Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Scarab Beetle Scientific Name: Scarabaeidae Type: Invertebrate (Insect) Length: 0.1-6 in (0.2-15 cm) Lifespan: 1-3 years Diet: Herbivore/Detritivore Habitat: Grasslands, forests, deserts Range: Worldwide Conservation Status: Not Evaluated...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Sea Wasp Scientific Name: Chironex fleckeri Type: Invertebrate (Cnidarian) Bell Size: Up to 12 in (30 cm) Tentacle Length: Up to 10 ft (3 m) Lifespan: 1 year Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Coastal tropical waters Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean...
Animals, Anura
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Spring Peeper Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer Type: Amphibian Length: 0.75-1.5 in (1.9-3.8 cm) Lifespan: 3-4 years (wild) Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Wooded areas, temporary ponds Range: Eastern North America Conservation Status: Least...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Mimic Octopus Scientific Name: Thaumoctopus mimeticus Type: Invertebrate (Mollusk) Length: Up to 24 in (60 cm) Weight: Up to 1.1 lb (0.5 kg) Lifespan: 9-12 months Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Estuaries, silty sea beds Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Darwin’s Bark Spider Scientific Name: Caerostris darwini Type: Invertebrate (Arachnid) Length: 0.6-0.8 in (1.5-2.2 cm) Web Width: Up to 82 ft (25 m) Lifespan: 1 year Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Riverine forests, wetlands Range: Madagascar...
Animals, Anura
AT A GLANCE Common Name: American Bullfrog Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus Type: Amphibian Length: 3.5-8 in (9-20 cm) Lifespan: 7-10 years (wild) Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Lakes, ponds, slow rivers Range: North America (Native); Invasive Worldwide Conservation...
