Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Hercules Beetle Scientific Name: Dynastes hercules Type: Invertebrate (Insect) Length: Up to 7 in (17.5 cm) Wingspan: Up to 8.5 in (22 cm) Lifespan: 6-12 months (adult) Diet: Herbivore (Fruit) Habitat: Tropical rainforests Range: Central and...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Peacock Mantis Shrimp Scientific Name: Odontodactylus scyllarus Type: Invertebrate (Crustacean) Length: 1.2-7 in (3-18 cm) Lifespan: 4-6 years Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Coral reefs, seagrass beds Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean Conservation Status:...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Harvester Ant Scientific Name: Pogonomyrmex Type: Invertebrate (Insect) Size: 0.2-0.5 in (5-12 mm) Lifespan: 1-17 years (Queen) Diet: Granivore (Seeds) Habitat: Arid grasslands, deserts Range: North and South America Conservation Status: Least...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Lion’s Mane Jellyfish Scientific Name: Cyanea capillata Type: Invertebrate (Cnidarian) Bell Diameter: Up to 7 ft (2.1 m) Tentacle Length: Up to 120 ft (36.6 m) Lifespan: 1 year Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Cold coastal waters Range: Arctic...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Blue Glaucus Scientific Name: Glaucus atlanticus Type: Invertebrate (Mollusk) Length: 1.2 in (3 cm) Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Open tropical and subtropical oceans Range: Worldwide Conservation Status: Not Evaluated Overview The Blue Glaucus...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Honeypot Ant Scientific Name: Myrmecocystus Type: Invertebrate (Insect) Size: 0.4-0.6 in (worker) Diet: Omnivore (Nectar/Insects) Habitat: Arid deserts, shrublands Range: North America, Australia, Africa Conservation Status: Not Evaluated...
