The giant water bug, aka Indian toe-biters, toe-biters, electric-light bugs, alligator fleas, or alligator ticks, are the largest insect in the order Hemiptera. They prefer to dwell in marshes, bogs, freshwater ponds, and slow-flowing streams. Giant water bugs are found in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa and […]
The lesser flamingo is the smallest of the flamingos but has the largest distribution. They can be found congregating in sub-Saharan Africa, Saudi Arabia, Madagascar, and India. They prefer large alkaline and saline
The starry flounder, aka emery wheel, flatfish, grindstone, and long-nosed flounder, can be found along the coastlines of the North Pacific Ocean. These inshore fish can tolerate salt, brackish, and freshwater
The white crappie (pronounced kropi), aka calico bass or lamplighter, hails from the southeastern parts of Canada and most of the midwestern and eastern United States. These fish are part of the sunfish family, like bass. They prefer large
The wood turtle hails from northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. Based on the season, they can be found dwelling in slow-moving streams with a sandy or muddy bottom and/or along heavily vegetated banks.
The tardigrade, aka water bear, moss piglet, or Kleiner Wasserbär, can be found in a wide variety of habitats. They’ve been found at top of the Himalayan mountains to the bottom of the sea, and from frigid Antarctica to boiling hot springs. 1 thing is for certain… they are tough! […]
Copepods are a group of small crustaceans found in practically every freshwater and saltwater habitat in the world, including Antarctica. Some species are planktonic, while others are benthic (live on the ocean
The bristle worm, aka bristleworm or polychaete, can be found in primarily saltwater environments, but can also be found in brackish (mildly salty) and even freshwater habitats. Bristle worms exist the world over
The queen snake can be found in the eastern United States and Canada. These snakes are nonvenomous colubrids that prefer edges of lakes, canals, creeks, ponds, ditches, marshes, agricultural, and urban areas. They are
The purple gallinule, aka American purple gallinule or Yellow-legged gallinule, can be found in the United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean Islands, and there are even some populations
