The Jerusalem cricket, aka potato bug or niño de la tierra “child of the earth”, is a large and flightless insect that is neither a cricket nor a true bug. They are also not native to
The pygmy spotted skunk hails from the Pacific side of Mexico. They prefer woodlands and thickets with rocky soil. These skunks tend to avoid dense forests and swamp habitats. Due to habitat
The Cooper’s hawk, aka Cooper hawk, big blue darter, quail hawk, striker, swift hawk, chicken hawk, flying cross, or hen hawk, can be found from Canada, throughout the United States, and
The eastern garter snake, aka common garter snake, can be found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, and Central America. Garter snakes are nonvenomous colubrids that pose no threat to
Ranging from Southern Mexico, through Central America, and into Colombia & Ecuador, the mantled howler monkey lives in lowland and montane rainforests. These monkeys are among the largest
The bearded screech owl hails from Mexico and Guatemala. In North America, this owl is the smallest of its genus. There are more than 20 known species of screech owls. The white-throated
The western fence lizard, aka blue belly, is a commonly found lizard species that can be found throughout the western portion of the United States and into Baja California. They prefer
The red-knee tarantula, aka Mexican red-knee tarantula, hails from the Mexican state of Guerrero, on the Pacific side of Mexico. They prefer hilly, deciduous, tropical forests. These tarantulas are
The banana bat, aka trumpet-nosed bat or Colima long-nosed bat, hails from the states of Colima, Michoacán, and Guerrero, in Mexico. They prefer subtropical or tropical dry shrublands
The ferruginous hawk, aka ferrugineous rough-leg, can be found throughout the western half of Canada and the United States and on down throughout Mexico. These are the largest buteo (not true hawk,
