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The American green tree frog is an arboreal species of New World tree frog belonging to the family Hylidae. They are usually found throughout the central and southeastern United States. These frogs face the threat of wetland destruction due to draining or altering shallow ponds, swamps, and sloughs which reduces […]

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The potter wasp, aka mason wasp, a subfamily of Vespidae, dwells in multiple continents such as North America, Europe, and Australia. This makes them a cosmopolitan species. These wasps face the ongoing threats of attacks and parasitism by cuckoo wasps and tachinid flies, to name a few. Habitat loss and […]

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The squirrel tree frog is a smaller species of tree frog found in the southeastern United States, from Texas to Virginia. They are an introduced species to the Bahamas. They come in several color morphs, such as bright green, yellowish, gray, and deep brown. They resemble the American green tree […]

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The European green crab, aka shore crab or green shore crab, is a widespread invasive species, that is listed among the 100 of the world’s worst invasive alien species. While native to the north-east Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea, in Europe, they have colonized similar habitats in Asia, Australia, South […]

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The Vancouver Coastal Sea wolf, aka Vancouver Island wolf, coastal wolf, or sea wolf, is a subspecies of grey wolf, endemic to the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest. These wolves face the threat of retaliatory killing and the historical culling that occurs because they sometimes prey on domestic livestock […]

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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, Central America, the Caribbean, Oceania, and Africa. These pests are both an insect and a “true […]

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The European mantis is a species of praying mantis that can be found in Europe, Africa, Asia, and has been introduced to North America as well. Like all species of mantids they get the “Praying” part of their name from the positioning of their forelimbs. These insects are threatened by […]

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The rainbow trout, aka steelhead or steelhead trout, is an anadromous (migrates from saltwater to freshwater) species of fish that originally hails from the Pacific Ocean regions. These fish have been introduced to every continent, sans Antarctica. They migrate from saltwater to freshwater after living from between 2 – 3 […]

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The Chinese mantis is originally native to Asia and the nearby islands. However, they were accidentally introduced to Mt. Airy, a neighborhood in Philadelphia, United States. From there they spread throughout the eastern half of the United States. They are now considered an invasive species. These mantids face the same […]

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The northern red-backed vole can be found in Alaska, Canada, Europe, and Russia. These slender voles are known to cause damage to fruit trees and grains. They face the threat of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of habitat clearing and certain modern forestry practices which reduce essential ground […]

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