The flame robin, aka robin redbreast, is a small sized passerine bird native to southeastern Australia. While not closely related to either the European or American robins, they do appear to be an early
The Asian citrus psyllid is a sap-sucking, hemipteran bug and 1 of 2 confirmed vectors of citrus greening disease. They hail originally from Asia. However, they have been introduced to North America, South America
The side-striped jackal has a far wider distribution than the well known black-backed jackal. They hail from central and southern Africa. These canines face the threat of retaliatory killings due to their
The Indian vulture, aka long-billed vulture, is an Old World vulture hailing from India and Pakistan. Their population has dramatically declined since 1980. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction
The bat sea star, aka bat star, broad-disk star, sea bat, webbed star, usually has 5 arms, but they can have as many as 9 arms. These sea stars face the threat of sea star wasting disease (SSWD) which causes lesions
The Mexican honey wasp is beneficial in that it’s used by humans to control aphids, Asian citrus psyllids, and weevils, as well as to pollinate avocados. Due to their production of sweet, floral honey,
The Costa Rican variable harlequin toad, aka clown frog, is a rapidly declining species of true toad hailing from Quepos, Costa Rica. They once numbered in the 100s along individual streams. Now their existence hangs on by a thread
The flathead catfish, aka mudcat or shovelhead cat, an invasive species in some locales, is the 2nd largest catfish in North America after the blue catfish. Seeing as they are highly targeted by
The Australian pelican is touted as having the longest bill of any living bird. They hail from Australia, but have spread to Australasia as well. Because they often interact with recreational fishing areas they are highly
The black-headed python is a species of constrictor that hails from northern half of Australia. Being constrictors, they rely on squeezing their prey to death, rather than envenoming their prey.
