cucumber Beetle
Small beetles, big plant impacts
Yellow-faced Bee
Masked bees, hidden pollen power
Wool Carder Bee
Soft wool, hard brawler.